Fixing software center catalog

To fix broken packages in Ubuntu, just press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When it opens, run the command below.

sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get install -f

If the problem still exist, then edit dpkg status file

gksudo gedit /var/lib/dpkg/status   

Find the package in question, and remove everything that has anything to do with it >and save the file.1

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Open a terminal and try this command

sudo apt-get install -f

It will fix all broken packages. after this you can install any s/w you want.