software-center crashed with DatabaseModifiedError in _database_gen_postlist_iter()

Binary package hint: software-center

RELEASE: Maverick Meerkat Beta
CD/DVD VARIANT: 32bit Xubuntu Desktop cd
ISO BUILD: 2010-09-01
SYMPTOMS:
I installed gedit using Software Center. After selecting "Use this source", and hitting "Install", it crashed without installing gedit.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
    1. Install Maverick and restart
    2. Select SoftWare Center from menu
    3. Select Gedit -> More Info
    4. Select "Use this source" without any changes
    5. Select "Install"

ProblemType: Crash
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: software-center 2.1.14.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-19.28-generic 2.6.35.3
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-19-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Sep 1 13:00:29 2010
ExecutablePath: /usr/share/software-center/software-center
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Beta i386 (20100901)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.6
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/software-center
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/software-center']
SourcePackage: software-center
Title: software-center crashed with DatabaseModifiedError in _database_gen_postlist_iter()
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