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I JUST got ubuntu for my pc. I know very little about the program and i have'nt altered anything at at all. But for some reason the ubuntu software center wont open. I dont even get an error message i just click and it wont open. Im running on the latest version of ubuntu. Also the update manager dosnt work but I 'll cross that bridge when i get there. So if you guys know why my ubuntu software center wont open that would be major help. thanks

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  • Type software-center in terminal and post the output :)
    – Tachyons
    Nov 14, 2012 at 2:13
  • import softwarecenter.log File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/log.py", line 99, in <module> safe_makedirs(softwarecenter.paths.SOFTWARE_CENTER_CACHE_DIR) File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/utils.py", line 820, in safe_makedirs os.makedirs(dir_path) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 157, in makedirs mkdir(name, mode) OSError: [Errno 30] Read-only file system: '/home/dylan/.cache/software-center' Error in sys.excepthook:
    – Dice
    Nov 14, 2012 at 2:26
  • Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/apport_python_hook.py", line 137, in apport_excepthook os.O_WRONLY | os.O_CREAT | os.O_EXCL, 0o640), 'wb') as f: OSError: [Errno 30] Read-only file system: '/var/crash/_usr_share_software-center_software-center.1000.crash' Original exception was: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 40, in <module> import softwarecenter.log File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/log.py", line 99, in <module>
    – Dice
    Nov 14, 2012 at 2:27
  • import softwarecenter.log File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/log.py", line 99, in <module> safe_makedirs(softwarecenter.paths.SOFTWARE_CENTER_CACHE_DIR) File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/utils.py", line 820, in safe_makedirs os.makedirs(dir_path) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 157, in makedirs mkdir(name, mode) OSError: [Errno 30] Read-only file system: '/home/dylan/.cache/software-center' dylan@ubuntu:~$
    – Dice
    Nov 14, 2012 at 2:27
  • thats all of it ^^
    – Dice
    Nov 14, 2012 at 2:28

2 Answers 2

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Try to purge and re-install .

From terminal

sudo apt-get remove --purge software-center
rm -r .cache/software-center
sudo apt-get install software-center ubuntu-desktop
sudo update-software-center
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  • this is what came up after i did that
    – Dice
    Nov 14, 2012 at 2:40
  • W: Not using locking for read only lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock E: Unable to write to /var/cache/apt/ E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.
    – Dice
    Nov 14, 2012 at 2:41
  • So you have a general problem with package manager I guess. Is not the software center. Try to close ALL applications and open only a terminal. Write this command sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock and then try again. OR else you have to follow the PackageManager Troubleshooting Procedure
    – NickTux
    Nov 14, 2012 at 2:46
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The problem for me was the used system icons. The program manager did not start after i took a diverend icon theme. After I set it back to the default icon set the problem was sloved en started just like brand new!

Greetings Rob

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