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This has been apparent since my upgrade to 12.04. Just wondering if theres a way to manually open the software center or locate it?

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Is it not on the launcher? – Mitch Jun 10 '12 at 5:57
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Some ways to start the Software Center from the desktop

1. From the Launcher

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2. From the Dash

  • Click the Ubuntu icon on the top left or press the Windows/Super key and type: software:

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3. How to bring it back to the launcher

If Software Center is not on your launcher as shown in section 1 above, just start it, and then right-click on its icon in the launcher and click on "Lock to Launcher":

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Issue this from commandline and software center should show up (or throw an error)

/usr/bin/software-center

After it opens pin it to the launcher for easy access.

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