Questions tagged [software-center]
The Ubuntu Software Center gives you instant access to thousands of open-source and carefully selected free applications.
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Virtualbox-dkms giving errors every time I try use apt or ubuntu software
ever since I upgraded to kernal 5.11.0-051100rc2-generic in order to fix an issue I was having, every time I try use the apt command or the ubuntu software app, I get errors. In Ubuntu Software this ...
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Cant install anything with current iptables rules. What am I missing?
Heres my iptables rules below. I am trying to block everything except whats needed. I am not able to apt-get install with these rules. What am I missing?
sudo iptables -F
sudo iptables -X
sudo ...
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Why gnome-software is saying that Atom is proprietary?
I opened gnome-software to install Atom. This is the screen I get:
gnome-software is saying that Atom is proprietary software, but the Github repo reports the license as being MIT license, which ...
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Pin control bar in ubuntu teams app
I have installed Microsoft Teams Version 1.3.00.30857 (64-bit) through Software app in Ubuntu. But I find this bar not pinned at top as I saw in windows.
I want this position of control bar in teams
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Ubuntu 20.10 - Ubuntu Software not populating or showing applications
I have a fresh install of Ubuntu 20.10 with all packages updated. I open Ubuntu Software and it only shows the "Editors Picks" but if I click any of the categories no programs will load in ...
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How to check if dependencies of an app installed via software manager are removed?
I removed KeePassXC via the software manager but I'm not sure if its dependencies have been removed too. Is there any way to check for this? Other threads say that sudo apt-get purge can be used but I'...
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Software Center - some installed programs not listed
Since few week Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS, I already had lightworks and librecad installed in previous version (18.04).
They work properly in ubuntu 20.04.
I mentioned that these programs are not listed in ...
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The Install button is missing when trying to upgrade a app from a deb file using the Ubuntu Software GUI after upgrading to Ubuntu 20.04
I have a Dell XPS 13 7390 that came with Ubuntu 18.04. It recently prompted me to upgrade to 20.04, so I did.
Some of my software, checks for updates when it starts, one example is DBeaver. I have ...
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Video Downloader no longer works
I installed the Video Downloader application via the Ubuntu software center and now it no longer works on YouTube (it displays "Missing Module: youtube_dl") and it has disappeared from the ...
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Adjusting software management apps in Ubuntu 20.04
I misedited this file and now I have two "Ubuntu Software" apps. In fact the original Ubuntu Software had disappeared suddenly but it was available after I logged in today, however it is ...
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UBUNTU 20.04 LTS. Can't run updates. Says version unsupported
I did the upgrade to 20.04 about 4 months ago. I downloaded it from the page that kept sending me upgrade messages, and did a fresh install on my new SSD. All worked well, updating software multiple ...
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Is there a way to change wallpaper automatically at regular intervels in Ubuntu 18.04?
There is this option to change wallpaper automatically at a certain interval of choice in MS Windows. Is there a way to do such a thing in Ubuntu 18.04 or later? Use all pictures in a specific folder ...
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Software & Updates requires sudo on Ubuntu20.04
I am setting up a new machine with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS installed. I'm having a strange issue where I can't access Software & Updates through "Ubuntu Software."
I tried opening it from the ...
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Proprietary software not displayed in software-center Ubuntu16.06
I'm currently using two system. One is a VM with Ubuntu 16.04 Desktop on it, and the other one is a real machine with the same OS.
I would like to download and install pycharm by the software center. ...
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After upgrading to 20.04 my Gnome Software Centre has problems displaying a list of installed applications
Immediately after the upgrade, the INSTALLED tab in the Gnome Software Centre was completely empty.
I reinstalled Software Centre
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt autoremove gnome-software &...
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Ubuntu software application shows icons and software brand, but no description
I'm trying to use Ubuntu and now I explore the "Ubuntu Software" which is similar to google's play market (as I understand). I'm trying to explore available software, but got only icons and very short ...
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20.04 Ubuntu Software Issue, software not appearing
It's been a while since i opened Ubuntu Software. I opened it and it was like in the image linked below. i did not try rebooting or things like that so i dont know if that will work. what could be the ...
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Cannot hit the 'OK' button - E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock - Software center probable issue
I use Ubuntu 16.04.
Since few days when I try to install an application I receive the following error message below.
For example, today the following :
$ sudo apt-get install sublime-text-installer
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long time to open Ubuntu 20.04 Software Center
taking long time to open Ubuntu 20.04 software center, even when open taking too much time to install software
Is this happening to everyone ????
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How to purge an application via Ubuntu-Software-Center with all its dependencies?
As far as I now, if you install an app with sudo apt install app you can then remove it via sudo apt remove app or sudo apt purge app. I think the difference is that the second method will also remove ...
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Lubuntu 32 bit not showing installed Logitech Media Server
I am new to Lubuntu attempting to make a music source out of an old Dell 386. I downloaded Logitech Media Server v7.7.6, Debian/Ubuntu Linux (77 mb). Logitech Media Server also known as LMS. After ...
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MATLAB compete remove from my laptop
How can I remove MATLAB completely which was installed in software center (Ubuntu 18.04 lts) . But I did not install any MATLAB software in my laptop. When I tried to remove MATLAB which was installed ...
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Ubuntu utilities disappeared but still show up in "Show Applications"
Not sure, what the problem is.
I have Ubuntu 18.04 Gnome.
Today some of my apps, installed with GUI Ubuntu Software, stopped launching (for example: Thunderbird, Chromium, Discord). It's weird, I ...
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Software store recenty started wanting to install updates. How to stop?
Using Ubuntu 19.10 with unity desktop. For years using Ubuntu software updater has taken care of the updates. For the last month or so software store/centre has been pushing notifications also about ...
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Make Flathub update when I run apt update
Ubuntu 18.04
I have Flathub added as a repo to update flatpaks that are installed. But I like to update my system with
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
Currently, I have to open the ubuntu ...
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ndiswrapper and WINE for ubuntu 19.10
I'm looking for the programs ndiswrapper and WINE by using the Ubuntu Software tool on ubuntu 19.10, but they are not present. Where I can find them?
Thank you for your time.
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unable to download updates failed to refresh cache
I have Ubuntu 19.10 and I am getting this message: Unable to download updates - failed to refresh cache: w: ignoring file 'wir' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has no filename extension. ...
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Software Center got removed by uninstalling Perl
I tried to uninstall Perl from my Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS by the command-
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove perl
Due to this command Software Center app is removed and won't reinstall by install software-...
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Can not remove applications
I have a fresh Ubuntu 16 installed. I'm trying to remove some preinstalled applications, such as thundermail, to free up some space (I have a space issue). I thought the applications had been removed ...
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Error while starting gnome-control-center
I get the following error when I try to start gnome-control-center on Kubuntu 19.04:
$ gnome-control-center
(gnome-control-center:3239): Gtk-WARNING **: 16:12:56.364: Theme parsing error: gtk.css:68:...
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"Unable to install Wine as download failed" in Ubuntu Software
When I try to install wine from Ubuntu software the following message comes up:
Unable to install Wine as download failed: E: http://in.archive.com/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 libsane1 amd64 1....
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How to remove older version of OBS?
I have 2 versions of OBS in my Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
One is OBS 21.0.2.-modified (or obs-studio --candidate), other is OBS studio 24.00.
The problem is when i installed the newer version, i didn't get ...
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Packages Updater and Ubuntu Software Center don't work in Ubuntu Studio 19.04 upgrading
I upgraded one of my desktop PCs from Ubuntu Studio 18.04.3 to 19.04.
Now, the Packages Updater (GUI) and the Ubuntu Software Center don't work!
Both apps start to run but... They are indicating ...
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Lost permissions to install software on ubuntu 1804
Relatively new to ubuntu...after installation i was able to install software with software center. Now, however, i get the message that I don't have permission to install software. There are no ...
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Can not run updates on Bionic 18.04
So I had a problem with Xenial and thought it would be solved when I upgrade to Bionic but I still have the issue. After doing a fresh install of Bionic, I tried to update everything using the '...
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How to rename programs installed from the app store
Previously I had blender 2.79b installed (from the app store) on my Ubuntu 18.04 LTS machine. I just installed blender 2.8 (also from the app store). They both launch, but the only way I can tell them ...
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gnome-control-center in VirtualBox Ubuntu live-cd guest?
In Virtual Box 6.0.8 (on Ubuntu 18.04 host), I'm running an Ubuntu 18.04 live CD image as guest (so, not installed).
So, I tried to run gnome-control-center, because I want to try to disable mouse ...
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How to reset the repositories present in "Other Software" tab of "Software and Updates" in Ubuntu 18.04?
I was googling out steps to update MySQL from 5 to 8 version. Without further thinking I inserted these commands in terminal:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com
The keyserver of ...
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Applications installed with snap from 'Ubuntu Software Center' app store fail to launch - Ubuntu 19.04
Problem:
Applications Installed from the 'Ubuntu Software Center' app store, like Chromium and Visual Studio Code will not launch. Pre-installed applications like Firefox work fine. I got Chromium to ...
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Ubuntu Software Center Downloads not showing up on software launcher
I've tried installing several apps on the software center and I cannot find the apps when I use the software launcher. The only way to open the app is by looking for it in the software center and ...
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how to get list of app installed by ubuntu store
I am using Kubuntu 18.4 and I need to get a list of apps installed by ubuntu store (in KDE, discover) so that later I can install them by apt.
how should I do it?
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Ubuntu Package Distribution Requirements Question
I'm interested in publishing software to Ubuntu (I believe this is correct, I know you can just publish to Launchpad too). I'd like people to be able to install it with
apt-get install <program&...
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Purged python3 , terminal , software center and some packages are missing
I was trying to remove python3 and reinstall it, but didn't had an idea about purge, so accidentally purged it. Now terminal, software center, and important library are missing.
I am aware of the ...
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apps installed from ubuntu software don't launch
The applications I install using the ubuntu software center don't launch. However if I install the same application from terminal it works fine.
I by mistake ran the command sudo rm -rf snap from the ...
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Code Blocks stopped while writing code or just after open it
Code blocks 13.12 is installed in Ubuntu 16.04. After open code blocks it was just close without giving any warning some time while writing code. Now i can't even write any code when i start writing ...
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how to remove kylin software-without Terminal
i've downloaded the kylin-software. However I didn't install it right so it gave me this sign:
Now i cant find it anywhere and though i cant remove it as well as that Chinese dialog box keeps popping ...
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beginner stymied getting Ubuntu 18.10 Studio to open 7zip files or load 7zip archive program
I need help setting up my new Pianoteq 6 Stage on my pc with a brand new Ubuntu Studio operating system. I think it is version Ubuntu 18.10.
I am stymied by the inability to get my new Ubuntu ...
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how to add repository to Ubuntu 18.10 "Ubuntu Software"
I read the documentation at:
https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/addremove-sources.html.en
... at step #2 after "Ubuntu Software launches" there is no tab "Software & Updates" just
"ALL ...
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Installed programes is not lising in software center ubuntu 16.04 LTS
I am trying to have an overall look of the programs installed on my computer, but the software center is not able to load them. I tried this solution sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get ...
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How to remove PlayOnLinux? (Ubuntu Software uninstall doesn't work)
I go to Ubuntu Software, search for playonlinux and then click remove:
It does this...
An then still shows me it is installed. Also after restart and waiting for 10 hours.
What can I do?
Does ...
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