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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Ubuntu 16.04 showing different updates
So i installed fresh Ubuntu 16.04.1 and did a software update from software updater. The update was completed successfully and then i rebooted.
After the reboot, i did a 'sudo apt update' and it ...
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Thunderbird and others acting strange under 16.04
This may be a bug report and, if so, I apologise for posting here but my problems seem to have a tangential similarity to various others reported here.
To give complete information:
A while back I ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 software center install and remove buttons do not work
I've installed ubuntu 16.04 (unity) on my new computer, and for the past few hours have been trying to find someone else asking about this problem, but couldn't.
the software center pretends to start ...
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In 16.04 in Unity launchpad
The ubuntu software button gives empty screen for seversal seconds and
then returns to Unity. Other launch buttons work.
Recently I made changes in appearance using the two Tweaks.
Tried terminal ...
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Software Center doesn't load any app
The new software center worked for some time for me but now wouldn't fetch anything from it's database. I get the circular loading sign and nothing loaded at all on the last two tabs, namely: '...
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Programs that require su permission dont work unless ran as sudo
I'm running Ubuntu MATE 16.04 with openbox as my DE. The programs that require the sudo password get weird errors when i try to run the action that needs it. For instance if i try to install a program ...
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16.04 - Gnome Software will not open. Flashes icon in launcher and then closes
I performed a fresh install of Ubuntu 16.04. When first installed I had ubuntu-software as my software center and when opening the application the Software Center icon would display in the launcher ...
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Can't start Software Center or Software Updater in Ubuntu 15.10
Several days ago, I started seeing a red circle with a white line stating :
"The was a problem when checking for the updates"
When I select "Show Updates" in that menu, I see the following in the ...
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Differences between Upgrading from 15.10 to 16.04 and a full new installation of 16.04
I upgraded an Ubuntu Studio 15.10 to a 16.04 and it works so fine, with a lot of "old" software I often used and still use.
I formatted another PC (same hardware) and I installed Ubuntu Studio 16.04 "...
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Ubuntu software-center not loading
I have tried loading up the software center in order to install some packages but it doesnt seem to open. I tried entering the following command in terminal:
software-center
and get the following ...
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Error:dependency is not satisfiable
I'm a new Ubuntu user, and I don't know so much about this system. So, when I tried to install a game (Lonely Survivor) I got this error:
"Error: dependency is not satisfiable: ia32-libs(>=...
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VLC wont install from Software Center in 16.04 - can't install from terminal
I recently dual booted a laptop with the recently released 16.04. I first attempted to install VLC media player from the Software Center, and like many others I'm unable to do that (or any third party ...
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Cannot install external applications using the Ubuntu software center in Ubuntu 16.04
I have upgraded 14.04 to 16.04 and I have found some problems while instaling external software - deb packages downloaded.
More precisely Debian files do not install using the ubuntu software centre. ...
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How do I install the newest version of glogg in Mythbuntu?
I am new to linux, so I apologize if this is a ridiculous question. My system:
Mythbuntu 14.04
Xfce desktop
I wanted a gui to view/tail/filter multiple log files and after a brief web search decided ...
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Software Center crashes after fresh install (15.10)
When running the software center it briefly opens and then shutsdown. Running from terminal yields:
ERROR:root:DebFileApplication import
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/software-...
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Software Center and cross-platform licensing of a commercial app
I currently use my own scheme for licensing where the user is emailed a license file upon purchase. The license file would allow the user to run the app on both Windows and Linux. Without the license, ...
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Silverlight causing Software Center to crash
I'm using an Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit system. I installed silverlight plugin to view netflix on Chrome browser. When I tried to load Software Center, it crashed on startup. I tried again through terminal(...
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Ubuntu Software Center disappeared. Reinstalling it doesn't work
I'm a newbie to Ubuntu, I have 15.10 installed but Software Center disappeared.
I tried to run this in terminal:
sudo apt-get install software-center
But Im getting this error:
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Authentication Error Software Center (can't install applications from software center)
I am trying to install VirtualBox and whenever I go to install it I get this error:
I'm also running crouton on a Chromebook Dell Series 11 (Ubuntu XFCE)
Anyone know an easy way to fix? Let me know ...
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i receive this error when i try 2 install a package through software-center any help plz
Software can't be installed or removed because the authentication service is not available. (org.freedesktop.PolicyKit.Error.Failed: ('system-bus-name', {'name': ':1.124'}): org.debian.apt.install-...
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Pidgin "Send screenshot" plugin
I'm running Ubuntu 14.04 (x64) with Pidgin 2.10.9 (libpurple 2.10.9) and I cannot install "Send screenshot" plugin from .deb package on it'official site. If I try to, Software Center notifies me about ...
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Cannot open Software Center
When I try to open the software center I see this error
New software can't be installed, because there is a problem with the software currently installed. Do you want to repair this problem now?
The ...
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Will the Ubuntu packaging and uploading process change in Ubuntu 16.04?
I am in the process of creating a program for Ubuntu, and intend to upload it to the Ubuntu Software Center.
Will the packaging and uploading process change in Ubuntu 16.04 due to the switch to the ...
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Completely uninstall a program on Ubuntu 14.04?
I'm new to the Linux community and I recently switched from windows to linux. Of course, I'm used to uninstall my softwares using the obvious ways on Windows, and I even knew that I should manually ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS fresh install multiple errors
Every few minutes I get an error about an internal error.
/usr/share/apport/apport-gtk
apport-gtk 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
the software center crashes after being open about a minute
Firefox crashes almost ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 Software Center Install From PPA
I have installed a PPA. Now I want to view all software that the PPA has to offer in the Ubuntu Software Center GUI. Everywhere I look on the internet they say,"The packages available from the PPA can ...
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Update installed software
How can I update software already installed on my system?
I regularly get system updates, but Software I additionally installed (e.g. LibreOffice, Mendeley, etc.) would not get updated.
The newest ...
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Ubuntu Software center messed icons
I recently made a movement from Ubuntu 14.04.03 LTS to Ubuntu 15.04 and on Ubuntu 15.04 all icons or most of them are messed up, There size is also bigger.On 14.04 there was no such problem. I also ...
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Errors from a particular source when I update (in any of the package managers)
When I update (using any of these, apt-get, synaptic or Ubuntu Software Center) I get several errors. First is this warning:
Failed to fetch http://repo.mysql.com/apt/ubuntu/dists/utopic/InRelease
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Does optional add-ons automatically install on apt-get install command?
When I open the Ubuntu Software Center, on some software pages I see under the "Optional add-ons" some additional packages(?) that are automatically selected for install.
The question is - when I run ...
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Software centers for Ubuntu that have package upload services - apart from Ubuntu Software Center?
Are there any popular software centers for Ubuntu that have package upload services? Not counting the Ubuntu Software Center.
Also, are there any that support paid-for applications?
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Keep getting errors from apport_python_hook.py
I keep getting this error message when trying to do any apt-get command, or almost any command in general, it also shows up when I open the terminal. I also cannot open the Software Center and ...
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Different sizes of images in Software Center
I have a question because it's strange for me that sizes of images are different in Software Center. I don't think that's normal. Can someone explain it to me?
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How to generate a list of categorized list of applications?
When I go to the Ubuntu Software Center and click on Installed, I get a categorized list of all applications. It's something for example like Accessories (Disk, Text editor, ...), Developer tools (...
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Ubuntu Software Center: Delete license terms file
I am trying to install a package and during installation I accidentally declined the license terms, terminating the installation. Now when I try to install the same program I instantly get a "...
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I can't install anything in Ubuntu Software Center
It says this:
(installArchives() failed: dpkg: error processing package coreutils (--configure):
package coreutils is not ready for configuration
cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
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Software center won't launch
So software centre will not open at all and whenever I try it usually crashes my system. So I used the terminal to open it using the command:
software-center
It came up with this
2015-06-27 20:53:...
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error while trying to install from software center
Package dependencies cannot be resolved.
This error could be caused by required additional software packages which are missing or not installable. Furthermore there could be a conflict between ...
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Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
I tried to install dropbox over the software center but it froze while applying changes.
I then forced the unresponsive software center to close and killed the ongoing process. Even after rebooting ...
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No option for installing any aap in Software Center
There is no any option for installing the flash player but has a More info button. Even if I click the 'More info' button it says check your Internet connection.
But there is no issue with my ...
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Proxy authentication error in using add-apt-repository after exporting proxy settings in Ubuntu 15.04
I am trying to add repositories through the terminal after exporting proxy settings.
export http_proxy="http://username:password@proxy":"port"
export https_proxy="https://username:password@proxy":"...
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How/where to report missing packages
I have tried to install the motion app, and got a bunch of deps missing at the server, see below. Where and how should I reported?
Distro: Ubuntu-mate 15.04
W: Failed to fetch http://security.ubuntu....
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Software not available in the new Ubuntu version (15.04)
I'm a Ubuntu 14.04 user and I want to upgrade to Ubuntu 15.04, but there's a software that I bought in 14.04 that is not showing anymore on Ubuntu Software Center. What to do?
Thanks.
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My software center keeps crashing
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2015-05-12 22:05:46,888 - softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app - INFO - setting up proxy 'None'
2015-05-12 22:05:47,532 - softwarecenter.backend.reviews - WARNING - Could not get usefulness ...
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Software center does not open
I have a problem with Software Center. It doesn't open and I could not install any software on my 32bit- Ubuntu.
This happened after I have tried to upgrade the System.
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Software Center does not open
When I try to open the Software Center, I get a message saying "Could not determine the package name."
I am a new Linux user, detailed help is most appreciated!
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I just recently installed Ubuntu 14.04 and I can't seem to download anything
Let me just start with saying that I am very new to Linux in general. I recently installed 14.04 and I downloaded a couple of things first: Gimp and Chrome, but when I tried to get Steam it downloads ...
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Problem with Updater & Software centre : Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Reading package list fails when I apt- update
I recently was runnning the auto updater and I got the red circle with a white line within saying:
A problem occurred when checking for updates
After reading a few of the forums here, I tried to ...
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I have a PPA, but I can't figure out how to add an image to the Software Center listing
So I have made a PPA: https://launchpad.net/~stefansundin/+archive/ubuntu/truecrypt
After adding the ppa and updating the sources, I can see it in the software center. It is using the default icon ...
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Where is the OTHER Wesnoth data stored?
I had installed The Battle for Wesnoth (latest version) from the Ubuntu Software Centre on my Ubuntu Utopic Unicorn (U3!). I then uninstalled it for a while. Later I installed it again.
To my ...
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