The Ubuntu Software Center gives you instant access to thousands of open-source and carefully selected free applications.
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ubuntu 13.04 software center crash and logout after 10 seconds
the software-center crashes after 10 seconds when i start it.
but thats not all. it also logs me off so that i must log in again.
i have tried to uninstall and again install it, but it still dont ...
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Software Center Proxy config
I have a station running 13.04 and I just configured the proxy settings like this:
system->network management-> proxy set on auto
http://user:password@my_proxy
and i also created a file ...
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Error launching Software Management and Updating
am running Ubuntu 12.04, tried installing VirtualBox but ran into the following error.
E: Malformed line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/virtualbox.list (dist parse)
E: The list of sources ...
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Ubuntu Automatically Logs out as the Software Center is opened
I have a really weird problem ...
Once I open the software center, my machine (using ubuntu 13.04) logs out after ~ 8 sec ...
But if I minimized the software center, nothing happens ... After I ...
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Software Center - Items cannot be installed or removed until package catalog is repaired"
I tried to install back in time and now I keep getting the message 'items cannot be installed or removed until package catalog is repaired. I have tried
sudo apt-get install -f
then get
Reading ...
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Software Center Matlab app preventing app installation
I have installed an app from the software center that is called Matlab. But then it turns out that it isn't actually Matlab, but some support package for it, and I when I try to remove it, it opens a ...
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Software Updater showing updates for removed applications
Recently, Software Updater (13.04) showed updates for Adobe Reader. Because I didn't need the application anymore, I didn't download the updates and uninstalled it (through Ubuntu Software Center). ...
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Software Center won't open in Builder distro
I recently built a distro using Ubuntu Builder, however when I try to open the Software Center in the new distro it tries to open for a few seconds, then nothing happens. When I attempt to open it in ...
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What is happening here? Is Unity crashing?
Hopefully someone can enlighten me about a baffling and frustrating issue!
Sometimes when I am doing an installation or a removal, something weird happens. All the open windows disappear, and I see ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 logs off automatically when I open Ubuntu Software Center [closed]
As soon as i open Ubuntu Software Center my Ubuntu logs off immediately no matter what is opened in background.
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“wakeup” doesn't work
Everytime I hit "apply" it says "Unable to set all alarms. Check time preferences"
Whats this?
Can someone help fix this?
Or if any other alarm clock app exists which wakes the laptop from sleep ...
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Can't exec “locale”: No such file or directory
I am new in Linux. I was trying to install wine and after /i followed instructions from a youtube video i got to the point where I needed to install wine from Ubuntu Software Center. The problem is ...
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Why am I getting BADSIG error 13.04 / untrusted packages error in software manager
I am trying to update using sudo apt-get update.
receiving BADSIG error.
Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com raring Release.gpg [933 B]
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com raring Release.gpg ...
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How can I run a software package I installed called 'openscam'?
I installed a software called 'openscam' but I cannot find its launcher.
It's installer is a .deb file, after I clicked in it, Ubuntu Software Center installed the software, and finished it, but I ...
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Ubuntu One OpenID Failure
Failure to login to one.ubuntu.com as well as Ubuntu Software Center from the desktop.
Attempting to login to one.ubuntu.com results in the following error: "Authentication failed: OpenID ...
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Intellij Idea community edition commercial?
I want to install intellij idea. the free edition which is also the community edition. but when i open the software manager and search for it the install button says "buy"? Why do i have to pay for ...
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Ubuntu Gnome 13.04 Bumped Gnome 3.8 - Software Center Crashing [closed]
Running Ubuntu Gnome 13.04 and bumped Gnome to 3.8 following the method given here:
How To Upgrade to GNOME 3.8 in Ubuntu 13.04
Now every time I try to run the Ubuntu Software Center app, it ...
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Chinese language in Software Center
In the Software Center, Chinese descriptions appear for some programs. For example, for Gummi, the Simple Latex Editor, I get instead "Gummi - 简单的 LaTeX 编辑器".
/etc/default/locale has:
...
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Unable to open Software Center
When I press software center icon in a dash, nothing happens (just blinking). When I try to open it via terminal, I get:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 42, ...
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Software Center crash, sources.list error 13.04
I'm having a problem with Software Center since I tried to add Spotify repositories to sources.list. It doesn't open at all.
I tried reinstalling Software Center, but it sends this error:
E:Type ...
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How to install Synaptic package manager that I have already downloaded the package using Windows?
I have downloaded the synaptic package manager using Windows7. I only just installed Ubuntu recently. I heard that Synaptic can help me in installing software since using the terminal is very ...
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12.04, no steam in software center?
i have a newly installed 12.04 64bit ubuntu machine!
fully updated.
but in software center, there isnt anything with steam in the name.
looking for the steam 64bit client.
the desktop that i have is ...
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Ubuntu Software center in Ubuntu 13.04 crashes when opened
I am using Ubuntu 13.04 with Gnome 3.8.1.When I try to open Ubuntu Software center, it simply crashes.
Somebody please help me out. Thank you.
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How do I install Skype?
I want to install Skype, but I can't locate it in Software Center or by using Synaptic Package Manager. Can anyone help me?
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Can you install softwares on a wubi-installed ubuntu? 12.04 LTS
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS with Wubi so I can choose to boot from Windows or Ubuntu with some simple key presses.
But when I tried to download Google Chrome for Linux (on the official website it ...
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Cannot download Steam from the Software Center!
So, when I try to get steam, after entering my data (see logging in with SSO acc)
It displays an error which says that my payment was cancelled.
Do you have any answers for this?
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“What's New” is missing in Software Centre
I've just reinstalled Ubuntu 12.04.01 and noticed that the What's New section in the Software Centre is missing.
Has this happened to anyone else? How will I discover new apps now?
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PolicyKit error when trying to install/remove programs in the software center
I have 12.10 ubuntu and when I try to remove / install programs I get notification :
Software can't be installed or removed because the authentication service is not available.
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Got “Package operation failed” error while installing postgresql using ubuntu software center
I am trying to install JDownloader. But, while installing it using sudo apt-get install jdownloader, I got some error. Like this:
j@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install jdownloader
Reading package lists... ...
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cannot find name for group ID 26739201
I am using ubuntu 12.04 after adding a new user in sudoers list and i successfully logged in that user but now when i take terminal its showing
groups: cannot find name for group ID 26739201
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wifi doesn't work in software center
i have a public wifi network which has wep security. it requires a key (7a5c3a4e28) to establish connection and a username and password when i open a browser to surf.
but in software center there is ...
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The search in Ubuntu Software Center disappears
The image is here:
I'm using Ubuntu 13.04 64-bit in vmware 9. The menu Edit > Search doesn't work. I tried to run in terminal "software-center", but only get a lot of failure message. I didn't ...
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Issues opening everything
I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04. I had issues opening Skype. I looked at a few tutorials that I found from Google searches to no avail.
I figured it may just be an issue and went to try and update ...
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Not able to install VLC Player or Audacity Ubuntu Software Center
When I try to install Audacity through Ubuntu Software Center, the screen initially shows:
Available from the "universe" source
Then, I click on Use This Source button on the right, and it asks for ...
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Software Center password not working
When I go into my Software Center and type in sudo chown -R myusername:myusername /home/username and I try to type in the password the keyboard stops working and I cannot type. I would appreciate a ...
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I Can't Install or Remove Any Application
when i try to install or remove an application via either software center or apt-get install they both fail and give some debconf errors below is the log please help.Sorry some of the text is not ...
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How to download Canonical Partners software? [duplicate]
In Ubuntu 12.04, no software is listed in the Software Center under Canonical Partners but Canonical Partners software is checked in Software Sources.
My original goal was to install Skype.
I found ...
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The dash doesn't agree with software center
Software center shows an application installed.
When I go to the dash and search for that application to open it, it shows up as available for download (not installed).
How do I get the dash and ...
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ubuntu software center , ubuntu tweak and my desktop background doesn't work ? [closed]
no one understood me
i saw all the answers didn't work
help please
Ubuntu software center and Ubuntu tweak
when i opened it take a few min and then disappear
desktop background
it's black ...
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Software Center permanently frozen
Last night I was installing FlightGear 2.10 on my Ubuntu 13.04 sytem. I added the plydeb package, etc. and got ubuntu software center to see the 2.10 FlightGear version. I left it to download and ...
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Broke my software center cache
Software center won't start unless I run it as root. Running it as root, there was a message about the cache being unwritable. My .cache folder is on a separate drive and symlinked to my home ...
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How to remove the Ubuntu Software Center Suggestions from the Dash
I want to remove the Ubuntu Software Center Suggestions from the Dash in Ubuntu 12.10. How to do that?
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Ubuntu Software Center 12.04 Does not install Software
I have just loaded Ubuntu 12.04 on a computer. I am new to Ubuntu. I am using an automatic proxy server. When I pick a software package to install the program I input my password. The progress icon ...
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Unsuccesful Code::Blocks installation attempt and errors afterward
I have tried to install CodeBlocks 12 manually because in Software Center there's the version 10. I have downloaded the package for Debian 64 bit and I have tried to install by typing
sudo dpkg -i ...
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software center crashes and update manager doesnt load [duplicate]
here is the error i get
Reading package lists... Error!
E: Problem parsing dependency Depends
E: Error occurred while processing tntdb-sqlite3 (NewVersion2)
E: Problem with MergeList ...
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How long does it take to complete the review stages in Ubuntu?
When we submit an application to the Ubuntu Software Center, how long does it take to complete the review stages? Namely,
Pending Review
In Review
How long (average or based on your experience) ...
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I need help here? [closed]
I really have no idea what's Ubuntu or how to use it whenever I search on google about anything all I find is write the code and so on but I have no idea what is it all I know is to click, infact my ...
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Ubuntu Dash not showing software results and Software Center freezing / not bringing up gksu prompt
I posted a video to Youtube, and I think the youtube description and/or video (a short desktop recording with me speaking) pretty much sum it up.
http://youtu.be/EAnzrE1rqRs
[description on video]
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Syntax Error while updating
How to fix E: Syntax error /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/01autoremove-kernels:1: Extra junk at end of file?
I also have a red x in the top menu bar and I can not get any updates or open the software center. ...
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PDF to word conversion software?
Is there any free software available on Ubuntu that can convert a pdf file to a .doc file?
