I'm experiencing the common Ubuntu Software crash. I've tried a number of solutions; none of have worked. Should I just never use this program? (This is a serious question; does it replicate certain command line functions that work more reliably?)
I'm not sure which log file to example, or where that log file would be; here's the tail of syslog after the crash:
May 22 23:51:22 evan-XPS-13-9350 org.gnome.Software[8435]: (gnome-software:10924): Gs-WARNING **: failed to call gs_plugin_refine_app on icons: Icon 'application-x-firmware' not present in theme (null)
May 22 23:51:22 evan-XPS-13-9350 org.gnome.Software[8435]: (gnome-software:10924): GsPlugin-WARNING **: failed to load stock icon calibre: Icon 'calibre' not present in theme (null)
May 22 23:51:23 evan-XPS-13-9350 kernel: [ 681.329109] pool[10947]: segfault at ffffffffffffffb8 ip 00007f60af18eb97 sp 00007f608ed91938 error 5 in libappstream-glib.so.8.0.6[7f60af172000+42000]
I have tried these...
Ubuntu Software (Software Center) Crash - Ubuntu 16.04
16.04 New Software Center ("Ubuntu Software") very slow or it simply doesn't work
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS gnome software crash
...without any change in software behavior.
I am using 16.04 LTS on a Dell XPS13, configured to dual boot Ubuntu and Win10.
synaptic
is probably what most people use as an alternative, though I preferaptitude
(which is terminal/curses based). Both need installation (sudo apt install..
) before use. Neither provide pretty pictures like Ubuntu Software, nor have ratings.. but are faster (I'd suggest tryingsynaptic
)