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I had some hiccups in upgrading 19.10 to 20.04. After the upgrade, I couldn't open Ubuntu Software, and Gnome Software has been removed.

Background

Looking for the exact command Ubuntu Software was opened, I found this using menulibre:

env BAMF_DESKTOP_FILE_HINT=/var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/snap-store_ubuntu-software.desktop /snap/bin/snap-store.ubuntu-software %U

This however, could not be opened due to some permission error. It first couldn't allow run sed ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs. Then it couldn't mkdir /run/user/0. I figured I should reinstall Snap Store again, seeing that the above command is related to Snap Store.

Then with some more permission error fixing endeavor, I removed the installed Ubuntu Store Snap Store, and snap install snap-store. The icon is now a hummingbird (I assume) instead of the orange bag with an "A".

So are they the exact same piece of software, but one is skinned? If not, how can I reinstall snap-store.ubuntu-software back?

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The one in Ubuntu is on a separate channel. Run:

snap refresh snap-store --channel=stable/ubuntu-20.04

This above is based on the output of snap info snap-store, part of which is shown below:

commands:
  - snap-store
  - snap-store.ubuntu-software
  - snap-store.ubuntu-software-local-file
snap-id:      gjf3IPXoRiipCu9K0kVu52f0H56fIksg
tracking:     latest/stable/ubuntu-20.04
refresh-date: 4 days ago, at 16:24 IST
channels:
  latest/stable:    3.31.1+git187.84b64e0b 2020-04-22 (415) 45MB -
  latest/candidate: 3.31.1+git187.84b64e0b 2020-04-20 (415) 45MB -
  latest/beta:      3.36.0-75-g02a9109     2020-04-23 (436) 52MB -
  latest/edge:      20200414.ac9047f       2020-04-14 (375) 50MB -
installed:          3.36.0-74-ga164ec9                (433) 52MB -
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  • Can you please explain how you get --channel=stable/ubuntu-20.04? That's not listed in snap info snap-store.
    – DK Bose
    Commented Apr 30, 2020 at 6:57
  • Just run snap info snap-store on normal 20.04 install. See "tracking"
    – Alvin Liang
    Commented Apr 30, 2020 at 7:02
  • That's what I did.
    – DK Bose
    Commented Apr 30, 2020 at 7:03
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    There's a line: tracking: latest/stable/ubuntu-20.04, tracking indicates which channel you're on.
    – Alvin Liang
    Commented Apr 30, 2020 at 7:18
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    If you don't mind, I'll edit your answer to include partial output. You can remove it if you feel it isn't required.
    – DK Bose
    Commented Apr 30, 2020 at 7:25

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