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 broken. Thus I wish to get the Software GNOME icon back and fix the Ubuntu Software app too.
1 Answer
Open the Software app desktop icon file for editing in nano text editor.
sudo nano /usr/share/applications/org.gnome.Software.desktop
Edit the file in nano text editor so that it looks like this. The required changes to /usr/share/applications/org.gnome.Software.desktop
are highlighted in bold text.
[Desktop Entry] Name=Software Comment=Add, remove or update software on this computer # Translators: Do NOT translate or transliterate this text (this is an icon file name)! Icon=org.gnome.Software Exec=gnome-software %U Terminal=false Type=Application Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;PackageManager; # Translators: Search terms to find this application. Do NOT translate or localize the semicolons! The list MUST also end with a semicolon! Keywords=Updates;Upgrade;Sources;Repositories;Preferences;Install;Uninstall;Program;Software;App;Store; StartupNotify=true MimeType=x-scheme-handler/appstream;x-scheme-handler/apt;x-scheme-handler/snap; X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Bugzilla=GNOME X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Product=gnome-software X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Component=gnome-software X-GNOME-UsesNotifications=true DBusActivatable=true X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=gnome-software
Nano text editor keyboard shortcuts
Use the keyboard combination Ctrl + O and after that press Enter to save the file to its current location.
Use the keyboard combination Ctrl + X to exit nano.
Logout and log back in again. If that doesn't work open the terminal and type: sudo apt-get install --reinstall gnome-software && sudo reboot
If the categories in the Software app aren't loading read the answers to Ubuntu Software not loading properly.
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Logout and log back in again. If that doesn't work open the terminal and type:
sudo apt-get install --reinstall gnome-software && sudo reboot
– karelOct 20, 2020 at 12:42