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Opening Ubuntu Software Center results in it closing 1-2 seconds later. How can I fix this?

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Could you open Terminal, enter software-center and add the output to your question? – zhongfu Apr 12 '15 at 2:41
    
I'm having the same error in Ubuntu 16.04. When I type ubuntu-software in Terminal, I get this output. – jeff Nov 17 '16 at 22:59
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Re-installing Ubuntu Software helped me.

Run the following in the terminal:

sudo apt-get --reinstall install gnome-software-common
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This worked for me on Ubuntu 16.04. – L42 Jan 11 '17 at 8:10
    
I think I had to update my software center. Terminal told me it wasn't installed. Don't know how that happened, I've used it before, but not for awhile now. After installing, I still could only open it from the terminal (as opposed to from my desktop). I had to unlock it from my bar, and relock the new center to it. Even then, I couldn't install skype until I opened it into the new software center. Everything works, but damn that was confusing. – A. Bergeron Mar 19 '17 at 17:33

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