Questions tagged [software-center]
The Ubuntu Software Center gives you instant access to thousands of open-source and carefully selected free applications.
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Is there something behind the Ubuntu Software that adds 300mb to apps?
I just transferred to Ubuntu today and I installed Godot on it, via the Godot official website.
At first everything seems normal. I was checking out the features of the Ubuntu OS when I noticed Ubuntu ...
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Upgrade 20.04 to 22.04 missing software & Updates, Software updater and screen lock
I updated my computer from 20.04 to 22.04 and am missing software & Updates, Software updater and screen lock from the Activities search. It seems possible that I am missing other items as well. ...
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Hello I have been trying this command $sudo apt install libfuse2 bu it shows the error;; can anyone help me [duplicate]
nabin@:~$ sudo apt install libfuse2
E: Malformed line 2 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/xenial.list (type)
E: The list of sources could not be read.
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Error: Package software center has no installation candidate after upgrade to 22.04
I upgraded Ubuntu from 20.04LTS to 22.04LTS and now my Ubuntu Software GUI is not working anymore it is not opening at all. I have googled the entire internet and nothing works. I removed and ...
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sudo apt update failed in ubuntu 20.04. Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/focal/main/binary-arm64/Packages [duplicate]
Trying to do sudo apt-get update for ubuntu 20.04 but it shows an error like this:
E: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/focal/main/binary-arm64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 185....
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Ubuntu 20.04, unable to get updates using while sudo apt-get update failed to fetch
I am trying to update my ubuntu 20.04 using cmd sudo apt-get update. But it's saying Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/focal/main/binary-arm64/Packages 404 Not Found [IP: 185.125....
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'Ubuntu Software' app not loading on 22.04
I see previous questions about this but none of the answers work and it has been suggested that it is a problem at 'Snapcraft'
If this is still a problem it is a pretty poor show - is there an ...
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Can't add app from Ubuntu Software to desktop
I installed app from Ubuntu Software and there isn't a .desktop file of it that I would copy and paste to desktop. I didn't had this problem with other programs. Please be polite I'm new.
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Can't update or uninstall preinstalled applications from the Ubuntu Software
I installed Ubuntu a few hours ago and I can't update or uninstall any preinstalled apps from the Ubuntu Software shop. I have tried to restart my computer and uninstall-reinstall the shop via the ...
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How to fix: Failed to start default target: Transaction for grafical.target/start is destructive with BTRFS errors?
After installing Linux Ubuntu 22.04 on usb-stick some applications did not work (for example: “Ubuntu Software”).
I tried reinstalling this app with this video tutorial: https://youtu.be/9pq7in1DTe8
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Problems uninstalling software from store or terminal and problem with command sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
I am a user of ubuntu recently, since I had windows and wanted to be in another air so to speak, the version of ubuntu is 22.04, well the two problems are the following:
When I download a software ...
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Apps refuse to launch
I recently installed Ubuntu 22.04 via the iso file downloaded directly from the ubuntu site. I had it initially as a dual boot, or multi boot as I included the previous iteration of ubuntu included(16....
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Snap Store update in the Snap Store [duplicate]
The other day, I had just completed a fresh install of Ubuntu 22.04LTS on my computer. As I was doing the updates to the OS, I went into the Software Center to download new apps for my computer. I ...
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Firefix/Chromium/Ubuntu Software does not launch on ubuntu 22.04
Just got a new pc linux today, first time playing around. I can't open these software, tried reinstalling firefox using --reinstall, tried upgrade, installed chromium from terminal, still doesn't work,...
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How do I find the list of sources/mirrors for my country, Jordan?
I am using Ubuntu Focal 20.04.4 LTS and recently I had a problem with my source list.
I tried all the solutions on the internet and nothing works but when I turn on the VPN the problem disappears. Now ...
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Cannot apt remove/purge, but showing in "apt list"
Using the command "apt list | grep audacity", below packages are listed,
audacity-data/focal,focal 2.3.3-1build1 all
audacity/focal 2.3.3-1build1 amd64
But when I try to remove the above ...
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Installing Musescore 3.6.2 on Ubuntu 22.04LTS
I installed Musescore 3.6.2 thru the Ubuntu Software installer, i.e. the software center, on my recently upgraded Ubuntu 22.04LTS. I set the "source" to "latest/stable," but after ...
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GSConnect issue
I installed GSConnect app from ubuntu software centre from ubuntu-jammy-universe(deb) but any icon nor any app is showing as installed in my computer so I tried to uninstall from software centre but ...
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GPG verification enabled, but no signatures found in Gnome Software
"Software" keeps telling me there are updates but every time I click the notification, I don't get to see any updates because there's an error:
Sorry, something went wrong:
While pulling ...
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Ubuntu Software is closing when I select application to install [duplicate]
I am using Ubuntu 20.04.4 Focal Fossa. When I launch the Software Center, it is opening so that I can select an application to install. When I click on an application icon the description window is ...
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'Software' keeps crashing after updating to 22.04 (June 8, 2022)
I recently updated to 22.04, but now the 'software' app keeps closing without any notification whenever I click on a software to install. The update function did work fine. Very annoying, and unclear ...
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Can't remove Emoji-Picker package
I'm on Ubuntu 22.04 Gnome 42, and I've recently installed with the Gnome Software an app called Emoji-Picker, but now I can't uninstall it with the Gnome Software because for some reason it can't ...
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Unable to update "Snap Store": cannot refresh "snap-store": snap "snap-store" has running apps (ubuntu-software)
I am a new Ubuntu 22.04 user who is facing an issue with the Snap
Store. Whenever I try to update the Snap Store I can see these error messages.
Pending update of "snap-store" snap
Close ...
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Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 LTS Gnome Control Centre error dbus-launch
I am running Ubuntu Desktop on my MacBook Pro.
I went into Gnome Control Centre and wanted to move my dock to the bottom of the desktop, so I did this. Afterward I tried to use Gnome Control Centre ...
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duplicated Ubuntu app
this is a screenshot of the problem
so I tried installing vlc with the software center, it installed something that does nothing when I click on the app. so I just tried the terminal, turns out VLC ...
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GLib-GIO-ERROR Settings schema 'com.ubuntu.SoftwareProperties' does not contain a key named 'ubuntu-pro-banner-visible'
I was trying to clean up old repositories in my system (20.04.4) in order to finally get read of the errors about old repos not having release files.
I discovered that when using Synaptic that I ...
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Calibre error: 'QWebEngineProfile' object has no attribute 'setUrlRequestInterceptor', how do fix it? Ubuntu 20.04
calibre, version 4.99.4 (linux, embedded-python: False)
Conversion error: Failed: Convert book 1 of 1 (Unity in Action, Third Edition)
Convert book 1 of 1 (Unity in Action, Third Edition)
Conversion ...
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Problem with software updating - package conflicts
I have problems updating my Ubuntu 20.04. When I click on "update software". I got this message:
I followed the answer here: dpkg error: "trying to overwrite file, which is also in...&...
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Does Ubuntu support Intel Graphics Command Center or similar software? [duplicate]
I am running Windows 10 at the moment and the only thing which is stopping me from switching to Ubuntu is the uncertainty weather I could change my display color settings or not. The stock settings ...
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Remove software - general way?
This is what my program center looks like. Tried to get JDownloder2 from different sources, because non was working. Still, none is.
I want to get rid of them again.
I come from Windows. Here, i go to ...
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All snap applications including software centre are not opening
After a system update yesterday, none of my snap applications are opening. I tried to run the application via the terminal but I'm getting this error /snap/firefox/1232/snap/command-chain/desktop-...
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How to fix seemingly missing packages in Ubuntu Software / GNOME Software?
On Ubuntu 22.04, when trying to remove software from Ubuntu Software Center or GNOME Software I get in almost any cases an error saying "no packages to remove". Removing those packages using ...
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How to access software sources (repositories) from discover in KDE 22.04?
I cannot seem to find a link to software sources in discover after the update to Kubuntu 22.04.Also only firmare, snap and flatpak are displayed as sources.
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I don't have the Ubuntu software center on 20.4
I'm trying to follow this instruction to install zoom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZYuKEQZr4k
but he shows ubuntu software center and I don't see it. Is it because I'm running it on macbookair m1 ...
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Ubuntu software in 22.04 store does not use system theme
I just upgraded to Ubuntu 22.04 and the Ubuntu software store doesn't follow the applied system theme (or any other snap app fot that matter).
I wasn't using the default Ubuntu theme before this ...
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Ubuntu Software Application
When I try to remove an application from the Ubuntu Software application it tells me there is no packages to remove, but when I do dpk - l | grep it's still there. Will there be a fix for this soon, ...
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Zoom-client in Ubuntu Software requires snapd 2.55 but only 2.54 is available, how to install zoom-cllient or upgrade snapd?
When I try to install the zoom-client package in Ubuntu Software, I get an error:
Unable to install zoom-client: (null): cannot install "zoom-client": snap "zoom-client" Assumes ...
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i am doing cross compilation between that i try to update and i got this error and i can't able to cross compile arm64 on my ubantu [duplicate]
so i run sudo apt-get update
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Can not add an empty (zero-length) key to the cache
Reading package lists... Done
E: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/focal/...
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App icons in Software Center not appearing in all places
Initially, the icons in Software Center (gnome-software, Ubuntu 21.10) were not there and only appeared as I selected a category and waited for them -- apparently they were being downloaded? (NOTE: I ...
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What is the Best Way to Installing BOINC software?
10 Years After ...
Ubuntu 20.04.1 Boinc 7.16 VirtualBox 6.1
Tried using the Ubuntu Software path ... jacked-up my platform so badly I had to re-install [new install with nothing else added so no ...
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Ubuntu Software Updater > Settings & Livepatch (Software & Updates) not working
Hey Guys,
I have following problem for several months and I don't know how to solve it.
Every time I start the Software Updater, the button Settings & Livepatch does not do anything. If I search ...
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How can I upgrade my device firmware from the command line?
I rarely use the Ubuntu Software application, but when I opened it today I saw that it has a notification saying that my fingerprint scanner firmware can be updated.
However, the apt upgrade and snap ...
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Command line equivalent of installing a package from ubuntu software center
I just installed a package from Ubuntu software called gstreamer. Is there any general way that I can see what commands are run by the Ubuntu software center when installing a package so that we can ...
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Make Ubuntu Software Center the default manager again
I followed a guide for adding Flatpak support to Ubuntu but now GNOME Software, needed for actually installing the programs, has become the default software manager so, for example, if I click an app'...
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Apps missing from Ubuntu Software
I've just installed Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS, and when I went to install the browser Brave it told me "too early for operation, device not yet seeded or device model not acknowledged".
Having no ...
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Software & Updates not opening in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Software & Updates is not opening via any method, be it GUI or command line.
On opening using click on icon nothing happens. If I execute
sudo software-properties-gtk , the following error shows ...
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Can't open software-properties-gtk in Ubuntu 20.04
I can't open software-properties-gtk in Ubuntu 20.04. This the error I get:
software-properties-gtk
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", ...
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Difference between apt and software center
What is the difference between installing software using the software center and apt (or apt-get)?
In Ubuntu I added a software source to install the last version of Krita and I could get it only by ...
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How to give permission to non-sudo users to download software in their own directory?
I am a sudo user to a remote node (ubuntu 20.04). My role is to facilitate multiple users of the node by generating their credentials. I downloaded RDP and remote desktop for them.
However, none of ...
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Ubuntu Software - hands on search
I currently can't search any applications on 'Ubuntu Software'. I realize that apt is a workaround, but I like the experience of the GUI.
The syslog doesn't seem to show any related errors.
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