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After installing Ubuntu 16.04, the Gnome Software Center was working. I then started to have issues with it freezing. I decided to uninstall it through the terminal, and then reinstall it through the terminal. If I try to open the software through Unity, the icon opens, but after a time disappears. If I type in gnome-software in the terminal, the command just hangs until I kill it. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling using various commands I've found on this forum and others, but nothing will successfully reinstall the software. All other software seems to be working fine.
Can anyone help? Thank you.
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After installing Ubuntu 16.04, the Gnome Software Center was working. I then started to have issues with it freezing. I decided to uninstall it through the terminal, and then reinstall it through the terminal. If I try to open the software through Unity, the icon opens, but after a time disappears. If I type in gnome-software in the terminal, the command just hangs until I kill it. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling using various commands I've found on this forum and others, but nothing will successfully reinstall the software. All other software seems to be working fine.
Can anyone help? Thank you.
gnome-software
asked Sep 16 '16 at 20:29
cmsrw
2815
The resolution might be the same. However, the description of this issue and the one marked as duplicate is different. The other one doesn't freeze. It actually gives an error message. This issue with gnome-software, there's not error message... nothing. The system just hangs and will not feedback. The terminal stays hung until you kill the process.
– L. D. James
Sep 17 '16 at 18:21
L.D. James is correct. There are no error messages displayed. I tried any and all solutions I previously found related to this topic before creating a new one.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 21:43
1
@cmsrw If you had tried answers from a particular question on this site, you should write in your post explicitly what those answers and question are. How else are we supposed to know exactly what you have tried?
– edwinksl
Sep 17 '16 at 21:55
@L.D.James Okay, noted. I voted to reopen this question based on your comment.
– edwinksl
Sep 17 '16 at 21:57
@edwinksl Thanks.
– L. D. James
Sep 17 '16 at 22:41
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up vote
5
down vote
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After installing Ubuntu 16.04, the Gnome Software Center was working. I then started to have issues with it freezing. I decided to uninstall it through the terminal, and then reinstall it through the terminal. If I try to open the software through Unity, the icon opens, but after a time disappears. If I type in gnome-software in the terminal, the command just hangs until I kill it. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling using various commands I've found on this forum and others, but nothing will successfully reinstall the software. All other software seems to be working fine.
Can anyone help? Thank you.
gnome-software
asked Sep 16 '16 at 20:29
cmsrw
2815
After installing Ubuntu 16.04, the Gnome Software Center was working. I then started to have issues with it freezing. I decided to uninstall it through the terminal, and then reinstall it through the terminal. If I try to open the software through Unity, the icon opens, but after a time disappears. If I type in gnome-software in the terminal, the command just hangs until I kill it. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling using various commands I've found on this forum and others, but nothing will successfully reinstall the software. All other software seems to be working fine.
Can anyone help? Thank you.
gnome-software
gnome-software
asked Sep 16 '16 at 20:29
cmsrw
2815
asked Sep 16 '16 at 20:29
cmsrw
2815
asked Sep 16 '16 at 20:29
cmsrw
2815
asked Sep 16 '16 at 20:29
cmsrw
2815
asked Sep 16 '16 at 20:29
cmsrw
2815
2815
The resolution might be the same. However, the description of this issue and the one marked as duplicate is different. The other one doesn't freeze. It actually gives an error message. This issue with gnome-software, there's not error message... nothing. The system just hangs and will not feedback. The terminal stays hung until you kill the process.
– L. D. James
Sep 17 '16 at 18:21
L.D. James is correct. There are no error messages displayed. I tried any and all solutions I previously found related to this topic before creating a new one.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 21:43
1
@cmsrw If you had tried answers from a particular question on this site, you should write in your post explicitly what those answers and question are. How else are we supposed to know exactly what you have tried?
– edwinksl
Sep 17 '16 at 21:55
@L.D.James Okay, noted. I voted to reopen this question based on your comment.
– edwinksl
Sep 17 '16 at 21:57
@edwinksl Thanks.
– L. D. James
Sep 17 '16 at 22:41
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The resolution might be the same. However, the description of this issue and the one marked as duplicate is different. The other one doesn't freeze. It actually gives an error message. This issue with gnome-software, there's not error message... nothing. The system just hangs and will not feedback. The terminal stays hung until you kill the process.
– L. D. James
Sep 17 '16 at 18:21
L.D. James is correct. There are no error messages displayed. I tried any and all solutions I previously found related to this topic before creating a new one.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 21:43
1
@cmsrw If you had tried answers from a particular question on this site, you should write in your post explicitly what those answers and question are. How else are we supposed to know exactly what you have tried?
– edwinksl
Sep 17 '16 at 21:55
@L.D.James Okay, noted. I voted to reopen this question based on your comment.
– edwinksl
Sep 17 '16 at 21:57
@edwinksl Thanks.
– L. D. James
Sep 17 '16 at 22:41
The resolution might be the same. However, the description of this issue and the one marked as duplicate is different. The other one doesn't freeze. It actually gives an error message. This issue with gnome-software, there's not error message... nothing. The system just hangs and will not feedback. The terminal stays hung until you kill the process.
– L. D. James
Sep 17 '16 at 18:21
The resolution might be the same. However, the description of this issue and the one marked as duplicate is different. The other one doesn't freeze. It actually gives an error message. This issue with gnome-software, there's not error message... nothing. The system just hangs and will not feedback. The terminal stays hung until you kill the process.
– L. D. James
Sep 17 '16 at 18:21
L.D. James is correct. There are no error messages displayed. I tried any and all solutions I previously found related to this topic before creating a new one.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 21:43
L.D. James is correct. There are no error messages displayed. I tried any and all solutions I previously found related to this topic before creating a new one.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 21:43
1
1
@cmsrw If you had tried answers from a particular question on this site, you should write in your post explicitly what those answers and question are. How else are we supposed to know exactly what you have tried?
– edwinksl
Sep 17 '16 at 21:55
@cmsrw If you had tried answers from a particular question on this site, you should write in your post explicitly what those answers and question are. How else are we supposed to know exactly what you have tried?
– edwinksl
Sep 17 '16 at 21:55
@L.D.James Okay, noted. I voted to reopen this question based on your comment.
– edwinksl
Sep 17 '16 at 21:57
@L.D.James Okay, noted. I voted to reopen this question based on your comment.
– edwinksl
Sep 17 '16 at 21:57
@edwinksl Thanks.
– L. D. James
Sep 17 '16 at 22:41
@edwinksl Thanks.
– L. D. James
Sep 17 '16 at 22:41
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There is more than one Software "Center". I'm seeing that some people have problems with certain ones. Since you say Gnome Software Center isn't working for you, then you can install ubuntu-software-center. You can do this by running these commands from the terminal.
(Please note, the $ symbol is the terminal prompt. The command is what following the prompt.)
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
$ sudo apt-get install ubuntu-software
You can decide which one will be your default by right clicking on a *.deb package and choosing the one that works best. Then click on Set as Default.
Note:ubuntu-software and gnome-software are the same on Ubuntu 16.04. ubuntu-software is a symbolic link to gnome-software. If one is broken it's unlikely the other will work.
The system updates above may resolve the issue. If they don't, install an alternate software installer:
$ sudo apt-get install software-center
Perform these steps to fix gnome-software/ubuntu-software
Rename or remove the ~/.local/share/gnome-software. In the steps below it's removed and will be recreated when you start gnome-software. It currently has a list of what has been installed.
The first line will ensure the locked up instances are removed from memory. It might not be necessary.
$ killall gnome-software
$ rm -r ~/.local/share/gnome-software
Now run ubuntu-software or gnome-software from the Unity Launch Button.
answered Sep 16 '16 at 21:48
L. D. James
17.5k43178
This does not work. I received the following error message after running the command on the third line: Unable to locate package ubuntu-software-center. I am wanting back the same software center that originally came with Ubuntu 16.04. Thank you.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 1:29
@cmsrw I'll correct the typo. I was thinkingsoftware centerthe way it looks in the dash. However, leave thecenteroff. The package name isubuntu-software.
– L. D. James
Sep 17 '16 at 1:32
Okay, I typed in the proper package name for the install. No errors come up during the install. Yet, I still can't open it. I've tried typing both ubuntu-software and gnome-software in the terminal, and it just hangs as before.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 13:55
The older software-center does work - but i'd really like to get the one that came with 16.04 working again as it should.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 13:56
1
rm -r ~/.local/share/gnome-softwareworked for me like a charm! thx
– domih
Feb 25 '17 at 13:41
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active
oldest
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
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up vote
9
down vote
accepted
There is more than one Software "Center". I'm seeing that some people have problems with certain ones. Since you say Gnome Software Center isn't working for you, then you can install ubuntu-software-center. You can do this by running these commands from the terminal.
(Please note, the $ symbol is the terminal prompt. The command is what following the prompt.)
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
$ sudo apt-get install ubuntu-software
You can decide which one will be your default by right clicking on a *.deb package and choosing the one that works best. Then click on Set as Default.
Note:ubuntu-software and gnome-software are the same on Ubuntu 16.04. ubuntu-software is a symbolic link to gnome-software. If one is broken it's unlikely the other will work.
The system updates above may resolve the issue. If they don't, install an alternate software installer:
$ sudo apt-get install software-center
Perform these steps to fix gnome-software/ubuntu-software
Rename or remove the ~/.local/share/gnome-software. In the steps below it's removed and will be recreated when you start gnome-software. It currently has a list of what has been installed.
The first line will ensure the locked up instances are removed from memory. It might not be necessary.
$ killall gnome-software
$ rm -r ~/.local/share/gnome-software
Now run ubuntu-software or gnome-software from the Unity Launch Button.
answered Sep 16 '16 at 21:48
L. D. James
17.5k43178
This does not work. I received the following error message after running the command on the third line: Unable to locate package ubuntu-software-center. I am wanting back the same software center that originally came with Ubuntu 16.04. Thank you.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 1:29
@cmsrw I'll correct the typo. I was thinkingsoftware centerthe way it looks in the dash. However, leave thecenteroff. The package name isubuntu-software.
– L. D. James
Sep 17 '16 at 1:32
Okay, I typed in the proper package name for the install. No errors come up during the install. Yet, I still can't open it. I've tried typing both ubuntu-software and gnome-software in the terminal, and it just hangs as before.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 13:55
The older software-center does work - but i'd really like to get the one that came with 16.04 working again as it should.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 13:56
1
rm -r ~/.local/share/gnome-softwareworked for me like a charm! thx
– domih
Feb 25 '17 at 13:41
 |Â
show 6 more comments
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
There is more than one Software "Center". I'm seeing that some people have problems with certain ones. Since you say Gnome Software Center isn't working for you, then you can install ubuntu-software-center. You can do this by running these commands from the terminal.
(Please note, the $ symbol is the terminal prompt. The command is what following the prompt.)
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
$ sudo apt-get install ubuntu-software
You can decide which one will be your default by right clicking on a *.deb package and choosing the one that works best. Then click on Set as Default.
Note:ubuntu-software and gnome-software are the same on Ubuntu 16.04. ubuntu-software is a symbolic link to gnome-software. If one is broken it's unlikely the other will work.
The system updates above may resolve the issue. If they don't, install an alternate software installer:
$ sudo apt-get install software-center
Perform these steps to fix gnome-software/ubuntu-software
Rename or remove the ~/.local/share/gnome-software. In the steps below it's removed and will be recreated when you start gnome-software. It currently has a list of what has been installed.
The first line will ensure the locked up instances are removed from memory. It might not be necessary.
$ killall gnome-software
$ rm -r ~/.local/share/gnome-software
Now run ubuntu-software or gnome-software from the Unity Launch Button.
answered Sep 16 '16 at 21:48
L. D. James
17.5k43178
This does not work. I received the following error message after running the command on the third line: Unable to locate package ubuntu-software-center. I am wanting back the same software center that originally came with Ubuntu 16.04. Thank you.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 1:29
@cmsrw I'll correct the typo. I was thinkingsoftware centerthe way it looks in the dash. However, leave thecenteroff. The package name isubuntu-software.
– L. D. James
Sep 17 '16 at 1:32
Okay, I typed in the proper package name for the install. No errors come up during the install. Yet, I still can't open it. I've tried typing both ubuntu-software and gnome-software in the terminal, and it just hangs as before.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 13:55
The older software-center does work - but i'd really like to get the one that came with 16.04 working again as it should.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 13:56
1
rm -r ~/.local/share/gnome-softwareworked for me like a charm! thx
– domih
Feb 25 '17 at 13:41
 |Â
show 6 more comments
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
up vote
9
down vote
accepted
There is more than one Software "Center". I'm seeing that some people have problems with certain ones. Since you say Gnome Software Center isn't working for you, then you can install ubuntu-software-center. You can do this by running these commands from the terminal.
(Please note, the $ symbol is the terminal prompt. The command is what following the prompt.)
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
$ sudo apt-get install ubuntu-software
You can decide which one will be your default by right clicking on a *.deb package and choosing the one that works best. Then click on Set as Default.
Note:ubuntu-software and gnome-software are the same on Ubuntu 16.04. ubuntu-software is a symbolic link to gnome-software. If one is broken it's unlikely the other will work.
The system updates above may resolve the issue. If they don't, install an alternate software installer:
$ sudo apt-get install software-center
Perform these steps to fix gnome-software/ubuntu-software
Rename or remove the ~/.local/share/gnome-software. In the steps below it's removed and will be recreated when you start gnome-software. It currently has a list of what has been installed.
The first line will ensure the locked up instances are removed from memory. It might not be necessary.
$ killall gnome-software
$ rm -r ~/.local/share/gnome-software
Now run ubuntu-software or gnome-software from the Unity Launch Button.
answered Sep 16 '16 at 21:48
L. D. James
17.5k43178
There is more than one Software "Center". I'm seeing that some people have problems with certain ones. Since you say Gnome Software Center isn't working for you, then you can install ubuntu-software-center. You can do this by running these commands from the terminal.
(Please note, the $ symbol is the terminal prompt. The command is what following the prompt.)
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade
$ sudo apt-get install ubuntu-software
You can decide which one will be your default by right clicking on a *.deb package and choosing the one that works best. Then click on Set as Default.
Note:ubuntu-software and gnome-software are the same on Ubuntu 16.04. ubuntu-software is a symbolic link to gnome-software. If one is broken it's unlikely the other will work.
The system updates above may resolve the issue. If they don't, install an alternate software installer:
$ sudo apt-get install software-center
Perform these steps to fix gnome-software/ubuntu-software
Rename or remove the ~/.local/share/gnome-software. In the steps below it's removed and will be recreated when you start gnome-software. It currently has a list of what has been installed.
The first line will ensure the locked up instances are removed from memory. It might not be necessary.
$ killall gnome-software
$ rm -r ~/.local/share/gnome-software
Now run ubuntu-software or gnome-software from the Unity Launch Button.
answered Sep 16 '16 at 21:48
L. D. James
17.5k43178
edited Nov 26 '16 at 1:16
answered Sep 16 '16 at 21:48
L. D. James
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answered Sep 16 '16 at 21:48
L. D. James
17.5k43178
answered Sep 16 '16 at 21:48
L. D. James
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This does not work. I received the following error message after running the command on the third line: Unable to locate package ubuntu-software-center. I am wanting back the same software center that originally came with Ubuntu 16.04. Thank you.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 1:29
@cmsrw I'll correct the typo. I was thinkingsoftware centerthe way it looks in the dash. However, leave thecenteroff. The package name isubuntu-software.
– L. D. James
Sep 17 '16 at 1:32
Okay, I typed in the proper package name for the install. No errors come up during the install. Yet, I still can't open it. I've tried typing both ubuntu-software and gnome-software in the terminal, and it just hangs as before.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 13:55
The older software-center does work - but i'd really like to get the one that came with 16.04 working again as it should.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 13:56
1
rm -r ~/.local/share/gnome-softwareworked for me like a charm! thx
– domih
Feb 25 '17 at 13:41
 |Â
show 6 more comments
This does not work. I received the following error message after running the command on the third line: Unable to locate package ubuntu-software-center. I am wanting back the same software center that originally came with Ubuntu 16.04. Thank you.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 1:29
@cmsrw I'll correct the typo. I was thinkingsoftware centerthe way it looks in the dash. However, leave thecenteroff. The package name isubuntu-software.
– L. D. James
Sep 17 '16 at 1:32
Okay, I typed in the proper package name for the install. No errors come up during the install. Yet, I still can't open it. I've tried typing both ubuntu-software and gnome-software in the terminal, and it just hangs as before.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 13:55
The older software-center does work - but i'd really like to get the one that came with 16.04 working again as it should.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 13:56
1
rm -r ~/.local/share/gnome-softwareworked for me like a charm! thx
– domih
Feb 25 '17 at 13:41
This does not work. I received the following error message after running the command on the third line: Unable to locate package ubuntu-software-center. I am wanting back the same software center that originally came with Ubuntu 16.04. Thank you.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 1:29
This does not work. I received the following error message after running the command on the third line: Unable to locate package ubuntu-software-center. I am wanting back the same software center that originally came with Ubuntu 16.04. Thank you.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 1:29
@cmsrw I'll correct the typo. I was thinking
software center the way it looks in the dash. However, leave the center off. The package name is ubuntu-software.– L. D. James
Sep 17 '16 at 1:32
@cmsrw I'll correct the typo. I was thinking
software center the way it looks in the dash. However, leave the center off. The package name is ubuntu-software.– L. D. James
Sep 17 '16 at 1:32
Okay, I typed in the proper package name for the install. No errors come up during the install. Yet, I still can't open it. I've tried typing both ubuntu-software and gnome-software in the terminal, and it just hangs as before.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 13:55
Okay, I typed in the proper package name for the install. No errors come up during the install. Yet, I still can't open it. I've tried typing both ubuntu-software and gnome-software in the terminal, and it just hangs as before.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 13:55
The older software-center does work - but i'd really like to get the one that came with 16.04 working again as it should.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 13:56
The older software-center does work - but i'd really like to get the one that came with 16.04 working again as it should.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 13:56
1
1
rm -r ~/.local/share/gnome-software worked for me like a charm! thx– domih
Feb 25 '17 at 13:41
rm -r ~/.local/share/gnome-software worked for me like a charm! thx– domih
Feb 25 '17 at 13:41
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The resolution might be the same. However, the description of this issue and the one marked as duplicate is different. The other one doesn't freeze. It actually gives an error message. This issue with gnome-software, there's not error message... nothing. The system just hangs and will not feedback. The terminal stays hung until you kill the process.
– L. D. James
Sep 17 '16 at 18:21
L.D. James is correct. There are no error messages displayed. I tried any and all solutions I previously found related to this topic before creating a new one.
– cmsrw
Sep 17 '16 at 21:43
1
@cmsrw If you had tried answers from a particular question on this site, you should write in your post explicitly what those answers and question are. How else are we supposed to know exactly what you have tried?
– edwinksl
Sep 17 '16 at 21:55
@L.D.James Okay, noted. I voted to reopen this question based on your comment.
– edwinksl
Sep 17 '16 at 21:57
@edwinksl Thanks.
– L. D. James
Sep 17 '16 at 22:41