Ubuntu Software Center closes immediately after opening

Question

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

Could you open Terminal, enter software-center and add the output to your question? — zhongfu, Apr 12 '15 at 02:41
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

score 28 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 19 '16 at 16:15

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Re-installing Ubuntu Software helped me.

Run the following in the terminal:

sudo apt-get --reinstall install gnome-software-common

edited Dec 19 '16 at 16:15

anonymous2

answered Dec 18 '16 at 16:28

user632295

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This worked for me on Ubuntu 16.04. – L42 Jan 11 '17 at 08:10
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
It gives me
Bus error (core dumped). 0%

Error but after run sudo apt-get update command i am able to do that
– ULHAS PATIL Jun 18 '18 at 09:10
This worked for me in Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS – S Raghav Dec 22 '18 at 17:28

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