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el_gallo_azul@W2600CR-850Pro:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description:    Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
Release:    16.04

100% repeatable.

  1. Start "Ubuntu Software"
  2. Scroll down to "Categories"
  3. Choose eg. "Internet"
  4. Choose "Web Browser"

This results in enter image description here

It looks like there are 14 available applications, but I can't see what the applications are called. If I click on the one of these rectangles with dots, nothing happens. This looks an awful lot like a bug to me.

el_gallo_azul
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it's not a bug, it's a problem on your machine. When I repeat your steps I get:

Ubuntu Software Web Browsers

Did you have a new install or an upgrade from earlier version? Sorry for asking a question but I couldn't fit the screen shot into a comment.

┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈
rick@dell:~$ uname -r
4.7.5-040705-generic
┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈
rick@dell:~$ uname -a
Linux dell 4.7.5-040705-generic #201609240533 SMP Sat Sep 24 09:35:42 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈
rick@dell:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description:    Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
Release:    16.04

Edit 1 - Reinstall Software Center

The logical first step (and easiest step) is to reinstall the Software Center with these commands:

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install software-center

First command is a bonus to fix any dependency errors.

WinEunuuchs2Unix
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  • Yes I am on an upgrade from 14.04. When it ran, it seemed to be successful for the first time in my life. I thought hallelujah I won't have to spend hours or days configuring everything again, which I've had to do several times before, every time I've previously attempted to run a distribution upgrade and then ended up having to get my computer functioning again with a fresh installation. Sadly, it wouldn't be very surprising if I'm starting to unearth errors from the upgrade now. – el_gallo_azul Oct 08 '16 at 03:58
  • el_gallo_azul@W2600CR-850Pro:~$ uname -a Linux W2600CR-850Pro 4.4.0-38-generic #57-Ubuntu SMP Tue Sep 6 15:42:33 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux el_gallo_azul@W2600CR-850Pro:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS Release: 16.04 – el_gallo_azul Oct 08 '16 at 03:59
  • I updated the answer with something to try. I also upgraded from 14.04 and didn't have the error you have now. – WinEunuuchs2Unix Oct 08 '16 at 04:16
  • Thanks. I already had software-center installed. so I added it to my Unity launcher immediately above gnome-software. There are now 2 launcher buttons with the same icon. I would love to add a screenshot here, but I've never figured out how to do it in a comment using "mini-Markdown formatting". [link](http://example.com) (or variations thereof) never seems to work. – el_gallo_azul Oct 09 '16 at 01:03
  • You can put an Edit section in your question with the screen shot. I do that all the time as new information pops up based on comments. – WinEunuuchs2Unix Oct 09 '16 at 01:08