GNOME Software (aka Ubuntu Software) is the default graphical software manager application in Ubuntu 16.04 and later. In the Launcher and Dash it is called Ubuntu Software and its icon is the same orange shopping basket icon as the Ubuntu Software Center has.
Questions tagged [gnome-software]
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Gnome Software Center Not Loading
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…
cmsrw
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Sorry, Ubuntu 16.04 has experienced an internal error Every boot
Just installed Ubuntu 16.04 and getting the following error message
every time i boot
Sorry, Ubuntu 16.04 has experienced an internal error.
If you notice further problem, try restarting the computer
send an error report to help fix problem
show…
Juda Barnes
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Why is Ubuntu Software Center dropping previously provided applications?
Ubuntu Software used to provide Pinta, KolourPaint, Audacity, and others, but they are no longer available there. I have to use apt to install them.
Why has Ubuntu Software 3.20.5 stopped providing applications that it used to?
Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu…
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Gnome-software center partially loading
Gnome-Software in Ubuntu 16.04 is partially loading, and I can't install software and only appears the core package in software installed, and I can only find the software of the core packages.
Does anybody know how to fix this?
Jeisson Cadena
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Is there any drawback to remove gnome-software and packagekit in Artful?
I read this but it was for 16.04. As Artful will use gnome-shell, is there any drawback to remove these two packages and their dependencies and use apt or Synaptic as I am used to since ten years?
I did a test on the latest beta and auto…
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gnome-software:failed to open plugin /usr/lib/gs-plugins-9/libgs_plugin_xdg_app_reviews.so
When running Gnome Software via the terminal, I get the following error message:
(gnome-software:6632): Gs-WARNING **: failed to open plugin
/usr/lib/gs-plugins-9/libgs_plugin_xdg_app_reviews.so:
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blade19899
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Gnome software app data missing in Ubuntu 16.04?
Recently i installed Ubuntu 16.04 final beta. but at the first time Gnome software was working perfectly. But suddenly it shows "No Application Data Found". I also checked that packagekit is still there but why it shows no application data found??
S.anik
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Can't see icon of my app in gnome-software
I created a deb package of my app but when I open it for installation in gnome-software the app icon is not shown there. I can see icon in the tray, taskbar and menu list of my system though.
Amir Afendin
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gnome-software does not show icons of apps
Installed gnome-software several days ago. the icons of the different programs are not loaded, only placeholders are displayed. screenshots on details page are loaded.
before installing gnome-software I deinstalled the snap-store and snap as…
user3460636
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how to resolve gnome-software full package name search bug (ubuntu 21.10)
For example, a partial text search will find the Spotify flatpak, but a full text search will only show the snap. (I know there are many complaints about gnome-software, but I've never seen this specific bug described.)
tony
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Ubuntu Software: no plugin could handle gs_plugin_app_install
When attempting to download any software from Ubuntu Software, I get the following error.
no plugin could handle
gs_plugin_app_install
I tried reinstalling and running as root. Neither changed the error at all.
What can I do to fix this? (I am a…
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Ubuntu Software - why are the available app names not actually shown?
el_gallo_azul@W2600CR-850Pro:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
Release: 16.04
100% repeatable.
Start "Ubuntu Software"
Scroll down to "Categories"
Choose eg. "Internet"
Choose "Web Browser"
This results in
It looks like…
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os update and firmware update fails through gnome-software
Recently my software center (orange thing) stopped working (clicking its icon does nothing).
I'm on ubuntu 20.10.
So I installed gnome-software. Then I opened it and it suggested a couple of updates, but it fails to install them.
How do I debug this…
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