Home / ubuntu / Questions / 783938
Accepted
Gabs
Asked: 2016-06-08 04:17:05 +0800 CST

Ubuntu 16.04 software center not working [duplicate]

  • 772

Just installed the UBUNTU 16.04 LTS. I just noticed that the software center is not working. I did installed the older version of it (sudo apt-get install software-center) but I want the new software center.

How can I install the new version of the software center?

software-installation

3 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Type the following in the terminal in order to update gnome-software, which should fix the problem:

    sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade gnome-software

    You can also update using the graphical update manager, which will do the same thing.

    (The version of gnome-software shipped with Ubuntu had a bug which meant that it sometimes wouldn't start, which was fixed in a update)

    • 20

  2. I had the same issue. I looked on the dashboard and had two Ubuntu Software programs installed. Deleted the old one (Ubuntu Software Center). That fixed my problem.

    • 2

  3. This issue appeared on clean installation of 16.04, was fixed, and re-appeared. While it is difficult to replicate the issue and to analyze conditions, there was a fortunate remedy.

    Using Synaptic Package Manager, go to Menu > Edit > Fix Broken Packages, mark identified packages for fix and upgrade, and let it apply.

    Then restart the computer.

    • 0