Ubuntu Software Center doesn't offer commercial applications
Hello.
I've recently installed software-center (Ubuntu Software Center), and am having trouble browsing/installing commercial software and other software (apparently) specific to the USC. Here are the things I've been trying to install: cave-story-plus legend-of-grimrock offspring-fling fullcircle-issue-61 plexmediaserver tiberiumalliances muktware-ubuntu-manual master-pdf-editor Note that I purchased the first three via humblebundle.com and have "claimed" them as appropriate. So, I guess my question is this: Are these packages simply not available on Precise/Mint 13/Ubuntu 12.04? Are they available but not working/available on my computer for some reason? If the latter, how can I fix it? I'm using Linux Mint 13 AMD64 with backports enabled. Thanks. --Dane |
Installing Humble Bundle games via Ubuntu Software Centre ... Basically Just click on the "Download for Ubuntu" at the top of the download page for whichever bundle you've purchased. If you see a "Not found" message, Ubuntu Software Center is working in the background to update the list of available apps. (and no need to wonder Do I buy a game twice if I bought it from humblebundle.com?). All I could find in 3 seconds.
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Thanks for the reply, unSpawn. I've actually read and re-read this, but alas, I haven't gotten relief therefrom. :-)
The only part of the above that I don't understand (and haven't tried, I guess) is, "If you see a 'Not found' message, Ubuntu Software Center is working in the background to update the list of available apps." I suspect that this doesn't mean "working in the background on my computer," since I've given it plenty of time to complete whatever it was doing. Does this mean that Canonical is busy adding the software? I kind-of doubt that this is still the case this long after release... Also, much of the software I can't find (as above) isn't from the Humble Indie Bundle, at all. Some of it is free! So, I guess my question remains: where is it, and is it my fault that I can't install it, or is it just not available on Mint 13? Thanks. |
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As for compiling from source, I know that the software I seek is available to some people via the USC: http://steamforlinux.com/?q=en/node/119 Sadly, I can't seem to get it that way, which makes me suspect I've screwed something up--or that it's only available in the very latest (stable) version of Ubuntu. Likewise, apt-get and Synaptic can't acquire most of the items on the linked lists. Thanks for your continued interest! --Dane |
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Error when clicking on the "Download for Ubuntu" link:
"Could not find package 'snapshot'." (The name changes depending on the program.) The error is the same if I do: apturl <url> ...though for some reason it's not giving me the url in the status bar like it was a few days, ago. The fix I tried: Add: network.protocol-handler.expose.apturl;true ...to about:config. This seemed to be unneeded, and had no effect at all. I'll note that when I click the arrow next to "All Software" in USC and then "For Purchase," nothing at all shows up. Any ideas? Thanks. --Dane |
Does Mint have the Ubuntu non-free repositories enabled by default? Do Canonical have another repository that's used for Steam and the like?
Apologies if I'm exhibiting cluelessness but can it be assumed that just installing Ubuntu Software Centre will turn Mint into Ubuntu or, at least, give it all the relevant repositories? |
Installing USC won't turn Mint into Ubuntu. It allows a different way to install software, and (supposedly) access to commercial software offered by other companies. I don't think it changes repositories, but I'm not entirely sure about that.
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Seems to me that if you want to install Ubuntu Software Centre commercial applications under another distro it might be an idea to know whether it is possible even and, if so, how Software Centre gives access to new applications that apt does not. |
273, I guess this is at the center of the problem: I don't entirely know how it gives access to new software--but I do know that it does. I've just installed Ubuntu 12.10 on a different PC, and the sources.list file doesn't have anything not included in my Mint sources.list file (though it's using "quantal" instead of "precise"). It's worth noting that installing purchased software causes USC to generate a customized, encrypted repository for each program you buy/download--so I know it's doing something "different" from what we're used to with Debian-based repositories.
Previously, I've gotten this working on Mint, but recently it's not working. I just tried the following fix, which has worked for others, but which isn't working for me. Step one: back up all files involved! Edit /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/channel.py and add the following before the line, "# set them in order". Code:
# always display the partner channel, even if its source is not enabled Code:
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu Finally, edit /etc/issue and make it look like this: Code:
Ubuntu 12.04 \n \l Sources: http://rbose.org/wiki/Ubuntu_Softwar...eskin=monobook http://askubuntu.com/questions/81263...t-mate-desktop Sadly, this hasn't helped. :-( Running the Ubuntu Software Center from the command-line produces this: Code:
dane@orchestrator ~ $ software-center Thoughts? |
Ah, sorry, I may be barking up the wrong tree then. The customized, encrypted, repository grneration being what USC does that apt doesn't.
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Indeed it does, but it only *seems* to mess with that AFTER you install purchased software--not before. So, unless it uses that for simply listing the software, I suspect that the problem lies elsewhere (but I could be wrong).
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I suspect the USC itself communicates with Canonical's servers independently of the apt process and logic at their end creates a repository for you based upon a private key unique to you in some way whenever you buy a piece of commercial software.
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