[SOLVED] Ubuntu Software Center doesn't offer commercial applications

DaneM · 01-11-2013, 02:00 PM

I think you're right about that, 273. I guess the real question is, how does it go about showing you what's available for purchase?

DaneM · 01-13-2013, 02:27 AM

I've fixed it!

My problem was as simple as the "P" in "Precise" in /etc/lsb-release under "DISTRIB_CODENAME" being capitalized instead of lowercase. It should be:

Code:

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04"

Other files of note:

/etc/issue:

Code:

Ubuntu 12.04 \n \l

/etc/issue.net

Code:

Ubuntu 12.04

As mentioned previously, it seems that one needs to both enable the partner repository and add the lines mentioned to /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/channel.py (or uncomment them if they're already present).

Thanks for your input, everyone! I can't believe it was such a silly mistake... ;-D

--Dane