Sofware Center (gnome-software) Ubuntu no longer works

twirl · 01-28-2019, 12:04 AM

Hi,

I am running Ubuntu 19.04 and my software-center no longer works (I have tried removing it and re-installing and upgrading etc and still same problem).

It just sits their saying " Software catalogue being loaded " and nothing else happens.

Anyone got any idea how to fix this please?

Thank You

ondoho · 01-28-2019, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twirl

I have tried removing it and re-installing and upgrading etc

how, if it doesn't work?

maybe in a terminal?

could you show us the following:

Code:

apt update
apt -s upgrade

twirl · 01-28-2019, 03:10 AM

Hi,

Quote:

apt update
Ign:1 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease
Get:2 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco InRelease [243 kB]
Ign:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ci-train-pp...ce/2393/ubuntu disco InRelease
Hit:4 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable Release
Hit:5 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco-security InRelease
Ign:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/morphis/anbox-support/ubuntu disco InRelease
Ign:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/obsproject/obs-studio/ubuntu disco InRelease
Hit:9 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco-updates InRelease
Ign:10 http://ppa.launchpad.net/thopiekar/miraclecast/ubuntu disco InRelease
Hit:11 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco-backports InRelease
Get:12 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco/main i386 Packages [995 kB]
Ign:13 http://ppa.launchpad.net/x2go/stable/ubuntu disco InRelease
Err:14 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ci-train-pp...ce/2393/ubuntu disco Release
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
Err:15 http://ppa.launchpad.net/morphis/anbox-support/ubuntu disco Release
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
Get:16 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco/main amd64 Packages [1,007 kB]
Get:17 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco/universe amd64 Packages [9,081 kB]
Err:18 http://ppa.launchpad.net/obsproject/obs-studio/ubuntu disco Release
Could not connect to ppa.launchpad.net:80 (91.189.95.83), connection timed out [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
Err:19 http://ppa.launchpad.net/thopiekar/miraclecast/ubuntu disco Release
Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net:http: [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
Err:20 http://ppa.launchpad.net/x2go/stable/ubuntu disco Release
Unable to connect to ppa.launchpad.net:http: [IP: 91.189.95.83 80]
Get:21 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco/universe i386 Packages [9,027 kB]
Get:22 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco/universe Translation-en [5,219 kB]
Get:23 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco/multiverse i386 Packages [148 kB]
Get:24 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco/multiverse amd64 Packages [160 kB]
Get:25 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco/multiverse Translation-en [114 kB]
Reading package lists... Done
E: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/ci-train-ppa-service/2393/ubuntu disco Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/morphis/anbox-support/ubuntu disco Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/obsproject/obs-studio/ubuntu disco Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/thopiekar/miraclecast/ubuntu disco Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/x2go/stable/ubuntu disco Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.

twirl · 01-28-2019, 03:13 AM

and from apt -s upgrade

https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/q5n9nRyTJb/

ondoho · 01-28-2019, 11:19 AM

re post #3: assuming that the same happens when you open the software center, it's no surprise it hangs.
you need to figure out why your machine cannot connect to launchpad.net (i can, i just tried).
you probably also should clean up your software sources, there seems to be a lot of cruft.

re post #4:
wow, that's a LOT of upgrades. since this was only a simulation, i suggest to fix above mentioned, then actually do the upgrade.

twirl · 01-28-2019, 09:41 PM

Hi,

I can connect to launchpad.net via web browser, but not software center.

twirl · 01-30-2019, 02:07 AM

Hi,

I fixed it by forcing an upgrade of a a development build

Admin please close this thread and mark as SOLVED Thank You

ondoho · 01-30-2019, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twirl

I fixed it by forcing an upgrade of a a development build

Admin please close this thread and mark as SOLVED Thank You

you have to mark it SOLVED yourself.
it would also be nice if you fully shared your solution. others will benefit.

twirl · 02-14-2019, 01:16 PM

Hi,

I fixed it in Ubuntu 19.04 by typing in sudo apt-get dist-upgrade (You will need to change things in software center settings to allow development builds.

I will show how shortly.