Software Center

[johnny]

On 08/10/2014 08:26 AM, Thomas Blasejewicz wrote:
> Good evening
> I am really sorry to bother you so frequenty, but ...
>
> I just tried to install things like ibus, mozc etc. from the Ubuntu
> Software Center
> Some of the documentation and answers at Ask Ubuntu say so.
>
> HOWEVER, when I start Ubuntu Software Center (internet connection
> working fine)
> NONE of the listed softwares can be installed!
> The "install" button for ALL items is greyed out.
>
> Trying the same thing with a very old computer running Ubuntu 12.04 (via
> the same internet connection)
> sitting right next to the "14.04" one is working just fine.
>
> What exactly is my crime now?
>
> Thomas
>
>
I found this. Just copy and paste to terminal. Your hard drive is 
getting full is it?


  Step 9 Ubuntu Software Center fails to open

If the Ubuntu Software Center fails to open, then please execute these 
Terminal commands:

sudo rm /usr/lib/python*/dist-packages/__pycache__/*pyc

sudo apt-get install --reinstall python3-gi

sudo apt-get purge software-center

rm -rf ~/.cache/software-center

rm -rf ~/.config/software-center

rm -rf ~/.cache/update-manager-core

sudo rm /var/lib/apt-xapian-index/cataloged_times.p

sudo rm /var/lib/apt-xapian-index/values

sudo update-apt-xapian-index --verbose --force

sudo update-apt-xapian-index --force

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

sudo apt-get install software-center ubuntu-desktop

sudo dpkg-reconfigure software-center --force

sudo update-software-center

sudo apt-get install --reinstall software-center

Then reboot and retest.

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