*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1198822 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1198822
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1201168 Title: Software Center doesn't open at all in Ubuntu 13.10 Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I have updated to Ubuntu 13.10 from 13.04 and after the update, software center doesn't open at all.. When I click on the icon, it blinks a few times and nothing happens. I typed the "Software-center" command in the terminal and this is what i got: software-center 2013-07-15 00:54:58,169 - softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app - INFO - setting up proxy 'None' Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 130, in <module> app = SoftwareCenterAppGtk3(options, args) File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/app.py", line 429, in __init__ self.useful_cache = UsefulnessCache(True) File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/reviews/__init__.py", line 91, in __init__ self._retrieve_votes_from_server() File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/reviews/__init__.py", line 105, in _retrieve_votes_from_server user = get_person_from_config() File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/utils.py", line 638, in get_person_from_config cfg = get_config() File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/config.py", line 180, in get_config _software_center_config = SoftwareCenterConfig(filename) File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/config.py", line 38, in __init__ super(SoftwareCenterConfig, self).__init__() TypeError: must be type, not classobj Release of Ubuntu being used : Ubuntu 13.10 Version of the package : apt-cache policy software-center software-center: Installed: 13.05-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 13.05-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 13.05-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/restricted amd64 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_saucy_restricted_binary-amd64_Packages) W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/restricted i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_saucy_restricted_binary-i386_Packages) W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-updates/restricted amd64 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_saucy-updates_restricted_binary-amd64_Packages) W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-updates/restricted i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_saucy-updates_restricted_binary-i386_Packages) W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-backports/restricted amd64 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_saucy-backports_restricted_binary-amd64_Packages) W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_saucy-backports_multiverse_binary-amd64_Packages) W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-backports/restricted i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_saucy-backports_restricted_binary-i386_Packages) W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-backports/multiverse i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_saucy-backports_multiverse_binary-i386_Packages) W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-security/restricted amd64 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_saucy-security_restricted_binary-amd64_Packages) W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy-security/restricted i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_saucy-security_restricted_binary-i386_Packages) W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems What I expected to happen : Software center to open What happened instead : nothing. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: software-center 13.05-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-27.40-generic 3.8.13.4 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-27-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Jul 15 00:49:19 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-14 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_IN:en PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_IN SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-07-14 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/1201168/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp