Public bug reported: Software Center can't open from GUI of my newly installed 14.04LTS Desktop. Tried update and upgrade, it doesn't work. Tried 'sudo apt-get install --reinstall software-center', it doesn't work as well. Tried to launch it from terminal, it gives me the following errors:
tony@udesktop:~$ software-center 2014-07-04 12:30:44,059 - softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app - INFO - setting up proxy 'None' 2014-07-04 12:30:44,111 - softwarecenter.fixme - WARNING - logs to the root logger: '('/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py', 410, '_introspect_error_handler')' 2014-07-04 12:30:44,111 - dbus.proxies - ERROR - Introspect error on com.ubuntu.sso:/com/ubuntu/sso/credentials: dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Process /usr/lib/ubuntu-sso-client/ubuntu-sso-login exited with status 1 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 338, in __init__ self.icons) File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/session/appmanager.py", line 66, in __init__ self.oauth_token = helper.find_oauth_token_sync() File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/ubuntusso.py", line 141, in find_oauth_token_sync sso.find_credentials() File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/login_impl/login_sso.py", line 74, in find_credentials self.proxy.find_credentials(self.appname, self._get_params()) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 70, in __call__ return self._proxy_method(*args, **keywords) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 145, in __call__ **keywords) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 651, in call_blocking message, timeout) dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Process /usr/lib/ubuntu-sso-client/ubuntu-sso-login exited with status 1 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: software-center 13.10-0ubuntu4.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-30.54-generic 3.13.11.2 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-30-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Jul 4 12:24:05 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-19 (45 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty -- 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/1337675 Title: Software Center can't start due to DBus Proxy issue or SSO Client issue Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Software Center can't open from GUI of my newly installed 14.04LTS Desktop. Tried update and upgrade, it doesn't work. Tried 'sudo apt- get install --reinstall software-center', it doesn't work as well. Tried to launch it from terminal, it gives me the following errors: tony@udesktop:~$ software-center 2014-07-04 12:30:44,059 - softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app - INFO - setting up proxy 'None' 2014-07-04 12:30:44,111 - softwarecenter.fixme - WARNING - logs to the root logger: '('/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py', 410, '_introspect_error_handler')' 2014-07-04 12:30:44,111 - dbus.proxies - ERROR - Introspect error on com.ubuntu.sso:/com/ubuntu/sso/credentials: dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Process /usr/lib/ubuntu-sso-client/ubuntu-sso-login exited with status 1 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 338, in __init__ self.icons) File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/session/appmanager.py", line 66, in __init__ self.oauth_token = helper.find_oauth_token_sync() File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/ubuntusso.py", line 141, in find_oauth_token_sync sso.find_credentials() File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/login_impl/login_sso.py", line 74, in find_credentials self.proxy.find_credentials(self.appname, self._get_params()) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 70, in __call__ return self._proxy_method(*args, **keywords) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 145, in __call__ **keywords) File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 651, in call_blocking message, timeout) dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Process /usr/lib/ubuntu-sso-client/ubuntu-sso-login exited with status 1 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: software-center 13.10-0ubuntu4.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-30.54-generic 3.13.11.2 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-30-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Jul 4 12:24:05 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-19 (45 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/1337675/+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