Email popped up & I saw last two comments... I booted dx6120 & a Lubuntu 18.10 test install;
sudo apt update sudo apt full-upgrade sudo apt install gnome-software (pulling in...) gnome-software searched & tried to install 'leafpad' --- (copy from end of 'install gnome-software'.. Setting up software-properties-gtk (0.96.27) ... Setting up gnome-software (3.30.2-0ubuntu4) ... Setting up gnome-software-plugin-snap (3.30.2-0ubuntu4) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.28-0ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for dbus (1.12.10-1ubuntu2) ... guiverc@dx6120lu:~$ gnome-software 11:39:14:0533 Gs plugin appstream took 2.6 seconds to do setup 11:39:14:0576 Gs enabled plugins: desktop-categories, fwupd, os-release, packagekit, packagekit-local, packagekit-offline, packagekit-proxy, packagekit-refine-repos, packagekit-refresh, packagekit-upgrade, packagekit-url-to-app, ubuntuone, appstream, desktop-menu-path, hardcoded-blacklist, hardcoded-featured, hardcoded-popular, modalias, packagekit-refine, rewrite-resource, steam, ubuntu-reviews, packagekit-history, provenance, snap, systemd-updates, generic-updates, provenance-license, icons, key-colors, key-colors-metadata 11:39:14:0577 Gs disabled plugins: dpkg, dummy, repos, shell-extensions, epiphany, odrs 11:39:16:0449 GLib-GIO g_dbus_proxy_new: assertion 'G_IS_DBUS_CONNECTION (connection)' failed 11:39:31:0803 Gs Only 6 apps for popular list, hiding 11:39:38:0095 Gs hiding category graphics featured applications: found only 8 to show, need at least 9 11:39:40:0639 GLib-GObject g_object_new_is_valid_property: object class 'GsPluginJob' has no property named '' ** Gs:ERROR:../lib/gs-plugin-loader.c:1698:gs_plugin_loader_pending_apps_add: assertion failed: (gs_app_list_length (list) > 0) Aborted (core dumped) guiverc@dx6120lu:~$ apt-cache policy gnome-software gnome-software: Installed: 3.30.2-0ubuntu4 Candidate: 3.30.2-0ubuntu4 Version table: *** 3.30.2-0ubuntu4 500 500 http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/ubuntu cosmic/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status guiverc@dx6120lu:~$ Notes: I use my ISP's mirror (free of bandwidth quota) post-installation (apt-cache policy..) This install was made on recent QA-Test, and I've added & played with things a little since then for testing. but its mostly original.. Same dx6120 box used by Xubuntu installs (/dev/sda? for xubuntu) but this install is /dev/sdc1 // screenfetch -n guiverc@dx6120lu OS: Ubuntu 18.10 cosmic Kernel: i686 Linux 4.18.0-10-generic Uptime: 21m Packages: 2101 Shell: bash 4.4.19 Resolution: 1280x1024 DE: LXDE WM: OpenBox CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.80GHz @ 2x 2.791GHz [97.0°C] GPU: GeForce 7600 GT RAM: 474MiB / 3025MiB // screenfetch lies; this is LXQT not LXDE :( -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1798236 Title: xubuntu 18.10 daily (x86 live & installed) - [gnome-]software cannot install leafpad/gedit/software To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1798236/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs