Since its inception and release, the Ubuntu Software Center has made life easier for those who want to install their favourite software without the hassle of using the Terminal or building things from source. It served as a landmark moment for Ubuntu, allowing users to also search for software and packages quickly and automatically take care of the dependencies along the way. The Software Center was a departure from older tools like Synaptic, which while it worked perfectly, had less polish and a less user-friendly look.
Back in Ubuntu, head to your Software Center 5 Great Tips For The Ubuntu Software Center Getting Started with Java® SE Embedded on the Raspberry Pi. Published August 2012. How to get Linux and Java SE Embedded running. Includes Restricted Drivers Manager for the first time. This version intends to provide feature parity with GNOME- based Ubuntu.
It seldom happens, but there are times when there are some errors with the Software Center that cause it to fail. It can be frustrating, especially for users who are new to the distribution. So what should you do? Here are some the causes and the fixes for when the Ubuntu Software Center is not working. Sudo apt update This will pull a clean package list to your machine and should allow you to install software via the search. No Images or Software As you search for software, there are occasions where there is nothing loading. The same problem can display when there are no images within the Editors Picks section.
This is not helpful to the newbie or older user who perhaps only knows their favourite software by the icon or image. To fix this, you need to head back to the Terminal and type the following. If this seems scary, or you are afraid it will ruin your installation, you can opt to avoid deletion by moving it to another location. The Software Center will work fine either way. Just launch it as you would normally from the applications menu or the launcher if you have added it as a favourite.
Crashing This is a bit of an unusual problem, but sometimes the Software Center crashes when entering categories. Usually this can be resolved by running the update commands as shown earlier in the article or by reinstalling as before.
“do you have any fixes that would help others?” Yes. Use Synaptic. You tout Software Center for all those who do not want “the hassle of using the Terminal or building things from source”. But then, when Software Center goes south, you tell these people to resolve their problems by using the command line which they supposedly do not want use. “The Software Center was a departure from older tools like Synaptic, which while it worked perfectly, had less polish and a less user-friendly look.” I’ll agree that Software Center is more polished than Synaptic and has a more user-friendly look. However, glitz and eye-candy do not necessarily make an application better.
“User-friendly” does not only mean more glitzy, it also means that it does more and/or better for the user. That is where Software Center falls flat on its face. Synaptic can install, delete and upgrade/update multiple applications, install, delete and upgrade/update system software (including kernel versions), lock package versions and fix broken packages. Synaptic can perform all these functions in one execution. Software Center, OTOH, requires multiple executions to perform the same functions. So what if Software Center shows me how popular a package is with other users. I install packages because I need/want it, not because it happens to be popular.
I’ll take the unpolished, user-unfriendly Synaptic over the glitzy, good looking Software Center every time. In over 10 years of using Synaptic, I never had the problems that you describe above. Synaptic is like a Timex watch – It takes a licking and keeps on ticking.
In this post i'll teach you how to install Ubuntu Software center in Kali and BackTrack 5 Linux. Its the same process. And question is what we can do with that Ubuntu Software Center, or for what we need that? After you add that into BackTrack or Kali, you can download Linux apps. Its the same Play market for Android, app store for iOS or Windows store for Windows 8/8.1.
I'm sure that you understand this, and you really need that Ubuntu Software Center for your Kali or BackTrack. Open terminal and type text given below.
Apt-get update and hit enter. After its complete type in terminal next text given below. Apt-get install software-center and again hit enter.
After its complete, you can open Applications menu and at end of list see Ubuntu Software Center, but this only in BackTrack. For Kali Linux again open Applications menu, System Tools - Administration and you can see Software Center. Anonymous Type in terminal leafpad /etc/apt/sources.list then remove all text and past this default repository in it ## Regular repositories deb kali main non-free contrib deb kali/updates main contrib non-free ## Source repositories deb-src kali main non-free contrib deb-src kali/updates main contrib non-free then save the file and close it open terminal and type sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade -y then type in terminal sudo apt-get install software-center.