Ubuntu :: Download Software Via Software Centre - Not Working
Aug 19, 2010
i have justed installed xubuntu 10.04 and the first thing i wanted to do is download some software via the software centre but it seems it is not working. When i click it via applications i can see something loading at the bottom and the it dissappears
installed Ubuntu 10.04 LTS a few months ago, and the Opera browser was available to download. I've just reinstalled 10.04, and Opera is no longer an option. All the other browsers are available ie. firefox, chrome, seamonkey. Was Opera removed from the list only recently?
I'm currently running 10.04. Great OS! However, the one small thing that annoys me is with the software centre, it doesn't tell you the size of the download. I know this probably doesn't bother people if you've got 50mb internet and unlimited downloads, however, I have 3.5mb, and a download limit!
Is there A) anyway I can get software centre to tell me the size of a download, and B) is this altered in later versions - due to my limit I don't want to download them to see - catch 22!
I have got him to use ubuntu 10 which he loves but he is skeptical about the software in ubuntu software centre.How can I appease his concerns?Presumably all open source software in the download centre is safe?
I am a new ubuntu user, I downloaded it because it was recommended over windows for programming uses. I am new to Ubuntu, and everytime I try and download something from the Ubuntu software center an error pops up saying: "Requires installation of untrusted packages. The action would require the installation of packages from not authenticated sources." It does this for everything I try and download.
When I run Ubuntu Software Centre all I get now is one of two results:1. Ubuntu Software Centre starts up but with only a blank screen.2. Ubuntu Software Centre starts up but then seems to stall with a central circle icon whizzing around.either way, nothing else happens, i.e. it goes no further no matter how long I wait. I have logged out/back in and also restarted completely. No change.I have run synaptic package manager and reinstalled Ubuntu Software Centre. No change.
--- Ubuntu Software Centre 4.1.12~bzr2032~natty1 Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal
I opened a video in ..... by using Mozilla browser. It gave me option to install additional plugin "Adobe flash player" and I accepted it. I checked it in Ubuntu Software Centre and it is installed but now its not working?
I've been hunting for solutions to my soundcard troubles, but so far nothing seems to have resolved it.In a nutshell, I have a 5.1 speaker set up, but the centre and subwoofer speakers are not producing any sound under linux.My soundcard is a Creative SB X-Fi XtremeGamer.
Encountering several problems with ubuntu. I have managed to burn iso to cd - I decided to bot ubuntu off the cd, I have been struggling with a couple of problems all to no avail. I have heard ubuntu is pretty damn good, and I was quite enthusiastic about it. But if I can't get this sorted...
Oh I should also say I have never used a command line and I have not a clue about xorg or whatever you call it.
anyway my first problem is Display settings. I can go to System > Preferences > Display, and the largest I can set my resolution to is 800*640 and the monitor is unknown...?
Problem number 2 - the ubuntu software centre is not working... Applications > USC > Could not launch Ubuntu Software Centre..
Problem 3 - In the bar at the top of the screen beside time and date etc, "Crash report detected" keeps popping up?
Problem 4 my @ and " keys have swapped places??? also my Pounds sign (I live in UK) has been replaced with # while # has been replaced with
I have been working for a couple of hours on it but nothing makes the slightest bit of difference. I will probably have some more problems soon to be honest - but your help with the above problems would be honestly fantastic.
edit: Yea I cant install flash player to watch videos on .....?
Applications > Acessories > Terminal will not bring anything up anyway!
Every time I try to use Tucan or Gwget to download a file, it gives me a time like 2 minutes or 47 seconds, and downloads an empty file. I checked to make sure I was logged into my RS account, tried it with zShare, and again with several different links. Does the same thing with .rar or .avi, the extension doesn't make a difference. Thought it was Tucan at first, so tried Gwget instead and both are doing it. Until now they both worked fine.
I have ubuntu installed on my compter. My sisters friend installed it but when he did, he said that he had trouble getting it in. so now all i have on my comp is ubuntu (which it doesn't work properly) and my cd rom drive is not working at all, it's like I don't even have one because the drivers for it aren't installed. I have an Acer Aspire 1620 laptop, can anyone tell me how I can download the cd/dvd rom drivers for it and where I'm suppose to put them on ubuntu? and if anyone knows where I can download the drivers
I don't know what I have done, but usually, when you want to download something from the internet, you click on the download icon and mozilla opens a small windows with 2 options. Open of Save file. Well, it's not working here anymore, I will attach what I get when I try downloading something. Is there anyway I can get all default settings from mozilla back? (I will attach my download settings too)
I have upgraded my Ubuntu to 10.04, in hopes that my problem would dissapear. Sadly, it hasn't. You see, my archive manager isn't cooperating with me and it's not letting me download anything. For example, I tried to download Sony Vegas and it gave me the following error. (Among other things, but this data seems more important.)" End-of-central-directory signature not found. Either this file is not a zipfile, or it constitutes one disk of a multi-part archive. In thelatter case the central directory and zipfile comment will be found on the last disk(s) of this archive. "
This occured when I tried to open the "SonyVegas 8.0 exe" . I have unzipped this file. I think "exe" has something to do with Windows, if so, is there a way I can convert this file so it can be adapted to my archive manager? Or is my archive manager not working, correctly? Does anyone else have these problems, also? Please, I want to be able to download things and my archive manager is the reason I can't.
I've looked around and can't find a working tuner for Ubuntu, online ones don't work and the ones I've downloaded I can't seem to get to pick up a sound.
is there any way of selecting several programmes for installation at once in the software centre, like in earlier versions of Ubuntu? I have to install about 150 things, and one by one is time-consuming!
I have Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - The Lucid Lynx installed on my main desktop machine that uses the 2.0.7 version of the Software Centre. Is there a way to update this to the 3.0.8 version that is on my laptop running 10.10 Maverik Meerkat?
i'm finding it absolutely impossible to get flash working on ubuntu. I'm using firefox and have tried installing adobe flash player through their website (nothing happens, download doesn't start) and through the terminal (error messages), I've also tried installing other flash players from the ubuntu software centre and, while they install fine, they don't seem to actually work. I'm using ubuntu with windows (windows on C drive, ubuntu on D drive)
I am having a problem getting my Vodafone PAYG Huawei K3565 Rev 2 mobile broadband to be recognised and/or connect in 9.10
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The advice is to add
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to the apt sources. (replacing cz as required for several other servers of choice). I tried this (using several different servers) from within Ubuntu Software Centre, but the usb_modeswitch never appeared. In fact (oddly) the source never appeared in the list! (Although I did have a look in the etc/apt/sources.list and it had added a line each time - there were several - I'd tried quite a few!!!) I did try downloading it but when it starts gdebi to install, a message pops up saying it is available (and better supported!) in a software channel.
I searched round a bit and found another reference to the package at
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This time the sources were totally different and the apt line recommended was
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When I add this it does add the line to the list of sources, but sadly I still cannot see usb_modeswitch after Software Centre has updated. In fact the number of packages available seems to go down from 2186 to 2179!
I suppose I could force the debian package to install, but I don't see why I can't get it to appear in Software Centre!
I should perhaps add that I have added other sources using the "apt sources" and that worked OK so I know I am doing the right thing.
I have been looking at the docs in the KDE help centre, but I prefer to store some reading on paper to refer to when away from the computer. So. I don't seem to be able to print from the KDE Help Center, since it's greyed out. Anyone know how to somehow get the docbook files out to my printer instead?
I am the only user.So i would like to disable authentication for software center and update manager which is being asked everytime when i install softwares/updates..How to acheive it?
my problem is simple: the software centre and firefox do not run when i try to launch them from any icon or with Alt+F2. The "Window List" app in the bottom panel shows "Starting Ubuntu Soft..." or "Starting Mozilla Firefox" but that just disappears again after a few seconds and thats it (no error message whatsoever). I just installed Ubuntu 10.10 (new install - no upgrade) and it runs without problems on my other computer.
Ps: I managed to get firefox running with 'gksudo firefox' but not the software centre (i am not so good with all the commands yet ) and i dont want to have to do that alle the time
Tried to start Software Centre today in Ubuntu 10.04 Netbook Edition. It never started, showed the "starting software centre" message then stalled for a few moments and then nothing. "gksu software-center" in terminal returns this error;
Code: dan@Viktor:~$ gksu software-center Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 80, in <module> app = SoftwareCenterApp(datadir, xapian_base_path)
This is utter nonsenseI need Sun Java Plugin because Iced Tea is low-quality garbage that doesnt work for all JAVA sites. and theres no install button, why is the install button disabled, WHY? Its not in synaptic package manager either.
Ubuntu software centre can't find anything to download and when I Atempt to open Synaptic I get This Error: E: Type '<!DOCTYPE' is not known on line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/playonlinux.list E: The list of sources could not be read. Go to the repository dialog to correct the problem. E: _cache->open() failed, please report.
after having used 9.10 KK for quite some time now, i got curious about the games.i notice that while i am trying to install some of them - Airstrike, ACM Serial Combat Simulator, 20.000 Light Years Into Space etc, i am not able to do so.i a message box saying the following " Requires Installation of untrusted packages.The action would require the installation of packages from not authenticated sources.can anyone please let me know who i can install such games ? and since there seems to be such a security threat how do i distinguish the 'bad' from the 'good' games.
I think it's an excellent distro. I am currently dual booting Windows and Xubuntu. When I run the Software Centre it attempts to load, then quits. I tried running from the terminal using