Software Center problems.

Hello, I am very very new to Linux, installed it a week ago in fact. First I am on a Dell Inspiron 1526 Notebook with straight Unaltered factory devices. After several Linux dists I settled on Zorin OS lite (It was the only one that didn’t freeze after installing.) It runs alright but I cannot open the Software Center. There are many programs on it I would Love to download but it simply will not open. I click open, normally it doesn’t do anything, sometimes it tells me it has crashed. It does not tell me why, but it asks me if I wish to send in a report, which I do. I have run the package repairs and updates as suggested by wolfman in a sticky post. If anyone has an Idea about it I would be amazingly grateful. I have no prior programming experience, didn’t even know the difference between 32 bit and 64 bit systems until now. If you need any further information I would be happy to furnish it.

Hi,

the software center is playing sill buggers at the mo so please see this thread first and then let us know if it is still not working:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2247

To install an app assuming you know its correct name can be done using the terminal and the command:

sudo apt-get install synaptic

will install in this example the app "Synaptic", replace Synaptic with whatever name of app you wish, it must be typed correctly though!!, another example would be:

sudo apt-get install amarok

Regards Wolfman

Thank you for the advice, I have done the update but it is still being fussy. However if the service itself is down there is not much we can do. If I might bother you with one last question. Is there a listing of the apps I can look at. I could not find one on the website. Thank you very much for your help and consideration.

allow more costimisation like putting in a theme manager that can change splash screens but to make and edit requires premium privaledges but can use Preimiem themes/free themes on free core version plz thnks contact me back as you get this.

Milkofdoom wrote:Thank you for the advice, I have done the update but it is still being fussy. However if the service itself is down there is not much we can do. If I might bother you with one last question. Is there a listing of the apps I can look at. I could not find one on the website. Thank you very much for your help and consideration.

Hi,

you can get a complete list of all packages if you open Synaptic, type in a name in search and it will show you a list with results, if you want media playback; I suggest you type "dvd" in search and you will get a really long list of apps!!.

It is important for media playback to use the Medibuntu repo:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1852&p=6793#p6793

Regards Wolfman

Hi,

you can also change the download location of your software sources:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2247

Regards Wolfman