Ubuntu Software Center Doesn't work in Mint 9

[Jeff91]

The Ubuntu Software Center no longer loads on Mint 9 - it fails to load with the following message

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jeff@jubuntu ~ $ software-center
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 78, in <module>
    from softwarecenter.app import SoftwareCenterApp
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/app.py", line 42, in <module>
    from view.viewswitcher import ViewSwitcher, ViewSwitcherList
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/viewswitcher.py", line 34, in <module>
    from softwarecenter.backend.channel import SoftwareChannel
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/channel.py", line 22, in <module>
    from softwarecenter.distro import get_distro
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 88, in <module>
    distro_instance=_get_distro()
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 77, in _get_distro
    module =  __import__(distro_id, globals(), locals(), [], -1)
ImportError: No module named LinuxMint

Any suggestions? The Mint software manager is BUGGY. And I want to be able to install Mint for people, but really I am embarrassed to give it out with the default software manager. Really want to get this working...

~Jeff Hoogland

[bob5]

hi

you will need to run as sudo :

try

gksudo software-center

if that does not work it will

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sudo software-center 

[Jeff91]

Same results

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jeff@jubuntu ~ $ sudo software-center
[sudo] password for jeff: 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 78, in <module>
    from softwarecenter.app import SoftwareCenterApp
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/app.py", line 42, in <module>
    from view.viewswitcher import ViewSwitcher, ViewSwitcherList
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/viewswitcher.py", line 34, in <module>
    from softwarecenter.backend.channel import SoftwareChannel
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/channel.py", line 22, in <module>
    from softwarecenter.distro import get_distro
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 88, in <module>
    distro_instance=_get_distro()
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 77, in _get_distro
    module =  __import__(distro_id, globals(), locals(), [], -1)
ImportError: No module named LinuxMint

Any other suggestions?
~Jeff

[bob5]

hi

did you try : gksudo software-center ???

[Jeff91]

hi

did you try : gksudo software-center ???

That is the same command only it asks for the password in a popup instead of in terminal. As such it gives the same output

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jeff@jubuntu ~ $ gksudo software-center
    from softwarecenter.app import SoftwareCenterApp
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/app.py", line 42, in <module>
    from view.viewswitcher import ViewSwitcher, ViewSwitcherList
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/viewswitcher.py", line 34, in <module>
    from softwarecenter.backend.channel import SoftwareChannel
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/backend/channel.py", line 22, in <module>
    from softwarecenter.distro import get_distro
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 88, in <module>
    distro_instance=_get_distro()
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py", line 77, in _get_distro
    module =  __import__(distro_id, globals(), locals(), [], -1)
ImportError: No module named LinuxMint

Other (new) suggestions?

~Jeff

[bob5]

hi

-it looks like it does not like mint !

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ImportError: No module named LinuxMint

[Jeff91]

hi

-it looks like it does not like mint !

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ImportError: No module named LinuxMint

/sigh

Really? Thanks for pointing that out - I couldn't read it for myself! I got it working, details to come.

~Jeff

[Jeff91]

http://jeffhoogland.blogspot.com/2010/0 ... er-in.html

Cheers,
~Jeff

[vincent]

Glad you managed to solve it by yourself. Having a bit of Python experience sure is helpful, isn't it?

[Jeff91]

Haha yep! Plus having the source code helps as well

~Jeff

[bob5]

hi


-nice fix !

[travlemon]

http://jeffhoogland.blogspot.com/2010/0 ... er-in.html

Cheers,
~Jeff

Hello,

When I try to use this fix, I am still not able to open the software center. After applying the fix, I receive a different error in the terminal, after trying to run the software center. This is the output:

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2011-03-03 16:45:45,654 - softwarecenter.fixme - WARNING - logs to the root logger: '('/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/widgets/mkit_themes.py', 675, 'retrieve')'
2011-03-03 16:45:45,653 - root - WARNING - No styling hints for Mint-X-Metal were found... using Human hints.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/software-center", line 90, in <module>
    app = SoftwareCenterApp(datadir, xapian_base_path, options, args)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/app.py", line 220, in __init__
    self.navhistory_forward_action)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/availablepane.py", line 101, in __init__
    self._build_ui()
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/availablepane.py", line 112, in _build_ui
    self.apps_filter)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/catview_gtk.py", line 251, in __init__
    self.build(desktopdir)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/catview_gtk.py", line 434, in build
    self.categories = self.parse_applications_menu(desktopdir)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/catview.py", line 109, in parse_applications_menu
    category = self._parse_menu_tag(child)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/catview.py", line 265, in _parse_menu_tag
    query = self._parse_include_tag(element)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/catview.py", line 226, in _parse_include_tag
    return self._parse_and_or_not_tag(include, query, xapian.Query.OP_AND)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/catview.py", line 173, in _parse_and_or_not_tag
    or_elem = self._parse_and_or_not_tag(and_elem, xapian.Query(), xapian.Query.OP_OR)
  File "/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/view/catview.py", line 213, in _parse_and_or_not_tag
    q = self.db.xapian_parser.parse_query(s, xapian.QueryParser.FLAG_WILDCARD)
AttributeError: 'StoreDatabase' object has no attribute 'xapian_parser'

This result has been consistent for me on 2 machines running Linux Mint 10. I believe your fix was for Mint 9. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

[Jeff91]

From the comments on my blog post - not written by me -

I found out how to get it installed on Mint 10.....Before running any of the commands do the following as noted above:

Try this:
* sudo gedit /etc/lsb-release
* change the line "DISTRIB_ID=LinuxMint" for "DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu"
* Save the changes.

Then do the the mod as listed above:
sudo apt-get install software-center
wget http://www.tophattwaffle.com/wp-content ... stom__init__
sudo rm /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py
sudo mv custom__init__ /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py

Then run software center to make sure it works.
After it works, fix the release you changed at first by:

* sudo gedit /etc/lsb-release
* change the line "DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu" for "DISTRIB_ID=LinuxMint"
* Save the changes.

Found that the install of software center was crashing because of the Distrib ID

Cheers,
~Jeff

[travlemon]

From the comments on my blog post - not written by me -

I found out how to get it installed on Mint 10.....Before running any of the commands do the following as noted above:

Try this:
* sudo gedit /etc/lsb-release
* change the line "DISTRIB_ID=LinuxMint" for "DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu"
* Save the changes.

Then do the the mod as listed above:
sudo apt-get install software-center
wget http://www.tophattwaffle.com/wp-content ... stom__init__
sudo rm /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py
sudo mv custom__init__ /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/__init__.py

Then run software center to make sure it works.
After it works, fix the release you changed at first by:

* sudo gedit /etc/lsb-release
* change the line "DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu" for "DISTRIB_ID=LinuxMint"
* Save the changes.

Found that the install of software center was crashing because of the Distrib ID

Cheers,
~Jeff

Awesome!! That worked for me, thanks so much! The Ubuntu Software Center is wayyyyy better than the Mint Software Manager. Thanks again!

EDIT: Just wanted to add one last thing for anyone else who might have trouble. In a nutshell, I replaced the __init__.py file with your modified version. I also had to modify /etc/lsb-release to say Ubuntu for the DISTRIB_ID. I tried it on another machine and it didn't work until I reinstalled the software-center package in Synaptic. Just wanted to throw that out there for anyone else who has any trouble. Trying to destroy the road blocks!

[panderohit]

Hi jeff. nice fix. however the 'for purchase' is empty. any solutions for that? am i required to add a repository in the software sources to get the purchaseable apps?