Software Center starts, then closes before you can use it

[Robert Scott]

Binary package hint: firefox-3.5

I click on Ubunto Software Center from the Applications Menu, it opens then immediately disappears. It is not in the tray or hidden. It is closed.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Jan 17 20:51:26 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: firefox-3.5 3.5.7+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic
SourcePackage: firefox-3.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic i686

[Monkey (monkey-libre)]

This is a bug of the software-center package so I´ve reassigned this bug to the software-center package and I´ve changed the status to Incomplete, please You must add more information. Thank You for making Ubuntu better.

[Michael Vogt (mvo)]

Please open a terminal and run:
$ software-center
and attach the output.

[Robert Scott (rscottie)]

Below is the output that I received. I have upgraded my video card because the old one was horrible.

NVIDIA OpenGL Driver requires CPUs with SSE to run.

The current CPU does not support SSE.

ERROR: Caught a segmentation fault while loading plugin file:
/usr/lib/gstreamer-0.10/libgstlibvisual.so

Please either:
- remove it and restart.
- run with --gst-disable-segtrap and debug.

(software-center:3602): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type GstFourcc multiple times

(software-center:3602): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type GstIntRange multiple times

(software-center:3602): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type GstDoubleRange multiple times

(software-center:3602): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type GstFractionRange multiple times

(software-center:3602): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type GstValueList multiple times

(software-center:3602): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type GstValueArray multiple times

(software-center:3602): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type GstFraction multiple times

(software-center:3602): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type gdouble multiple times

(software-center:3602): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type gfloat multiple times

(software-center:3602): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type gchararray multiple times

(software-center:3602): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type gboolean multiple times

(software-center:3602): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type GEnum multiple times

(software-center:3602): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type GFlags multiple times

(software-center:3602): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type gint multiple times

(software-center:3602): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type gint64 multiple times

(software-center:3602): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type glong multiple times

(software-center:3602): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type guint multiple times

(software-center:3602): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type guint64 multiple times

(software-center:3602): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type gulong multiple times
NVIDIA OpenGL Driver requires CPUs with SSE to run.

The current CPU does not support SSE.

ERROR: Caught a segmentation fault while loading plugin file:
/usr/lib/gstreamer-0.10/libgstlibvisual.so

Please either:
- remove it and restart.
- run with --gst-disable-segtrap and debug.
Could not initialize GStreamer: Error re-scanning registry , child terminated by signal

> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:34:39 +0000
> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 508978] Re: Ubunto Software Center starts, then closes before you can use it
>
> Please open a terminal and run:
> $ software-center
> and attach the output.
>
> --
> Ubunto Software Center starts, then closes before you can use it
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/508978
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: firefox-3.5
>
> I click on Ubunto Software Center from the Applications Menu, it opens then immediately disappears. It is not in the tray or hidden. It is closed.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> Architecture: i386
> Date: Sun Jan 17 20:51:26 2010
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
...

[Omer Akram (om26er)]

Robert can you please confirm if this is still an issue for you?

[Mark Berthelemy (mark-berthelemy)]

Hi, this is a problem for me too. I've just upgraded to Ubuntu 10.4.

When I run software-center from the Terminal window, I get:

$ software-center

(software-center:2105): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type GstFourcc multiple times

(software-center:2105): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type GstIntRange multiple times

(software-center:2105): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type GstDoubleRange multiple times

(software-center:2105): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type GstFractionRange multiple times

(software-center:2105): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type GstValueList multiple times

(software-center:2105): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type GstValueArray multiple times

(software-center:2105): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type GstFraction multiple times

(software-center:2105): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type gdouble multiple times

(software-center:2105): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type gfloat multiple times

(software-center:2105): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type gchararray multiple times

(software-center:2105): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type gboolean multiple times

(software-center:2105): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type GEnum multiple times

(software-center:2105): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type GFlags multiple times

(software-center:2105): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type gint multiple times

(software-center:2105): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type gint64 multiple times

(software-center:2105): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type glong multiple times

(software-center:2105): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type guint multiple times

(software-center:2105): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type guint64 multiple times

(software-center:2105): GStreamer-WARNING **: adding type gulong multiple times
Could not initialize GStreamer: Error re-scanning registry , child terminated by signal

[Mark Berthelemy (mark-berthelemy)]

This is strange. I've just run "About Ubuntu", and it says I'm using 9.10.

I'm sure the update routine said it was installing 10.4. I've already restarted once. I'll try again, just in case some things didn't start properly.

[Mark Berthelemy (mark-berthelemy)]

No, a restart doesn't help. About Ubuntu stills says I'm running 9.10, and the Software Centre closes straight after it's opened.

Just running the Update Manager again.

[Mark Berthelemy (mark-berthelemy)]

Looks like this was down to a corrupt install. I went through the update process again and all is now working fine.

Mark

[Monkey (monkey-libre)]

This bug report is being closed due to your last comment regarding this being fixed with an update. For future reference you can manage the status of your own bugs by clicking on the current status in the yellow line and then choosing a new status in the revealed drop down box. You can learn more about bug statuses at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Status. Thank you again for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please submit any future bugs you may find.