Software Center does not launch in Ubuntu 16.10 through X2Go in Xfce
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
software-center (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
Background information:
Software Center works properly, if launched from computer's own display, but if it is launched through X2Go's remote connection, it fails to launch. Xfce4 is used as windowing environment.
1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 16.10
Release: 16.10
2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center
software-center:
Installed: 16.01+16.
Candidate: 16.01+16.
Version table:
*** 16.01+16.
500 http://
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
x2goserver:
Installed: 4.0.1.20-
Candidate: 4.0.1.20-
Version table:
*** 4.0.1.20-
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
xfce4:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 4.12.3
Version table:
4.12.3 500
500 http://
500 http://
3) What you expected to happen
Software Center is launched either from menu or from command line, using command "software-center". It is expected to launch succesfully.
4) What happened instead
If launched from menu, only visible is the cursor changing to running clock for a while.
If launched from command line, following text is printed to screen:
---8<---8<---
kalle@doghouse:
/usr/bin/
from gi.repository import Gtk, GObject
/usr/share/
from gi.repository import WebKit2 as webkit
2017-01-05 10:12:36,322 - softwarecenter.
/usr/share/
from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk, GLib, PangoCairo
2017-01-05 10:12:36,487 - softwarecenter.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/
app = SoftwareCenterA
File "/usr/share/
self.icons)
File "/usr/share/
self.
File "/usr/share/
sso.
File "/usr/share/
self.
File "/usr/lib/
return self._proxy_
File "/usr/lib/
**keywords)
File "/usr/lib/
message, timeout)
dbus.exceptions
kalle@doghouse:
---8<---8<---
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: software-center 16.01+16.
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-27-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jan 5 10:32:02 2017
PackageArchitec
SourcePackage: software-center
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
This is an unsupported release now. Please think to install the next LTS 'Bionic 18.04'
http:// cdimage. ubuntu. com/ubuntu- next/daily- live/current/ /www.omgubuntu. co.uk/2018/ 02/ubuntu- 18-04-minimal- install- option
https:/