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The elementary OS app store (replaces the Ubuntu Software Center).

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Used AppCenter to download Mozilla Firefox, but Files shows no .tar or download

I've been using Epiphany for a couple of days, but have encountered a problem with Google Voice that I think Firefox would "solve." Instead of downloading on my own, I dutifully used the ...
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Simple screen recorder(ssr) no funciona audio interno

Estoy usando eoS Hera 5.1.7 Tengo instalado el simplescreenrecorder de la store de eos pero el problema es que cuando reproduzco la grabación que realice no se escucha el audio interno del sistema,he ...
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elementaryOS 5.1.7 Hera AppCenter and apt require password to install anything

First time question here, so Please forgive/guide me if I'm not doing it right, Thanks ! I'm testing elementary OS 5.1.7 Hera (fresh install from elementaryos-5.1-stable.20200706.iso, I did NOT tweak ...
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AppCenter crashes after a few seconds

When I start AppCenter, it runs for a few seconds and then crashes. I tried reinstalling AppCenter as suggested in this answer, but that didn't fix the problem. Initially, AppCenter started without ...
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How to get GNU Emacs from Flathub work on elementary OS?

To avoid Emacs installed through AppCenter crashing on opening, solution was actually explained here. But AppCenter only offers Emacs25 so I installed Emacs27 through Flathub (built in AppCenter)... ...
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AppCenter keeps poping up in dock

I disabled any kind of notifications for AppCenter and removed it from the dock, but nevertheless once there is software update available it appears again. Why? How can I disable that behavior? ...
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Difference between Nvidia normal drivers and server drivers?

What is the difference between server and non-server?
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Does not update Elementary

Last week, i was updating Elementary OS, suddenly my internet connection disconnected. After connecting the internet, i saw was left 511kb of updating. After click update button, was not updated. When ...
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I downloaded VueScan app and then uninstalled it, why is it appearing in my operating system update?

I was testing different apps/programs that could work with my printer/scanner. One of them was VueScan. It was the only app that worked but it isn't free so I uninstalled it. Why does it still appear ...
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Is there a way to enable some kind of autoupdate in the appcenter updates?

Is there a way to enable some kind of autoupdate in the appcenter updates? I'm using Elementary OS Hera 5.1.6
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installed nautilus and cinnamon files on the appcenter, now i can't delete them

I just downloaded nautilus files and cinnamon files to try them out. I wanted to test the desktop on nautilus, and i didn't really have a reason to download cinnamon but i did. But now, I can't delete ...
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Failed to fetch updates. E: the list of sources could not be read and all the apps are missing from the installed list. Any help for a newbie? [duplicate]

I'm pretty new to this, so please bear with me. Here's the error message from AppCentre: : Type 'Reading' is not known on line 2 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/signal-xenial.list E: The list ...
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Flatpak installation from flathub.org doesnt add flatpak apps to elementaryos appcenter

In elementaryos 5.1 (Hera) appcenter doesnt show the downloaded flatpak apps or option to download the flatpak app. (even though I downloaded firefox and libreoffice from flathub.org) How can I enable ...
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Flatpak apps with System-wide installation in AppCenter

Only user-wide installation is done when installing Flatpak apps in AppCenter, with normal or admin user. System-wide installation can be done in Terminal. But then it won't be reflected in AppCenter. ...
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AppCentre Updates Issue Hera [duplicate]

Since I installed Gimp 2.10.20 via Flatpack a few days ago, my AppCenter is constantly telling me I have updates, but when I open up the AppCenter and go to Installed, there are no updates showing (...
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Root password option no longer appears on App Centre installs

Just recently when applying updates via AppCentre the option to enter the root password (or any passsword) no longer appears. I have no idea why but obviously I would like this protective feature back....
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Can't install apps via app center [duplicate]

updated to Hera and consistently get this error code for every attempted install via app center. What is the solution for this issue? E: The repository 'http://packages.elementary.io/appcenter hera ...
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Installing .deb file with a double-click

I just installed Elementary OS and some applications aren't available in the AppCenter such as Chrome, so I downloaded the .deb file, but I cannot double-click to install it. An answer suggested to ...
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Problemas al Instalar Spotify

Intente instalar Spotify en mi laptop, sin exito, ahora resivo un anuncio muy molesto cada vez que abro mi centro de aplicaciones (adjunto imagen) Doy clic en detalles y obtengo lo siguiente: W: ...
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AppCenter needs to accept PayPal

I thought the idea of the AppCenter was a great idea, until the first time I had to pay for something. I'm not complaining about how much, or that you want a payment, but that I can't use my PayPal. ...
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Extra Icon at the Dock

When I open Android Studio (installed through appcenter), an extra cog icon appear at the end of the dock. Why is that.
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Two VLC Apps in AppCenter

There are 2 VLC apps appeared when I searched "vlc" in appcenter. The first one i think i installed months ago. The second one is more updated and is not installed. And why is the uninstalled one ...
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How to reinstall "System Settings" app on Elementary OS - 5.1?

I removed "System Settings" app from elementary, and I tried to reinstall with the appcenter but it didn't download :( Please help me.
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Failure in installing elementary Files from appcenter

I am using eos hera 5.1 When I try to install Files from appcenter it fails with a response I tried installing some other apps and they work fine The package id's '' are not valid
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failed fetching updates failed

**apt update** E: http://ppa.launchpad.net/elementary-os/stable/ubuntu bionic InRelease is not (yet) available (Could not connect to ppa.launchpad.net:80 (2001:67c:1560:8008::15). - connect (101: ...
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Updates to system components BUG

So here's the thing. This component can't be updated from the app center. When I try to click the update button there's no response. It's a bug? or a missing component? This update always appear every ...
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AppCenter Fails to Fetch Updates

Running Elementary OS Hera, Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS, Linux 5.3.0-46 generic, GTK 3.22.30. Long story short: evaluated syncEvolution 1.5.3 - it didn't work for what I needed. Uninstalled it, as well as ...
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An error occurred during the signature verification

The AppCenter has problems updating. This type of error appears multiple times here, but I think they're all a bit different? I get the following notice: W: An error occurred during the signature ...
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App store is only showing non-curated apps

I am having an issue with the app store where I am only able to see non-curated apps. I am not able to see the pay what you want apps. For example, if I search "Planner" this is what I get: I have ...
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"Failed to fetch updates" popping up on app center and cannot install apps

New user here. I have seen similar questions here but none of the solutions in those questions fixed these problems. When I open the app center, the "Failed to fetch updates" message pops up with the ...
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AppCenter is showing non-existing updates badge counter

Since yesterday, one update is always showing, but no update is actually there. I don't have any PPA installed, everything has been installed trough AppCenter. I tried to update everything through ...
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Updating Hera: Expected bionic but got trusty

When I check for updates on AppCenter, I get an error message "failed to fetch updates" W: Conflicting distribution: http://ppa.launchpad.net/deadsnakes/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease (expected bionic ...
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How do you make all updates install automatically?

Can someone please explain to me how I would enable all updates to install automatically? Is there an option in AppCenter to do this? If not, when is it coming? If it's not coming... how would one do ...
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Message of error each time I open Appcenter

Every time I open the appcenter there is a message of "Failed to fetch updates" Everything seems to be working fine, but I would like to solve it Here is the full content of the window W: ...
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Update for Unattended Updates Causes Problems

After installing the update that enables unattended updates, I am receiving a "Failed to Fetch Updates" message. Also as a result, when I try to use Synaptic Package Manager, I receive the message, ...
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i can't update anymore with the App store

E: The repository 'cdrom://elementary OS 5.1 hera - stable amd64 (20200204) bionic Release' does not have a Release file.
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Appcenter: Failed to obtain authentication

Just did a fresh install of ElementaryOS Hera (5.1.2) and after updating, upgrading and installing some apps, also installing elementary-tweaks. I get this error (screenshot attached) and after ...
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Error when i open app center

I am newbee or one might say a windows user i imagine that i a common joke in linux world, anyway i move to elementary OS after deep search and i appreciate the simplicity and UX of it everything ...
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UPDATED: org.gnome.Platform Flatpak runtime STILL not updating

Yesterday there were 9 system upgrades in the AppCenter. I upgraded, but org.gnome.Platform Flatpak runtime was still listed. I tried again, and it remains there waiting for upgrade. Also might maybe ...
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Tengo un problemas al instalar el appcenter en elementary os 5.1 Hera

Al intentar instalar el App Center en Elementary OS, tengo un error, el cual es:sudo apt install appcenter Leyendo lista de paquetes... Hecho Creando árbol de dependencias Leyendo la información de ...
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App Center not updating

For some reasons, the app center is no longer checking if my apps are up to date and it does not give me the automatic update as before. I am now back the old sudo apt update && sudo apt ...
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Unable to update / PPA unsigned after fresh install - Hera

I have installed elementary OS previously without issues. I wanted to try the latest issue and get the following issue when i check on terminal and following a couple of google searches:
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How to allow AppCenter to auto-update apps as in Android's Play Store?

How to allow AppCenter to auto-update all the apps as it happens in Android's Play Store or in Microsoft Windows? It is a little annoying to give permission every time to update the apps. And if one ...
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backport-iwlwifi-dkms broke my wifi

I rebooted and found that not only did I not have a wifi connection, but the System Settings Network panel had lost its Hotspot and WiFi tabs (only VPN & Proxy)! When I checked the AppCenter ...
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I don't see vlc in app store

I don't see vlc or inkscape in the app store. They are installable with synaptic. Is this a bug? It seems that many things are not there. These apps are standard. I thought the USA repository ...
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AppCenter - authentication failed?

This error I received after opened AppCenter. What could this be and how to fix? Or at least, how can I get additional details about the reason? 5.1 Hera Thanks
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Audio stopped working and App center got removed

Was trying out the Recipes app by Bart Zaalberg. When I installed it i had one unmet dependency: json-glib-1.0. The way I managed to fix that issue was by installing elementary-sdk through sudo apt ...
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The source list couldn't not be read

I'm new on linux and I don't know too much of linux. noobie My source list crash when i was installing the repository of spotify. I dont know how to explain myself. I hope one of you can help me with ...
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"No Results. No apps could be found. Try changing search terms."

This bug appears identical to that described in I am unable to update or install software in the AppCenter however none of the fixes suggested there (reinstalling packageit, reinstalling appcenter ...
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AppCenter can't update Flatpak packages

Since yesterday, when I try to update those two recommended items, the process fails and the updates are still showing. Sometimes, but not always, AppCenter crashes and closes. All other updates are ...
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