Thanks Robert, your help is appreciated. Would you mind reporting the issues you described with the Software Boutique against the ubuntu-mate-welcome package?
Thanks! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1799119 Title: Software Center name not in DNS Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Since the Software app in Ubuntu MATE 18.10 does not work I Googled the Software Center. I got a link https://software- center.ubuntu.com/subscriptions/ Unfortunately, when I tried to follow the link I got the following error: This site can’t be reached software-center.ubuntu.com’s server IP address could not be found. DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN. How do I find and install apps when the Software app and the site do not work in Ubuntu MATE 18.10? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10 Package: gnome-software 3.30.2-0ubuntu7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-10.11-generic 4.18.12 Uname: Linux 4.18.0-10-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Mon Oct 22 01:19:50 2018 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-software InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-10-22 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.2) InstalledPlugins: gnome-software-plugin-flatpak N/A gnome-software-plugin-limba N/A gnome-software-plugin-snap 3.30.2-0ubuntu7 ProcEnviron: SHELL=/bin/bash XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> PATH=(custom, no user) LANGUAGE=en_US LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SourcePackage: gnome-software UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1799119/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

