*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1873060 ***
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1873060
+1 Confirming the bug. I'm not a fan of snaps or containerized apps in
general - I don't think they're ready just yet, so I always de-install
them from my OS. I did that today and have encountered the same problem
as the OP.
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1879318
Title:
Removing gnome software snap plugin breaks gnome software storefront
on Xubuntu 20.04
Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
How to reproduce:
1) Fresh install of Xubuntu 20.04
2) Open "Terminal"
3) Type "sudo apt autoremove --purge snapd gnome-software-plugin-snap"
4) Launch "Gnome Software"
Result:
I removed snapd & the Gnome Software snap plugin and I noticed that it broke
the Gnome Software front page, where you can see all the featured and
recommended applications etc. See attached screenshot. After running "sudo apt
autoremove --purge snapd gnome-software-plugin-snap" the Gnome Software Center
should default back to showing applications from the Ubuntu repository and not
snap store.
I tried clearing the app-info cache but to no avail.
$pkill gnome-software
$sudo rm -r /var/cache/app-info
$sudo appstreamcli refresh --force --verbose
Gnome-Software terminal output:
12:06:06:0632 Gs enabled plugins: desktop-categories, fwupd, os-release,
packagekit, packagekit-local, packagekit-offline, packagekit-proxy,
packagekit-refine-repos, packagekit-refresh, packagekit-upgrade,
packagekit-url-to-app, appstream, desktop-menu-path, hardcoded-blacklist,
modalias, odrs, packagekit-refine, rewrite-resource, packagekit-history,
provenance, systemd-updates, generic-updates, provenance-license, icons,
key-colors, key-colors-metadata
12:06:06:0633 Gs disabled plugins: dpkg, dummy, repos
12:06:07:0935 Gs Only 0 apps for popular list, hiding
12:06:07:0965 Gs hiding category audio-video featured applications: found
only 0 to show, need at least 9
12:06:07:0965 Gs hiding category graphics featured applications: found only
0 to show, need at least 9
12:06:08:0925 Gs Only 2 apps for recent list, hiding
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: gnome-software 3.36.0-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CasperVersion: 1.445
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Mon May 18 11:56:16 2020
InstalledPlugins:
gnome-software-plugin-flatpak N/A
gnome-software-plugin-snap N/A
LiveMediaBuild: Xubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-256color
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-software
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.xdg.autostart.gnome-software-service.desktop: [deleted]
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