[ubuntu] "Add/Remove" Application List Empty

[captainskyhawk]

When I go to "Applications > Add/Remove...", and the window pops up, the list is empty. There is only one category on the left side ("All"), but no applications appear anywhere, no matter what I do.

I'm now seeing this same problem on two computers, one running 8.04 and one running 8.10.

[taurus]

Maybe there is something funny going on with your /etc/apt/sources.list. Open a terminal and post your /etc/apt/sources.list.

Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

[john183]

have you tried opening a terminal window and running

sudo apt-get update

That should update the software listings from the repos.

[captainskyhawk]

Originally Posted by taurus Maybe there is something funny going on with your /etc/apt/sources.list. Open a terminal and post your /etc/apt/sources.list. Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal cat /etc/apt/sources.list

# added by the release upgrader
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081028)]/ intrepid main restricted
#
# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016.1)]/ gutsy main restricted

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016.1)]/ gutsy main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 8.04 _Hardy Heron_ - Release i386 (20080422.2)]/ hardy main restricted
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository. This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is
## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu
## users.
# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu gutsy partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu gutsy partner

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu intrepid-security multiverse

deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ stable non-free
deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ testing non-free

Originally Posted by john183 have you tried opening a terminal window and running sudo apt-get update That should update the software listings from the repos.

Did that -- no change. I can update just fine from "System > Administration > Update Manager" of course, and the Synaptic Package Manager works just fine.

However, I maintain these computers for other people, and I need that "Add/Remove..." option to work! Synaptic's just too confusing for the novice user.

[captainskyhawk]

Honestly, no one else is seeing this behaviour? I'm now seeing this on three separate installations -- do I need to go make an official bug report?

[chris.h]

I have the same problem on 8.10 amd64

[chris.h]

I fixed mine:

sudo apt-get remove gnome-app-install
sudo apt-get install gnome-app-install apturl ubufox ubuntu-desktop

[mosimea]

I just had this happen to me. Don't know why I should have to, but uninstalling/re-installing gnome-app-install solved it.

[x001]

Fresh install of 8.10 and I experienced the same problem. Reinstalling solved it.

[budgallant]

Chris' solution worked for me, as well... thankfully.
1 day old install of 8.10... disappeared for seemingly no reason. Got em back... Only thing I was doing was changing themes and colors today... not sure how that could have had an effect... also ran pidgin... could be a connection, but i don't see how.

First time linux user. Enjoying it so far.

Glad I found this thread through google.