Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala :: Ubuntu Software Center :: No "Install" button.

[peetbull]

Just finished Koala's installation.

The very first utility I turned on is "Ubuntu Software Center" (USC).

It sounded very promising, and, it, ultimately, is!

When I initiated the application, I searched through some packages but I couldn't find the "Install" button.

I thought it might be a bug with "Extra Effects Appearance Setting"; actually, my room-mate suggested it; well, it wasn't.

Then I thought to change "Software Sources" (System > Administration > Software Sources) to the following:

• Tab "Ubuntu Software" checked:
  
  • Canonical Supported Open Source software (main)
  • Community Maintained Open Source software (universe)
  • Proprietary drivers for devices (restricted)
  • Software restricted by copyright or legal issues (multiverse)
  
  
• Tab "Other Software":
  
  • check both repositories
  
  

And, then, I opened "Terminal" and executed the following:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

When I re-opened USC then "Install" button, "magically" appeared.

I still can't figure why this occured, but I am still sharing it, in case anyone meets this issue.

[Papajerry]

Every time I pick a program to load i get, "Not available in the current data" . How do I get the programs? All boxes in synaptic are green.

[iamthe1]

I suggest running the update manager once before running the Ubuntu Software Center just to refresh the software sources. I hope this works for you guys.

[Un_loco]

Thank you for this post. I was freaking out not able to find the install button for my Audacity! lol I was running around in circles trying to figure it out for 30 minutes.

didnt even think that i had not updated on the fresh install

[hougSTAR]

I have the same issue.

Except when I try to update with Update Manager, it stops at 9 of 28 packages. I tried to do the terminal, but all that went through was the sudo apt-get upgrade.

It says for sudo get-apt update:

E: Could not get lock var/lib/atp/lists/lock - open (resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the list directory

[Cavalryman]

This is what I did and it worked (but your results may vary):

I removed Synaptic from the system. It gave me a dire warning, but I did it anyway. I then rebooted the computer just to be sure.

From the terminal, I ran sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade

The "Install" button magically appeared.

I then re-installed Synaptic from Ubuntu Software Center and restarted my computer.

I have had no problems since. In fact, this is the only issue I have had with Ubuntu 9.10. All my hardware ran flawlessly, although I had to re-install the proprietary driver for my HP CP1215 color laser printer, but I expected that. It may have helped that I had selected all my hardware to "play nice" with Ubuntu 8.04 long ago, but I have had none of the issues that others are complaining about (except the one on this thread). All in all, I consider 9.10 a very nice OS and a step up in functionality.

[djopium]

Just finished Koala's installation.

I still can't figure why this occured, but I am still sharing it, in case anyone meets this issue.

Thanks heaps for sharing that with us. I had the same problem. As soon as I did the update, the USC works fine.

Cheers, OPi

[drparin]

Thank you for posting the solutions.

[sevenX]

SOLUTION:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

WORKED GREAT! THANKS!

[daisyfoofpoof]

thanks peetbull! worked great!