Software & Updates not opening

[lroy0]

hello, Software & updates does not want to open
There is the error :

sudo software-properties-gtk

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 173, in activate_name_owner
return self.get_name_owner(bus_name)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 348, in get_name_owner
return self.call_blocking(BUS_DAEMON_NAME, BUS_DAEMON_PATH,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 634, in call_blocking
reply_message = self.send_message_with_reply_and_block(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NameHasNoOwner: Could not get owner of name 'com.ubuntu.SoftwareProperties': no such name

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/software-properties-gtk", line 100, in <module>
app = SoftwarePropertiesGtk(datadir=options.data_dir, options=options, file=file)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py", line 210, in __init__
proxy = bus.get_object("com.ubuntu.SoftwareProperties", "/")
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 237, in get_object
return self.ProxyObjectClass(self, bus_name, object_path,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 250, in __init__
self._named_service = conn.activate_name_owner(bus_name)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 178, in activate_name_owner
self.start_service_by_name(bus_name)
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 273, in start_service_by_name
return (True, self.call_blocking(BUS_DAEMON_NAME, BUS_DAEMON_PATH,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 634, in call_blocking
reply_message = self.send_message_with_reply_and_block(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ExecFailed: Cannot launch daemon, file not found or permissions invalid



it seems that it is a problem with python... Do you have any idea ?
THanks in advance.
BR

[currentshaft]

What version of Ubuntu?

Also, don't run graphical applications as root.

[lroy0]

What version of Ubuntu?

Also, don't run graphical applications as root.

debian 12

[currentshaft]

Did you mess with system Python?

Try:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install --reinstall software-properties-gtk

Any dbus errors?

sudo systemctl status dbus

[ActionParsnip]

Is Debian supported here?

[lroy0]

Is Debian supported here?

Sorry I made a mistake.

[deadflowr]

Thread moved to Debian