Ubuntu Software (snap-store) Not Loading in 20.04
So, you got a shiny new fresh install of Ubuntu and you want to go wander around the Software Catalog... but you launch it and you're not getting what you expect.
SYMPTOMS
- Ubuntu Software (snap-store) does not load any categories, only Editor's Picks.
- Ubuntu Software loads categories, but going into categories gets you nothing.
- Some combination of above.
Searching around the interwebs I found most people are confusing gnome-software for snap-store. In 20.04 the default store is Ubuntu Software, behind the scenes called Snap-Store.
In attempting to resolve the issue I tried all of the various steps out there, including removing the snap cache and reinstall the snap store. This did not resolve the issue, and even after reinstalling the snap-store (now showing up without Ubuntu branding), retains the same problems.
However, using the following command installed a store that actually works: (please see the full code execution below, por favor)
sudo apt install ubuntu-software
This will install gnome-software and it's dependencies from the Ubuntu Repositories for 20.04, and it will be branded with the blue gnome-software icon instead of the orange ubuntu one, but the more important thing is it is a store that will actually work. You can skip removing the snap store if you want to try to get it working at a later date.
sudo snap remove snap-store
snap-store removed
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install ubuntu-software
Enter Y when prompted
This appears to work the best at the time of this writing. It's not perfect, some of the categories you may have liked are not displayed here, but this seems to actually work.
Not sure why Snap-Store is not working, that I will play around with some more.