This is due to integers being read as 64 bits, so it fails (in many places) on 32 bit systems. Fixed in master:
commit 31c9dd212156afbb2422188cb59ee8acb5a0719f Author: Robert Ancell <robert.anc...@canonical.com> Date: Wed Aug 30 14:16:14 2017 +1200 Fix GObject arguments not working on 32 bit systems ** Changed in: gnome-software (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1708998 Title: gnome-software fails to run on i386 Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Bug description: I have clicked on "Update All" button... after download all software in list, a message "GNOME Software need to be restarted to load new plugin", and then i clicked for restart GNOME Software crashing. Errors on errors.u.c https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/bd33f0a209fd6f0763867baf63762b98fce573aa https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/ebc9a7077dfb68d1b800adcc46a9f6569227c42e ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: gnome-software 3.25.4-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.11.0-10.15-generic 4.11.8 Uname: Linux 4.11.0-10-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.20.6-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 CurrentDesktop: Budgie:GNOME Date: Mon Aug 7 02:02:08 2017 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-software InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-07 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Budgie 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha i386 (20170806) InstalledPlugins: gnome-software-plugin-flatpak N/A gnome-software-plugin-limba N/A gnome-software-plugin-snap 3.25.4-1ubuntu1 ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/gnome-software SegvAnalysis: Segfault happened at: 0xb6590ba6 <__strchr_sse2+38>: movdqa (%edi),%xmm0 PC (0xb6590ba6) ok source "(%edi)" (0x00000000) not located in a known VMA region (needed readable region)! destination "%xmm0" ok SegvReason: reading NULL VMA Signal: 11 SourcePackage: gnome-software StacktraceTop: g_param_spec_pool_lookup () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 g_object_new_valist () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 g_object_new () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 ?? () gs_shell_change_mode () Title: gnome-software crashed with SIGSEGV in g_param_spec_pool_lookup() UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1708998/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp