Public bug reported: tried an update, and a re-install per instructions I found through google search. No help.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: software-center 16.01+16.04.20160420 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-59.80-generic 4.4.35 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-59-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Mon Jan 16 21:09:13 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-12 (35 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1656996 Title: ubuntu software center wont open To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/1656996/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs