Gnome-Software on Edge Channel Not Working [Arch Linux]

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Gnome-Software on Edge Channel, which is now Snap Store I guess

:arrow_forward: gnome-software.snap-store cp: ‘/home/syntist/.config/user-dirs.locale’ and ‘/home/syntist/.config/user-dirs.locale’ are the same file /snap/gnome-software/76/usr/bin/gnome-software: error while loading shared libraries: libpackagekit-glib2.so.18: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

:arrow_forward: snap info gnome-software name: gnome-software summary: Application manager for GNOME publisher: Ken VanDine license: unset description: | Software allows you to find and install new applications and system extensions and remove existing installed applications.

GNOME Software showcases featured and popular applications with useful descriptions and multiple screenshots per application. Applications can be found either through browsing the list of categories or by searching. It also allows you to update your system using an offline update. commands:

  • gnome-software.snap-store
  • gnome-software.ubuntu-software snap-id: 6dHOfYUpER5Dyx7FTXaAsmKbk9epdWKd tracking: edge refresh-date: today at 12:50 PKT channels:
    stable: –
    candidate: 3.27.4+git415.aa09be9 (38) 112MB classic beta: ↑
    edge: 3.29.1+git82.db4ddc9 (76) 111MB classic installed: 3.29.1+git82.db4ddc9 (76) 111MB classic

:arrow_forward: snap version snap 2.35-1 snapd 2.35-1 series 16 arch - kernel 4.18.3-arch1-1-ARCH

:arrow_forward: snap info core name: core summary: snapd runtime environment publisher: Canonical✓ contact: snaps@canonical.com license: unset description: | The core runtime environment for snapd type: core snap-id: 99T7MUlRhtI3U0QFgl5mXXESAiSwt776 tracking: candidate refresh-date: today at 04:48 PKT channels:
stable: 16-2.34.3 (5145) 91MB - candidate: 16-2.35 (5328) 92MB - beta: 16-2.35 (5328) 92MB - edge: 16-2.35+git940.75e9b53 (5347) 92MB - installed: 16-2.35 (5328) 92MB core

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You can install libpackagekit-glib from community repo and it should work.

cc @kenvandine gnome-software snap appears to be missing libraries.

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Yeah, this is not ready for everyday use yet. The gnome-software snap is deprecated, there is a new snap-store snap in edge. We’re actively working on that snap now, should be ready for release soon.

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