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Asked by Gordon Murray

Using ubuntu 20.04 and a lot of the software in the software center displays gears instead of the software icon. Can I fix this?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Can you upload a screenshot to imageshack or similar so we can see, please?

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Gordon Murray (gordon-n-murray) said : 		#2

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/525/7kgUJU.png

There you go

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

Is the OS fully updated?

You can check with:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt dist-upgrade

Obviously close the software centre first.

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Gordon Murray (gordon-n-murray) said : 		#4

Everything is up-to-date. Still the same

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Best Bernard Stafford (bernard010) said : 		#5

The gears that are displayed instead of an actual icon is up to the package maintainer.
When you open the package that is displayed with a gear some have a screenshot of the package others may not.
This has been typical for previous releases of Ubuntu.

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Gordon Murray (gordon-n-murray) said : 		#6

Thanks bernard stafford, that solved my question.

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Alvaro Ballesteros (barian-26) said : 		#7

I have the same issue. I am only able to launch ubuntu software center by righ clicking and selecting show details. Other applicaton not working is Shotcut. This one even with right click does not work.