On Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and 18.04 LTS this installation was done by SessionInstaller ( https://packages.ubuntu.com/bionic/sessioninstaller ). In 20.04 LTS and newer systems this package is removed.
So theoretically speaking the following installation command should make the packagekit available: ``` sudo apt-get install 'packagekit*' ``` and then `shares-admin` will open GNOME Software to install the needed dependencies. But this does not work. GNOME Software is very useful application! So the bug is fixable by a. manual installation of additional packages before launching `shares- admin`: ``` sudo apt-get install nfs-kernel-server samba shares-admin ``` b. manual download and installation of `sessioninstaller` package from 18.04 LTS and then launching `shares-admin` ``` cd ~/Downloads wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/s/sessioninstaller/sessioninstaller_0.20+bzr150-0ubuntu4.1_all.deb sudo apt-get install ./sessioninstaller_0.20+bzr150-0ubuntu4.1_all.deb shares-admin ``` Any comments? ** Also affects: sessioninstaller (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: gnome-software (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- 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/1889057 Title: shares-admin can't install services - failed to install package: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.PackageKit was not provided by any .service files Status in Ubuntu MATE: Invalid Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: New Status in gnome-system-tools package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in sessioninstaller package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Steps to reproduce: 1. Have Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS installed 2. Launch `shares-admin` 3. Confirm installation of sharing services by clicking "Install services" in the opened window Expected results: * services are installed Actual results: * services are not installed, terminal shows the error: ``` ** (shares-admin:9029): WARNING **: 12:11:42.050: failed to install package: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.PackageKit was not provided by any .service files ``` ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: gnome-system-tools 3.0.0-9ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-generic 5.4.44 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Mon Jul 27 12:06:27 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-07-08 (18 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423) SourcePackage: gnome-system-tools UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mate/+bug/1889057/+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
