Software Center not Opening at all Error
Solution 1:
The cache files are corrupted. To regenerate it open a terminal and enter the following:
sudo rm -r /var/cache/software-center/xapian
sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/info/format /var/lib/dpkg/info/format.bak
sudo dpkg --clear-avail
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --reinstall software-center
Solution 2:
Press CTRL+ALT+T simultaneously to enter terminal.
To uninstall Software Center:
sudo apt-get remove software-centersudo apt-get autoremove software-center
To re-install Software Center:
sudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get install software-center -y