USC_Reinstall

Revision 1 as of 2011-08-04 07:49:06

Clear message

How do I reinstall software I've purchased in the past?

To reinstall, you should be able to do the following:

  1. Run Software Center.
  2. Click "File -> Reinstall Previous Purchases".

  3. If prompted to log in, fill out the login form.
  4. Select a title, click it, and click "More Info".
  5. Click "Install".

If this does not work, there is also a fallback method:

  1. Go to https://software-center.ubuntu.com/subscriptions/ in your favorite web browser.

  2. Click a title.
  3. Copy the "deb https..." line and add it to your system's software sources. There are a couple ways to do this:
    • - Command line:
      1. Start a terminal. b. Obtain root privileges by running 'sudo bash'. c. Using your favorite text editor, paste the deb line (as one line) at the end of a file called /etc/apt/sources.list d. Run "apt-get update".
      - Update Manager:
      1. Run update-manager, or invoke it from the software update icon at the top of the screen. b. Click "Settings...", and enter your password. c. Click "Other Software". d. Click "Add..." e. Paste the deb line into the dialog box. f. Click "Add Source". g. Click "Close". h. If prompted, click "Reload".
      2. Close Update Manager.
  4. Install the software, using synaptic (GUI) or apt-get (command line).