[Bug 1899306] [NEW] The Software Updater does not find the directory /usr/share/appdata, so is unable to successfully install new software. The directory appears to exist and has a few files within it, presumably the items that are installed by default.

[BudHammons]

Public bug reported:

The O/S was installed on a solid state disk drive, as the config info
you got probably suggests. That drive has been in use for ~4 years.
Please advise on how I should proceed.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:20.04.25
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-48.52-generic 5.4.60
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-48-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.9
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CrashDB: ubuntu
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sat Oct 10 19:37:17 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-10-07 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
Symptom: dist-upgrade
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug dist-upgrade focal

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Title:
  The Software Updater does not find the directory /usr/share/appdata,
  so is unable to successfully install new software. The directory
  appears to exist and has a few files within it, presumably the items
  that are installed by default.

Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The O/S was installed on a solid state disk drive, as the config info
  you got probably suggests. That drive has been in use for ~4 years.
  Please advise on how I should proceed.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:20.04.25
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-48.52-generic 5.4.60
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-48-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.9
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  CrashDB: ubuntu
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Sat Oct 10 19:37:17 2020
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-10-07 (3 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
  Symptom: dist-upgrade
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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