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# System prepended metadata

title: Cannot update snap-stroe on Ubuntu
tags: [Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 22.04]

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# Cannot update snap-stroe on Ubuntu
###### tags: `Ubuntu` `Ubuntu 22.04` `Ubuntu 20.04`

[Reference Link](https://askubuntu.com/questions/1411104/unable-to-update-snap-store-cannot-refresh-snap-store-snap-snap-store-ha)

### Error message
![](https://i.imgur.com/rINRQs8.png)

```
Pending update of "snap-store" snap 
Close the app to avoid disruptions (13 days left)
```

```
Unable to update "Snap Store": 
(null): cannot refresh "snap-store": snap "snap-store" has 
running apps (ubuntu-software)
```

### Solution
```
$ sudo killall snap-store && sudo snap refresh
```
