How do I get past "Cannot refresh snap-store" nastygram

[jcpfuntner]

I have Ubuntu 22 and when I open Ubuntu Software app it shows I have updates: https://imgur.com/sY8xpDw

When I try to upgrade, it asks for my password, churns for a couple of seconds, and then I get a nastygram https://imgur.com/AcfQpc6:

Unable to updade "Snap Store": (null): cannot refresh "snap-store": snap "snap-store" has running apps (ubuntu-software), pids:2262

I tried rebooting and going through Ubuntu Software again but run into the same problem. I suppose it's complaining about the Ubuntu Software app I'm opening first but I don't know a way around that. I did apt-get update and apt list --upgradable but no snap packages are upgradable.

Does anyone have any advice?

[1fallen]

Live by the GUI / Die by the GUI...
to update snaps:

sudo snap refresh

To just list upgrades

sudo snap refresh --list

You can also update a specific application if the other method fails

sudo snap refresh <Application>

BTW You will have to close Gnome-Software first...

[jcpfuntner]

Thanks for the suggestions but I'm still having trouble:

# snap refresh --list
Name Version Rev Size Publisher Notes
snap-store 41.3-71-g709398e 959 12MB canonical✓ -
# snap refresh snap-store
error: cannot refresh "snap-store": snap "snap-store" has running apps
(snap-store), pids: 2321
#

I even tried rebooting and doing this the first thing.

[1fallen]

Thanks for the suggestions but I'm still having trouble:

# snap refresh --list
Name Version Rev Size Publisher Notes
snap-store 41.3-71-g709398e 959 12MB canonical✓ -
# snap refresh snap-store
error: cannot refresh "snap-store": snap "snap-store" has running apps
(snap-store), pids: 2321
#

I even tried rebooting and doing this the first thing.

Ok that's a new one i knew I was smart removing all snap
Please try this

sudo killall snap-store && sudo snap refresh snap-store

Any better now?