This feature was introduced in util-linux 2.21 and that version has too many changes for it to be backported to Trusty. Bug #1011257 has some workarounds.
** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Status: New => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1520117 Title: ubuntu software center should not offer gnome-disk-utility until bug #1011257 is resolved Status in software-center package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: gnome-disk-utility offers x-gvfs-show as default while that option is known not work. ubuntu software center should *not* offer gnome-disk-utility while that problem is resolved. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: software-center 13.10-0ubuntu4.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-53.72~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt18 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-53-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Nov 26 19:27:42 2015 ExecutablePath: /usr/share/software-center/software-center InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-09-08 (79 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1) InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7 PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/1520117/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp