This issue does most likely happen only for packages that have no AppStream metadata and it is expected behaviour.
#1750818 should be fixed instead to allow uninstallation of the packages. ** Bug watch removed: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/issues #912 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/issues/912 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1860425 Title: Manually installed deb package cannot be uninstalled Status in snap-store: New Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: This happens on the latest GNOME Software 3.34.2 on Ubuntu Focal. Manually installed deb package (that does not contain any AppData), for example Steam from Valve (https://store.steampowered.com/about/), cannot be uninstalled using Ubuntu Software. The manually installed package appears under Add-ons section on the Installed tab, but it is gone after Ubuntu Software is restarted. When right clicking the Steam icon in GNOME Shell Overview mode and selecting "Show Details", details page with Ubuntu repository version of steam-launcher is displayed instead. The only way to remove the deb package using GUI is downloading it again, clicking "Install", then clicking "Remove" before closing the app details page. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/snap-store/+bug/1860425/+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
