Of course it does, that's why I removed it. All recommended applications shown on the gnome storefront are snaps, all of them, see for yourself. Also when you search it always shows snaps first instead of repo apps. So the workaround is not a solution.
Screenshots: https://imgur.com/Xk2E69a https://imgur.com/24DjV4N -- 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/1879318 Title: Removing gnome software snap plugin breaks gnome software storefront on Xubuntu 20.04 Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: How to reproduce: 1) Fresh install of Xubuntu 20.04 2) Open "Terminal" 3) Type "sudo apt autoremove --purge snapd gnome-software-plugin-snap" 4) Launch "Gnome Software" Result: I removed snapd & the Gnome Software snap plugin and I noticed that it broke the Gnome Software front page, where you can see all the featured and recommended applications etc. See attached screenshot. After running "sudo apt autoremove --purge snapd gnome-software-plugin-snap" the Gnome Software Center should default back to showing applications from the Ubuntu repository and not snap store. The same happens in Ubuntu 18.04! I tried clearing the app-info cache but to no avail. $pkill gnome-software $sudo rm -r /var/cache/app-info $sudo appstreamcli refresh --force --verbose Gnome-Software terminal output: 12:06:06:0632 Gs enabled plugins: desktop-categories, fwupd, os-release, packagekit, packagekit-local, packagekit-offline, packagekit-proxy, packagekit-refine-repos, packagekit-refresh, packagekit-upgrade, packagekit-url-to-app, appstream, desktop-menu-path, hardcoded-blacklist, modalias, odrs, packagekit-refine, rewrite-resource, packagekit-history, provenance, systemd-updates, generic-updates, provenance-license, icons, key-colors, key-colors-metadata 12:06:06:0633 Gs disabled plugins: dpkg, dummy, repos 12:06:07:0935 Gs Only 0 apps for popular list, hiding 12:06:07:0965 Gs hiding category audio-video featured applications: found only 0 to show, need at least 9 12:06:07:0965 Gs hiding category graphics featured applications: found only 0 to show, need at least 9 12:06:08:0925 Gs Only 2 apps for recent list, hiding Screenshot: https://imgur.com/a/F4BCWQu ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: gnome-software 3.36.0-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-26.30-generic 5.4.30 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-26-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CasperVersion: 1.445 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Mon May 18 11:56:16 2020 InstalledPlugins: gnome-software-plugin-flatpak N/A gnome-software-plugin-snap N/A LiveMediaBuild: Xubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-software UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) modified.conffile..etc.xdg.autostart.gnome-software-service.desktop: [deleted] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1879318/+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
