GNOME Software (branded as Ubuntu Software in Ubuntu) installs / removes applications (defined below). Applications come from the Ubuntu archives or the snap store (confusingly this currently allows non-graphical snaps, but I consider that a bug to fix). It also provides firmware updates. While GNOME Software does have a mechanism to do updates, the primary interface for updates is Update Manager.
An application is required to have: - A .desktop file (so the shell can launch it) - Suitable metadata (this is why some traditional Debian packages might not show). The description you linked to seems accurate to me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Documentation Packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-docs in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1637861 Title: Description of Ubuntu Software needs update Status in ubuntu-docs package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: When Ubuntu Software (package ubuntu-software) replaced Ubuntu Software Center (package software-center) in 16.04, we made some changes which focused on the new name. https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/addremove-install.html However, there is a limitation with Ubuntu Software compared to its predecessor: It shows and installs applications rather than packages, and thus various help tools cannot be installed through Ubuntu Software. A suitable GUI to browse and install packages is Synaptic (separate page already exists). An improved description of Ubuntu Software, including this limation, would be desired. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-docs/+bug/1637861/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~documentation-packages Post to : documentation-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~documentation-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
