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Ubuntu Software Center 13.10 on Ubuntu 13.10. The application is called the "Ubuntu Software Centre" outside of the U.S.
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| Original author(s) | Canonical Ltd. / Ubuntu Foundation |
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| Developer(s) | Canonical Ltd. |
| Initial release | October 29, 2009 |
| Stable release |
13.10 / October 7, 2013
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| Repository | code |
| Development status | Development ended / 45,000 Apps |
| Written in | Python |
| Platform |
Ubuntu Desktop Edition 9.10 and later Ubuntu Touch 1.0 and higher |
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Digital distribution (Apps, Books) Package manager |
| License | GPLv3, LGPLv3 |
| Website |
apps launchpad |
Ubuntu Software Center or simply Software Center was a high-level graphical front end for the APT/dpkg package management system. It was free software written in Python, PyGTK/PyGObject based on GTK+.
The program was used to add and manage repositories as well as Ubuntu Personal Package Archives (PPA) and on Ubuntu, the Ubuntu Software Center also allowed users to purchase commercial applications.
Development was ended in 2015 and in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS it was replaced with GNOME Software instead.
In early 2009 Ubuntu developers noted that package management within Ubuntu could be improved and consolidated. Recent releases of Ubuntu, such as Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) included five applications for package management which consumed space and other resources, as well as provide confusion to users. Applications could be downloaded using the basic Add/Remove Applications or with the Synaptic Package Manager. The Software Updater provided updating for installed packages and Computer Janitor cleaned up packages that were no longer needed. The Software Sources application allowed user selection of the package download location.
Ubuntu developers set as a goal:
"...there should be one obvious mechanism for installing, removing, and updating software in Ubuntu, with a self-evident name and an interface anyone can use. There should be a coordinated system for developers and enthusiasts to improve the usefulness of descriptions and other metadata for software packages. The software updates interface should be honed to maximize the voluntary installation of updates across the millions of computers on which Ubuntu is installed. And projects and vendors whose software is packaged for Ubuntu should be encouraged to provide links to their software’s presence in the Software Store, instead of command-line installation instructions."
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