How to Install and Uninstall gnome-software Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "gnome-software" package

Please follow the instructions below to install gnome-software on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gnome-software
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gnome-software" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall gnome-software on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gnome-software
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gnome-software package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: gnome-software
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.36.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 6647
Depends: appstream, apt-config-icons, gnome-software-common (= 3.36.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1), gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 3.18), libgtk3-perl, packagekit (>= 1.1.11), software-properties-gtk, dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libappstream-glib8 (>= 0.7.16), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.29), libcairo2 (>= 1.2.4), libfwupd2 (>= 1.7.9), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.61.2), libgspell-1-2 (>= 1.8.2), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.22.29), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 146), libjson-glib-1.0-0 (>= 1.2.0), libpackagekit-glib2-18 (>= 1.1.0), libpolkit-gobject-1-0 (>= 0.99), libsnapd-glib1 (>= 1.55), libsoup2.4-1 (>= 2.52.0), libxmlb2 (>= 0.1.7)
Recommends: gnome-software-plugin-snap, fwupd
Suggests: apt-config-icons-hidpi, gnome-software-plugin-flatpak
Conflicts: sessioninstaller
Filename: pool/main/g/gnome-software/gnome-software_3.36.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1_amd64.deb
Size: 892700
MD5sum: 3342948ec50468793f197b0e8dcde759
SHA1: c0c4be8bf48ecd66577ecac5a0fc68e1f010675a
SHA256: 62364641452ce3f7ddb8d838892b6f99be30a67de63da8a0d49de5998ebe6aee
SHA512: 2f14267fc63558d4eb48c7c4b757e2cfd617e173d7b02a6b4ee00fe348276f0aba18174875b4be47bb2abb4851fec05f2eac88f9eda095139b3f5ae079e62ddb
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Software
Description: Software Center for GNOME
Description-md5: c18037138f62996f54244e20a5eee15b
Task: xubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Phased-Update-Percentage: 0

Package: gnome-software
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.36.0-0ubuntu3
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 6646
Depends: appstream, apt-config-icons, gnome-software-common (= 3.36.0-0ubuntu3), gsettings-desktop-schemas (>= 3.18), libgtk3-perl, packagekit (>= 1.1.11), software-properties-gtk, dconf-gsettings-backend | gsettings-backend, libappstream-glib8 (>= 0.7.16), libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.29), libcairo2 (>= 1.2.4), libfwupd2 (>= 1.3.3), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.61.2), libgspell-1-2 (>= 1.8.2), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.22.29), libgudev-1.0-0 (>= 146), libjson-glib-1.0-0 (>= 1.2.0), libpackagekit-glib2-18 (>= 1.1.0), libpolkit-gobject-1-0 (>= 0.99), libsnapd-glib1 (>= 1.55), libsoup2.4-1 (>= 2.52.0), libxmlb1 (>= 0.1.7)
Recommends: gnome-software-plugin-snap, fwupd
Suggests: apt-config-icons-hidpi, gnome-software-plugin-flatpak
Conflicts: sessioninstaller
Filename: pool/main/g/gnome-software/gnome-software_3.36.0-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb
Size: 895028
MD5sum: a0329425004303fe6e6d02ec9a1236e4
SHA1: b44f14b07ae224d594696a2e6af4b7c79f5fc923
SHA256: c2332f6dfa439f9858f345ada9e792a29d67be799376cd184426120a4f89fbd3
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Software
Description: Software Center for GNOME
Description-md5: c18037138f62996f54244e20a5eee15b
Task: xubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop