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

Last updated: May 08,2024

1. Install "gnome-software-common" package

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

$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt install gnome-software-common

2. Uninstall "gnome-software-common" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall gnome-software-common on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):

$ sudo apt remove gnome-software-common $ sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove

3. Information about the gnome-software-common package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: gnome-software-common
Architecture: all
Version: 3.36.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Source: gnome-software
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 5944
Filename: pool/main/g/gnome-software/gnome-software-common_3.36.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1_all.deb
Size: 5558852
MD5sum: 33d4e722366ee46ee2ca8632138bbb7c
SHA1: e808ede47c83670a9ca520c4b5dcb3422ddd893e
SHA256: bd7e1191875b1e5615b9b43c8c91e4438d24101d7391289b2b1a54fc45d6d676
SHA512: bc4e3fb7583ebf89611614c6e52aa052b8ddbd56c85573f1daf7229e61aa8729f5cbe865f28c77ad0d226079179cca81f40c4479d5d79051428c0d914c59d9df
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Software
Description: Software Center for GNOME (common files)
Description-md5: a52964f99bc0ad87fa14fa1afc5a66d8
Task: xubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop
Phased-Update-Percentage: 0

Package: gnome-software-common
Architecture: all
Version: 3.36.0-0ubuntu3
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Source: gnome-software
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GNOME Maintainers
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 5944
Filename: pool/main/g/gnome-software/gnome-software-common_3.36.0-0ubuntu3_all.deb
Size: 5559248
MD5sum: 4926c218ba7a849122fbe5964aac8124
SHA1: 3533dcafed136bafe22b504b15df59b1d849b427
SHA256: f90cfe1f93d3c2223b54b52e3d34ea540098f4ae6fe0679d350b81aab81d3c2e
Homepage: https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Software
Description: Software Center for GNOME (common files)
Description-md5: a52964f99bc0ad87fa14fa1afc5a66d8
Task: xubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop