How to Install and Uninstall software-center Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 16,2024

1. Install "software-center" package

Please follow the steps below to install software-center on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall software-center on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                software-center
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the software-center package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: software-center
Priority: optional
Section: universe/gnome
Installed-Size: 6368
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Architecture: all
Version: 16.01+16.04.20160420
Replaces: gnome-app-install
Provides: gnome-app-install
Depends: python:any (>= 2.7), iso-codes, app-install-data (>= 0.4.0), aptdaemon (>= 0.40), software-center-aptdaemon-plugins, humanity-icon-theme, gir1.2-glib-2.0 (>= 1.31), gir1.2-gtk-3.0, gir1.2-gmenu-3.0 (>= 3.1.5), gir1.2-webkit2-4.0, gvfs-backends, python-gi (>= 3.4.0-1ubuntu0.1), python-gi-cairo, python-xapian, python-apt (>= 0.8.3ubuntu4), python-aptdaemon (>= 0.40), python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets, python-dbus, python-defer, python-lxml, policykit-1, policykit-1-gnome | policykit-1-kde, python-xdg, ubuntu-sso-client, python-piston-mini-client (>= 0.1+bzr29), oneconf (>= 0.2.6), python-oneconf (>= 0.3) | oneconf (<< 0.3), python-debtagshw
Recommends: lsb-release, apt-xapian-index (>= 0.38ubuntu1), update-notifier, software-properties-gtk, sessioninstaller, xz-utils (>= 5.1.1alpha+20120614-1)
Conflicts: gnome-app-install (<< 1)
Filename: pool/universe/s/software-center/software-center_16.01+16.04.20160420_all.deb
Size: 866676
MD5sum: 1d8e55ca9ac1c00f6c31719a4ec969e6
SHA1: 8b1a78171e90b19d49cb605b0c812c5e53275556
SHA256: f4597623095a2958e8630e3c287af55bd7f77336ab6a9a3b54b3991c8a902fea
Description-en: Utility for browsing, installing, and removing software
Ubuntu Software Center lets you browse and install thousands of
free and paid applications available for Ubuntu. You can view available
software by category, or search quickly by name or description.
You can also examine the software already installed, and remove items
you no longer need.
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To install or remove software using USC, you need administrator access
on the computer.
Description-md5: 1dc0e162e89af83013265b684e2d3742
Homepage: https://launchpad.net/software-center
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu