I am a relatively new Linux user and I use Ubuntu MATE. I cannot figure out how to get the regular Ubuntu Software Center on my computer. I cannot even find the software center they have provided with the OS. Is there a better software center for Ubuntu MATE, and if how can you get it?
asked Apr 13, 2017 at 3:40
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Use command sudo apt-get install software-center to install the software center.
Also, there should be a GUI with a "software" button in a welcome screen at login (if not, Applications -> System -> Ubuntu MATE Welcome), from which you can choose a software manager.
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when I run
sudo apt-get install software-center, I getPackage software-center is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another sourcefollower byE: Package 'software-center' has no installation candidateJun 4, 2019 at 11:47 -
@HelloGoodbye it appears that software-center is not found in your software repositories, are you perchance running an older, no longer supported version of ubuntu? If so, first upgrade to a supported version.– kurjaJun 5, 2019 at 14:43
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What software repositories should I have? Which one do you have
software-centerin? Jun 18, 2019 at 8:11
I don't know Ubuntu MATE, but I think it now comes with a "Software Boutique", instead of a "Software Center". Big deal.
But you can always use apt from the command line:
apt-cache search software-center
sudo apt install software-center
And if that does the job, then you don't need the software-center!
Ubuntu Mate 22.04:
sudo apt install gnome-software
