I thoroughly read the bug report and believe that this bug should be split to two different bugs dealing with different issues:
1. Software packages that considered to be an application's addon(which is Jaufré, Amr, et.al discussed about) 2. Software packages that is rather a component of another application, software, or system(which is also-Jaufré and I mentioning) If every one's fine with that I'll create a new bug to ubuntu-meta(or other package if applicable) dealing with 2. and leave this bug with the 1. topic. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-meta in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1553211 Title: gnome-software does not treat recommends and suggests as plugins to applications | impossible to install "technical" packages (plugins, kernels...) | Ubuntu desktop no longer provide graphical method to install non-GUI software components Status in GNOME Software: Unknown Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu 16.04 will be useless for "normal" people if they can't find every software package as they did before. To force users to use gnome-software will be a regression! Examples: In old Software Center, you could add gimp plug-ins (plug-ins are recommends and suggests packages of gimp) by going in gimp description and check the plug-ins you want! In old Software Center, you could install another version of linux kernel by typing "linux" then click at bottom left to show the packages. Now, they have to use apt-get or install synaptic! ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: gnome-software 3.19.91~git20160229.ceb6b9d-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-8.23-generic 4.4.2 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-8-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Mar 4 15:06:20 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-07 (57 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160105) SourcePackage: gnome-software UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-software/+bug/1553211/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
