It seems I must unfortunately agree now - I wanted to install 'Nitro' and it seems only the software center caters this application, and maybe many others. Trying to use a specific apt-url that links to the center borks the install process, as the center is not installed by default.
Go for it then - or else it'll have to become a bug report and then mucho fixes. On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 2:51 AM, Tim <dark...@fastmail.fm> wrote: > Yes, I agree this is the best option. Its going to be a bit of a mess > otherwise, trying to enable packagekit in gnome-settings-daemon and not > interfering with update-notifier. > > Tim > > On 29/11/12 11:03, Jeremy Bicha wrote: > > I think we should use Ubuntu Software Center by default instead of > > "Software" (gnome-packagekit or gpk) for the Ubuntu GNOME Remix. > > > > - Ubuntu Software Center is one of Ubuntu's best features with ratings > > and reviews, screenshots, app icons, access to commercial software, > > and decent search. > > > > - Software on the other hand is currently pretty disappointing > > (although it will be the default in Debian Wheezy). I think the > > proposed Software redesign is a ways off still. > > > > - Other GNOME distros (Mageia and openSUSE) ship their own software > > management apps. > > > > - This also means that we would switch to Ubuntu's Update Manager > > instead of the gnome-packagekit updater which is hidden in the > > Software app menu. > > > > - Both Update Manager and the Software Center get a lot more attention > > from Ubuntu developers than the gpk tools. > > > > > > Thanks, > > Jeremy > > > > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-gnome > Post to : ubuntu-gnome@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-gnome > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > -- Nathanel Titane, B.D.I., Membre | ADIQ | Member * * *TND*esigns | *G*raphic & *I*ndustrial *D*esign *S*olutions 514 . 583 . 7386
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