Ubuntu Software Center

Ubuntu Software Center
Original author(s)Canonical Ltd. / Ubuntu Foundation
Developer(s)Canonical Ltd.
Initial release29 October 2009; 15 years ago (2009-10-29)
Final release
16.04 / 20 April 2016; 8 years ago (2016-04-20)
Repository
Written inPython
PlatformUbuntu Desktop Edition 9.10 and later
Ubuntu Touch 1.0 and higher
TypeDigital distribution (Apps, Books)
Package manager
LicenseGPLv3, LGPLv3
Websiteapps.ubuntu.com/cat/
launchpad.net/software-center

Ubuntu Software Center, or simply Software Center, is a discontinued high-level graphical front end for the APT/dpkg package management system. It is free software written in Python, PyGTK/PyGObject based on GTK.

The program was created for adding and managing repositories, as well as Ubuntu Personal Package Archives (PPA) and on Ubuntu, the Ubuntu Software Center also allowed users to purchase commercial applications.[1]

Development was ended in 2015 and in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. It was replaced with GNOME Software.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Canonical Store". Shop.canonical.com. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  2. ^ Sam Tran (4 November 2015). "Ubuntu Software Centre To Be Replaced in 16.04 LTS". OMG! Ubuntu!.
  3. ^ Silviu Stahie (5 November 2015). "Ubuntu 16.04 LTS to Drop Ubuntu Software Center for GNOME Software". Softpedia.