Ubuntu Software Center fails to categorize by Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu/Lubuntu
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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software-center (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Low
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: software-center
I am testing Ubuntu 9.10 RC as installed by Wubi.exe on a Windows XP partition on an Asus A2H (A2500H) laptop that also contains a partion for Ubunu 9.04.
In using the new Ubuntu Software Center, I am dismayed that the display fails to include options to merely list software that is appropriate for an Ubuntu (Gnome) system, Kubuntu (KDE) system, Xubuntu (Xcfe), Lubuntu (Lxfe), etc. Since I am currently running an Ubuntu (Gnome) system, I TRY to avoid choosing software that uses KDE, Xcfe, Lxfe libraries in an effort to keep the size of my system down (there may be other reasons as well). Note that some software such as Firefox doesn't use any of these libraries and thus are appropriate under every option.
I recognize that critics will classify this problem as a missing 'feature'. But note that the Add/Remove Software in previous releases of Ubuntu/Kubuntu always had an option to show just Gnome based software or just KDE based software. But that display failed to provide options for XCFE and the new LXFE. Furthermore when using those options, that display failed to show software like Firefox that is appropriate for any GUI.
While I am at it, why is Ubuntu Software Center listed at the bottom of the Applications menu and doesn't ask for my password before usage, whereas Synaptic Package Manager is listed in the Administration submenu of the System Menu and demands my password before entry?
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
CheckboxSubmission: 134dbefaa9beb10
CheckboxSystem: edda5d4f616ca79
Date: Sun Oct 25 20:35:08 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release Candidate i386 (20091020.3)
Package: software-center 1.0.1
PackageArchitec
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSign
SourcePackage: software-center
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic i686
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
summary: |
- Ubuntu Software Center fails to catagorize by + Ubuntu Software Center fails to categorize by Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xubuntu/Lubuntu |
@mpt do we want this done and how?