idle, idle-python is missing from Apps Store

[SunBear]

The following packages cannot be found in the Apps Store in Ubuntu 18.04 and 19.04:

idle/bionic-updates,bionic-updates 3.6.7-1~18.04 all
idle-python2.7/bionic-updates,bionic-updates,bionic-security,bionic-security 2.7.15-4ubuntu4~18.04 all
idle-python3.6/bionic-updates,bionic-updates,bionic-security,bionic-security 3.6.8-1~18.04.1 all
idle-python3.7/bionic-updates,bionic-updates,bionic-security,bionic-security 3.7.3-2~18.04.1 all
idle3/bionic-updates,bionic-updates 3.6.7-1~18.04 all

They used to be available. These are default tools for python scripting and should be made available.

$ uname -a
Linux Machine 5.0.0-25-generic #26~18.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Aug 1 13:51:02 UTC 2019 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

$ dpkg -l | grep linux-generic-hwe-
ii linux-generic-hwe-18.04 5.0.0.25.82 amd64 Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers

$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS
Release: 18.04
Codename: bionic

$ dpkg -l | grep ubuntu-software
ii ubuntu-software 3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.10 all Utility for browsing, installing, and removing software

$ dpkg -l | grep gnome-software
ii gnome-software 3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.10 amd64 Software Center for GNOME
ii gnome-software-common 3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.10 all Software Center for GNOME (common files)
ii gnome-software-plugin-snap 3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.10 amd64 Snap support for GNOME Software

$ grep -r --include '*.list' '^deb ' /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic main restricted
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates main restricted
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic universe
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates universe
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic multiverse
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates multiverse
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu bionic partner
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security main restricted
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security universe
/etc/apt/sources.list:deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security multiverse

https://askubuntu.com/questions/1167734/where-is-idle-python3-6 Asked today
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1057574/software-centre-how-does-it-choose-what-to-show Asked 1 year, 1 month ago
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1029872/where-is-idle-18-04 Asked 1 year, 3 months ago

[SunBear (sunbear-c22)]

The question https://askubuntu.com/questions/1120736/idle-for-python-3-6-cant-open-py-files-on-ubuntu-18-04 shows evidence that idle was available in App Store 6 months.

Evidence seems to show this issue had occurred 1yr 3mths ago, The situation seem to have been fixed 6 mths ago, and presently the bug has re-occurred. Something causing this regression.

Hope the cause of this issue can be discovered and nipped out soon.

Thanks.

[Matthias Klumpp (ximion)]

IDLE has no icon, and apparently never had one:
http://appstream.ubuntu.com/bionic/universe/issues/idle-python3.6.html

The very best way to fix this permanently in the future would be to ask Python upstream to add a metainfo file for IDLE as described in https://www.freedesktop.org/software/appstream/docs/chap-Quickstart.html#sect-Quickstart-DesktopApps

[SunBear (sunbear-c22)]

I think this issue is fixed. I can now find IDLE (using Python-3.6) in gnome-software.