FFe: Sync gnome-software 46.0-4 (universe) from Debian unstable (main) with gnome-software packaging split
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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gnome-software (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Wishlist
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Noble |
Confirmed
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Wishlist
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Impact
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I request permission to sync the gnome-software packaging from Debian. The biggest change is splitting gnome-software's .deb support into a separate package, gnome-software-
This has been requested by multiple users on Ubuntu Discourse and at least one Launchpad bug and one Debian bug.
fwupd plugin
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I am dropping the fwupd plugin (now in a separate package too) to Suggests so upgrades to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will likely get it uninstalled and new installs won't have it either unless a user explicitly installs it later.
Ubuntu Desktop includes the firmware-updater snap. Several Ubuntu desktop flavors also include it. For people who don't want snaps, there is also the gnome-firmware app packaged as a .deb.
Because Ubuntu already has update-manager to handle apt update notifications, I am also dropping the autostart file to reduce background RAM use.
A few Ubuntu desktop flavors do not provide any firmware updater app at all. Ubuntu Budgie developers thought a firmware updater app was too technical for inclusion in the default Ubuntu 24.04 LTS install.
autostart
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I have also dropped the autostart file since the fwupd plugin is no longer included by default and Ubuntu already has ways to notify users about available apt updates (update-manager and unattended upgrades) and snaps already automatically update.
Potential Problems
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gnome-software has an explicit Recommend: gnome-software-
Full Changelog Entries
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gnome-software (46.0-4) unstable; urgency=medium
* Fix typo in gnome-software-
* Add lintian overrides for desktop-
-- Jeremy Bícha Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:45:30 -0400
gnome-software (46.0-3) unstable; urgency=medium
* Update Homepage
* Release to Unstable
-- Jeremy Bícha Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:23:28 -0400
gnome-software (46.0-2) experimental; urgency=medium
* Split deb support into separate gnome-software-
(Closes: #1066030) (LP: #2019137, #2056767)
* Have each plugin provide a virtual gnome-software-
* Suggest all the gnome-software plugins
* Recommend gnome-software-
* Split firmware update support into separate fwupd plugin & recommend it
except on Ubuntu which provides a separate firmware-updater app
Intentionally, do not have this provides the virtual gnome-software-
since it doesn't allow browsing apps.
* Drop patch that hides upstreams Software Sources dialog (Closes: #1060803)
* Drop Depends: software-
* Stop recommending gnome-software-
-- Jeremy Bícha Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:33:03 -0400
Build Logs
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Desktop Flavors Affected
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GNOME Software is currently included in the default install for only
Ubuntu Cinnamon. See Joshua's comment below.
Changed in gnome-software (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Incomplete |
description: | updated |
description: | updated |
description: | updated |
summary: |
- DRAFT [FFe] gnome-software package split + FFe: Sync gnome-software 46.0-4 (universe) from Debian unstable (main) + with gnome-software packaging split |
Changed in gnome-software (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → New |
description: | updated |
tags: | added: block-proposed noble |
tags: | removed: block-proposed |
Changed in gnome-software (Ubuntu Noble): | |
importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
Changed in gnome-software (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
Maybe, some work which I did before can help you to make this change: https:/ /discourse. ubuntu. com/t/ideas- for-improving- the-experience- with-flatpak- packages- in-ubuntu/ 39643/16? u=milachew