Ubuntu to simplify software install process even further with App Centre

Submitted by Ali Ross on Mon, 08/24/2009 - 12:05


To be honest, I've never thought that Installing Linux in Linux, especially Ubuntu was ever that tough a task, apparently some fans of Windows disagree, so not to be daded - Mark Shuttleworth and his merry band of men (and women) at Ubuntu have taken up the task to get rid of Add/Remove Software, Synaptic Package Manager, Update Manager and Software Sources. Yep, instead, you get one fisher price screen called the App Centre. "Huzzah!", I hear the Apple 'App Store' fan boys cry!

First glance prototype of App Centre

First Glances: App Centre showing Available software (to install), Installed software and Updates.

Whilst we can probably applaud Canonical for once again stepping up to the mark to make Linux even easier to use, surely this was one of those areas that just wasn't that hard to understand in the first place. Anyway, I guess that come a few months time we will be making some new 'This is how you install software' tutorials for you all!... Thanks Ubuntu ;)

The new App Centre will first appear in Ubuntu 10.04 which is due in April 2010. A a polished final product will follow (and probably hail the removal of Synaptic and pals) by Ubuntu 11.04.

Check out Ubuntu's work in progress page over at ubuntu.com


Thanks for the article. This

Submitted by stanmarsh on Wed, 05/19/2010 - 06:35.

Thanks for the article. This is some fine news!
Maybe some essay writing company would make a report about it

I think you are right, and

Submitted by Patrick on Sun, 02/14/2010 - 09:04.

I think you are right, and that this is a "feature" that will come back to haunt them and the users.

Synaptic and pals, has been the main strength of Ubuntu and other forms of Linux..or so it seems to me.

It really wasn't broken, so it doesn't need to be fixed..but time will tell on this, for sure.

I myself, will be happy to be proven wrong on this, but I think I will be proven right.

I just hope it is not a real fiasco and doesn't give users a reason to denigrate Ubuntu, or Linux as a whole.

It will be O.K. as a failure even, as long as the Linux tradition of letting the user decide is faithfully followed. Let people opt in or out, and decide for themselves what to use and it will be O.K, but arbitrarily decide for them and it will maybe blow up in your face.

We will see, I guess..