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[#]: subject: "This Flutter-based Unofficial Software Center Might Replace Ubuntu's Official App"
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[#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/unofficial-flutter-ubuntu-software/"
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[#]: author: "Sagar Sharma https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sagar/"
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[#]: collector: "lkxed"
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This Flutter-based Unofficial Software Center Might Replace Ubuntu's Official App
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Is Canonical planning to replace the Ubuntu software center with a flutter-based app? Maybe, or maybe not.
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![This Flutter-based Unofficial Software Center Might Replace Ubuntu's Official App][1]
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Ubuntu is often considered [one of the best distros for beginners][2], but the default software center (GNOME Software Center) needs more polishing to make it a pleasing experience.
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Why? Well, it's slow and heavy on resources, so most users do not bother using it or just have a bad time with it.
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Yes, it may have improved over the years, but it is still far from a good experience.
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And it looks like contributors from Canonical, and others have teamed up together to work on with a lightweight, flutter-based alternative for the Ubuntu software center!
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Hold on, it is **not an official replacement**. But, I wonder if it is meant to replace Ubuntu Software Center soon? 🤔
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### 🆕 Ubuntu Software Made With Flutter
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![ubuntu software built with flutter][3]
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This implementation of Ubuntu software using Flutter aims to be lightweight, adaptive, and fast, providing a better user experience than the traditional one.
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But the prime factor must be usability, right? Because in the end, you're just going to install the software. And, you want to do it quickly without any hassle.
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When I tried it on my system, I noticed that there is a separate section for Snaps and Deb packages under "**My apps**":
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![separate section for deb and snap packages in ubuntu software][4]
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This should be convenient for dealing with different packages within a single app. After all, this is what I always wanted!
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A unified experience to easily install/manage applications, too much to ask? 🤷
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But what about the app info and installation page? Well, it has been redesigned for good with subtle animations to enhance the experience.
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![app info section in unofficial ubuntu software][5]
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And the adaptive layout works as a cherry on the cake. This is somewhat similar to what elementary OS 7 has in store for us:
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[elementary OS 7 Gears Up to Add Responsive Apps and Port to GTK 4][6]
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So, it looks like a thoughtful implementation for the future, right?
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![adaptive layout in unofficial ubuntu software center][8]
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### Is It Going to Replace Ubuntu Software?
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While the project contributors mark it as an unofficial alternative to Ubuntu Software, I think it is more of an experiment gearing up as a replacement.
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Considering [J-P Nurmi][9], *Senior Engineer @ Canonical* responsible for Flutter on Ubuntu is involved, this is going to be something exciting.
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The only thing we can now do here is "predict". But, it looks like there are more chances of this being official, as things get better with the development.
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**Want to try the flutter-based implementation?**
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You can head to its [GitHub page][10] and follow the build instructions to get it running. Note that it is under heavy development as of now.
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[Download Ubuntu Software][11]
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It works pretty well for something that is in active development.
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*💬 And I hope this replaces by the current software center. What do you think about that? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!*
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via: https://news.itsfoss.com/unofficial-flutter-ubuntu-software/
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作者：[Sagar Sharma][a]
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选题：[lkxed][b]
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本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出
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[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/sagar/
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[b]: https://github.com/lkxed
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[1]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1200/2022/09/ubuntu-unofficial-flutter-store.jpg
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[2]: https://itsfoss.com/best-linux-beginners/
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[3]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/09/unofficial-ubuntu-software-1.png
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[4]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/09/snap-and-deb-section-1.png
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[5]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/09/kdenline-in-ubuntu-software.png
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[6]: https://news.itsfoss.com/elementary-os-7-dev-updates/
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[8]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/09/responsive-design-of-ubuntu-software.png
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[9]: https://twitter.com/jpnurmi
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[10]: https://github.com/ubuntu-flutter-community/software
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[11]: https://github.com/ubuntu-flutter-community/software
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