[xubuntu-users] software installation - Synaptic vs. Software Center

[Libre Guarani]

You can always install the old ubuntu software center.

sudo apt-get install software-center

On Friday, 6 May 2016, Rog <linux.rog at gmail.com> wrote:

> A few days ago it was suggested that Synaptic is to be preferred, at least
> by some, over Ubuntu's GUI, Software Center.
>
> I find Synaptic much harder to use and much less intuitive than Synaptic.
> The major problem for me, in comparison to the GUI installer, is the HUGE
> number of items listed by Synaptic. Now if one knows, a priori, what
> application / package s/he wants, all is well and good. Even apt-get
> usually suffices. But, if not, good luck finding an item by browsing with
> Synaptic.
>
> On the other hand, I DID find value in browsing with Synaptic and
> un-installing strange fonts that I'd never use and find a couple of nice
> ones that may be useful, e.g., the Comic font.
>
> --
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