You Can Now Install Third-Party Debs via GNOME Software in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

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  • Post Updated: April 3, 2024

We told you last week that there’s a pretty nasty bug in the GNOME Software application, a graphical package manager from the GNOME Stack, that does not allow Ubuntu 16.04 LTS users to install third-party .deb files.

As you might know (or not), Canonical decided to adopt GNOME Software as the default graphical package manager for its Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) operating system, replacing the old Ubuntu Software Center. Canonical also renamed GNOME Software to Ubuntu Software, making things more familiar for newcomers.

But there was a nasty issue, which shouldn’t have been in the first place, especially for an LTS (Long Term Support) release of Ubuntu Linux, which is one of the most used GNU/Linux operating systems out there, as Ubuntu Software (GNOME Software) didn’t allow installations of .deb… (read more)

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