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Roshan George
Asked: 2013-06-15 20:09:38 +0800 CST

How to remove Ubuntu Software Center

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I recently updated 13.04, and upgraded the kernel. After that, the software center seems not to be working. when I click on the icon, the logo just blinks and nothing happens. Is it possible to correct this, or how do I remove the software center.

When I issue the command 

sudo apt-get remove software-center

it, asks to remove ubuntu-desktop too. What is ubuntu-desktop, and is it very important for the system ?

software-center

3 Answers

  1. Try

     sudo apt-get -f update
 sudo apt-get -f upgrade

    just to fix any existing problems. Then

     sudo apt-get --reinstall install software-center

    to re-install software center.

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  2. If you want a more advanced alternative to the software center you can install synaptic by typing sudo apt-get install synaptic

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  3. Firstly Don't remove software center because it is of great use.

    Secondly:rather installing from software center install the packages from Terminal using "apt-get install package_name" "apt-fast install package_name"

    before using apt-fast you need to install it by typing

    "apt-get install apt-fast"

    using apt-fast increases the downloading speed of your install

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