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Asked: 2016-12-18 00:51:50 +0800 CST

Where can I find the source code for ubuntu software center

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I'm stuck on an issue with polkit authentication in python. I know USC is written in python and they've implemented that. I'd like to know how they do that part.

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    To copy the source of the package software-center to the local computer:

    apt source software-center

    To make sure that you have everything that is needed to build the package from source:

    sudo apt-get build-dep software-center

    See How do I get and modify the source code of packages installed through apt-get.

    An very useful resource is the official Ubuntu package search page; it allows you to find the dependencies, list of installed files and source tarballs for any package installed by any (recent-ish) version of Ubuntu.

    (Edited to correspond with Tatakai Wasumi's observation.)

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