I have recently dual booted my windows with ubuntu 20.04. I just wanted to know whether the ubuntu software is snap-store. I also heard of an other store called gnome-software. What is the difference between these three and which one is pre-installed with the ubuntu installation? There seems to be no clear explanation between these three and about the above question. I wanted to know because my software center doesn't load apps when I click on the categories shown there. I want to completely uninstall and reinstall the store if that works.
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Related: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1231557/how-do-i-reinstall-ubuntu-software-in-ubuntu-20-04-lts-version – Raffa Mar 26 '21 at 21:28
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Does this answer your question? Has 'Ubuntu Software' been renamed to 'Snap Store'? And https://askubuntu.com/questions/769129/what-is-the-difference-between-gnome-software-and-ubuntu-software – muru Mar 27 '21 at 08:28
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Ubuntu Software indeed is "Snap Store" (snap-store). It is the default in a fresh install of Ubuntu, and is in fact a customized version of Gnome Software from the Gnome developpers.
You can remove and reinstall snap-store. You may also safely remove snap-store and install Gnome Software instead. How is detailed in this answer. In addition, you can install support for snap by installing the plugin:
sudo apt install gnome-software-plugin-snap
If you like flatpak, which is available by default in the Ubuntu derived distribution Linux Mint, you can set that up too. Support for flatpak in Gnome Software is provided by the plugin:
sudo apt install gnome-software-plugin-flatpak
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