Duplicates in Ubuntu Software Center

Asked Jun 18 '17 at 20:10

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In Ubuntu Software there are duplicates listed for some applications like: Calendar; GNOME Software; ImageMagick; Online Accounts; Software & Updates; UXTerm/XTerm.

I believe they should not be listed twice as most other applications aren't.

My system is a fresh install of Ubuntu 17.04. Is there a good reason for this issue with Ubuntu and does anyone else encounter it?

asked Jun 18 '17 at 20:10

Alexey Golubev

Run sudo apt update then check it again. – Ravexina Jun 18 '17 at 20:14
some packages are used in more than one desktop and need to be tweeked for that environment (ie, kde vs gnome) – ravery Jun 18 '17 at 20:18
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That's explained here: Why do some applications have two icons in /usr/share/application?. – L. D. James Jun 18 '17 at 20:28
I have same question when I start serach in ubuntu software in example VLC then I found two results. One VLC is from SNAP and other VLC is from ubuntu-bionic-updates-universe. Is there any fundamental difference? I noticed that in Snap has up-to-date versions of the applications. – pa4k Jan 31 '19 at 21:45

Duplicates in Ubuntu Software Center

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