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Canonical Has No Plans to Support DEB-Based Ubuntu Software Center

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The future of the Ubuntu Software Center is uncertain, even if some of the Ubuntu developers are thinking about an upgrade for the application or a replacement. The core problem seems to be related to the fact that Ubuntu uses DEB files and it’s not longer considered a viable method of providing updates through the Ubuntu Software Center.

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