ubuntu software center

Weeks ago, the developers announced and shared via a launchpad bug the upcoming landing of a new basic set of icons in Ubuntu 13.04, namely, new icons for Nautilus, Software Updater and Ubuntu Software Center (paired with new lens icons,--already implemented in Raring--).

Since the public availability of Ubuntu for phones and Ubuntu for tablets, the touch-based interfaces have attracted a massive reservoir of creative energy, creativity expressed as wallpapers (both static and dynamic), applications, games, tutorials, non-default Ubuntu Touch support for new and new devices, etc.

Moreover, numerous users have expressed questions, should-bes, opinions, suggestions, related to Ubuntu Software Center for Ubuntu Touch, essentially, inquiring into a USC-like incarnation for the Ubuntu touch OSes.

Months ago, the Ubuntu community witnessed the exciting news of the upcoming arrival of Steam on Ubuntu, news shortly followed by Valve's testing process, where interested gamers received access to ALPHA and BETA stages of Steam for Linux.

Just now, the Steam client landed in Ubuntu Software Center, allowing users to install the powerful gaming software via the easiness of the Ubuntu Software Center.

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As we can all see, Ubuntu Software Center contains thousands of applications.

Launchpad, via its PPAs, contains thousands and thousands of applications.

Accessing local documentation, search through Wikipedia, list online-based pictures, access news, etc, are actions doable via lenses, handy Dash additions that gather both local and online data being hassle-free available for users, in situations like opening the Help lens, typing compiz, and clicking (and thus opening) the displayed local and online items.

Usually, installing software in Ubuntu is performed via Ubuntu Software Center, a user-friendly "global" app, that allows the user to hassle-free install software (utilities, tools, games, documents, etc) by opening USC, typing a preferred word in the search area and clicking install.

Ubuntu is constantly gaining newcomers, freshmen that are gradually grasping Ubuntu "mysteries" and a basic set of knowledge, bundle of Ubuntu specific bits required for an optimal operating system usage.

Ubuntu 12.04's Ubuntu Software Center introduced (or accepted), weeks ago, video playing support directly inside Ubuntu Software Center in the application's detail view, approach used, first, by a new commercial game.

It is now clear that the mentioned ability is not singular, but, on the contrary, various developers have started to land their applications by taking the complete specifications "road", in the sense of using all that is available to be used for describing, advertising, pointing out, etc unique aspects of a particular game or utility.

Ubuntu is a full-fledged operating system with multiple advantages and built-in features, among which Ubuntu Software Center has rightfully gained a solid place by providing thousand of packages via a polished integrated interface.

Weeks ago, Ubuntu 12.04's Ubuntu Software Center introduced a recommendation-based software exposing, that comes as a handy addition to the presented "normal" applications, featuring a double-sided approach: applications recommended for you and apps installed by other users.

Recently, Precise's Ubuntu Software Center received the ability to automatically display the installed applications on the launcher, probably in order to enhance the apps' discoverability (especially useful for newcomers).

The newest updates enhance this behavior in Precise, as such: when the install button is pressed, the about-to-install application is added to the launcher featuring a progressbar (obviously, displaying the installation progress).