[tored]

Gnome Software is pretty much unusable for installing software.

I use it to find software and read reviews, but never install. I always use the terminal for that.

1. Gnome Software does not tell what the package name is for deb, flatpaks, snaps etc

2. Gnome Software does not say what type of package it is (deb, flatpak, snap etc) except when it’s multiple choice.

3. No overview of dependencies.

4. No information what is happening during install.

5. Buggy installation, common case, click on Install, nothing happens, click on Install again and get warning “hey it is already installing you fool!"

Not everyone is comfortable to use the terminal, fixing Gnome Software should be a high priority for distros.

[uneekname]

When I install something using dnf for example it installs near-instantaneously! Makes me wonder wtf Gnome Software does in the background to make installs so slow :P

[gbrown]

It also just seems sooooo slow. I also drop to the terminal for these tasks 100% of the time - including search. I’ll Google for software, and then dnf search to find the specific package if it’s offered.