Reinstall the software manager?

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  1. chaoticbeliever

    chaoticbeliever MDL Novice

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    #1 chaoticbeliever, Nov 13, 2018
    anyone know how to reinstall the software manager (I'm on ubuntu and cinnamon). I think I mistakenly uninstalled it.
     
  2. Yen

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    #2 Yen, Nov 13, 2018
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    What do you mean by 'software manager'?

    There are several apps which let you install.
    There is apt (advanced packaging tool. Without a GUI).

    There is a packet manager, for instance synaptic.
    There is 'software & updates' on Ubuntu (located in the software-properties-gtk package).
    There is 'gnome-software'.


    Mint's software manager's name is mintinstall AFAIK.

    Both use synaptic to manage installation packets. There you can search for 'software manager' or 'software' and install what's missing....
     
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    #3 John Sutherland, Nov 13, 2018
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  5. nourimane

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    #5 nourimane, Jan 30, 2019
    What you need toknow is Software Manager is a simple GUI.
    While you have "apt" all is fine you can reinstall all what you want and update and even upgrade the system.