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[Jeremy Bicha <jeremy@xxxxxxxxx>]

As Matthias pointed out, GNOME Software especially in Ubuntu 17.04
already supports apps showing plugins. Please file a bug if you know of
any plugins that are packaged in Ubuntu but are not showing up on the
app description page. Please use the tag 'appstream' for these bugs.

You should be able to install drivers with Ubuntu's Software & Updates
(software-properties-gtk) app.

Therefore, I updated this bug's title.

** Summary changed:

- Ubuntu should provide a default graphical method to install technical packages (plugins, kernels, console apps, drivers)
+ Ubuntu should provide a default graphical method to install technical packages (kernels, console apps, etc.)

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Title:
  Ubuntu should provide a default graphical method to install technical
  packages (kernels, console apps, etc.)

Status in GNOME Software:
  Invalid
Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu:
  Won't Fix
Status in ubuntu-gnome-meta package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged
Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 16.04 will be useless for "normal" people if they can't find every software package as they did before.
  To force users to use gnome-software will be a regression!

  Examples:

  In old Software Center, you could add gimp plug-ins (plug-ins are recommends and suggests packages of gimp) by going in gimp description and check the plug-ins you want!
  In old Software Center, you could install another version of linux kernel by typing "linux" then click at bottom left to show the packages.

  Now, they have to use apt-get or install synaptic!

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: gnome-software 3.19.91~git20160229.ceb6b9d-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-8.23-generic 4.4.2
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-8-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Fri Mar  4 15:06:20 2016
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-07 (57 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160105)
  SourcePackage: gnome-software
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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