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[Olivier Tilloy <olivier.tilloy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ubuntu Software uses appstream data to list available applications, as
opposed to synaptic which is a plain package management GUI (it doesn't
make a distinction between applications and other types of packages).

In Ubuntu 18.04, Font Manager is listed in Ubuntu Software, because the upstream project added appstream data in a recent release (https://github.com/FontManager/master/commit/36e20510955a2ddc34bebbfc7f1db3f0fd6c695e).
The version in 16.04 doesn't have that appstream data, which explains why it doesn't appear in Ubuntu Software.

** Changed in: gnome-software (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Also affects: font-manager (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: font-manager (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Fix Released

** Also affects: font-manager (Ubuntu Xenial)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: gnome-software (Ubuntu Xenial)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** No longer affects: gnome-software (Ubuntu Xenial)

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Title:
  ubuntu software not synced with synaptic

Status in font-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in font-manager source package in Xenial:
  New

Bug description:
  The package "Ubuntu Software" does not have "Font Manager" available for install while "Synaptic" does.
  This is bad.

  I don't mind having to learn how to deal with either, but PLEASE if
  both are on offer then keep them synchronized.  Alternatively, do away
  with one of them.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: gnome-software 3.20.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.10
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-32.35~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-32-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Tue Aug 21 16:46:11 2018
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-software
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-13 (250 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
  SourcePackage: gnome-software
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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