Fonts in the archive require metainfo files to be added in order to show up in GNOME Software: https://www.freedesktop.org/software/appstream/docs/sect-Metadata- Fonts.html
This isn't really a bug in GS, but rather needs to be an archive-wide effort to add such metadata. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1655641 Title: Should be able to also search and install fonts, not only apps Status in GNOME Software: Unknown Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: GNOME Software can only search and install packages which are (probably) marked as GUI applications. In terms of usability, it is a good choice and the chances to mess up a system are diminished. As a result, it is not possible to install fonts. Fonts should also be regarded as packages that can be searched for and installed through GNOME Software. Reproduce: 1. Start GNOME Software 2. Search for "font" Expected result: several packages about fonts should be shown What happened: no packages are found To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-software/+bug/1655641/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
