Hey, hi!
Quick question, the main concern is about splitting of the .deb into
multiple binaries. Can this not happen in the next cycle? I'm always
hesitant to bring in changes for LTS at the eleventh hour? What do you
think about that?
** Changed in: gnome-software (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
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Title:
FFe: Sync gnome-software 46.0-4 (universe) from Debian unstable (main)
with gnome-software packaging split
Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
Impact
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I request permission to sync the gnome-software packaging from Debian. The
biggest change is splitting gnome-software's .deb support into a separate
package, gnome-software-plugin-deb, to match the existing -snap and -flatpak
packages. This will allow users and flavors to specifically opt into the parts
of the GNOME Software experience they want. For instance, someone may want to
use only the Flatpak part because they use the Snap Store to manage .debs and
Snaps. Or maybe they want a different combination.
This has been requested by multiple users on Ubuntu Discourse and at
least one Launchpad bug and one Debian bug.
fwupd plugin
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I am dropping the fwupd plugin (now in a separate package too) to Suggests so
upgrades to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will likely get it uninstalled and new installs
won't have it either unless a user explicitly installs it later.
Ubuntu Desktop includes the firmware-updater snap. Several Ubuntu
desktop flavors also include it. For people who don't want snaps,
there is also the gnome-firmware app packaged as a .deb.
Because Ubuntu already has update-manager to handle apt update
notifications, I am also dropping the autostart file to reduce
background RAM use.
A few Ubuntu desktop flavors do not provide any firmware updater app
at all. Ubuntu Budgie developers thought a firmware updater app was
too technical for inclusion in the default Ubuntu 24.04 LTS install.
autostart
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I have also dropped the autostart file since the fwupd plugin is no longer
included by default and Ubuntu already has ways to notify users about available
apt updates (update-manager and unattended upgrades) and snaps already
automatically update.
Potential Problems
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gnome-software has an explicit Recommend: gnome-software-plugin-deb so that
people upgrading to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will keep the deb support installed. That
recommends will be dropped for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS because it won't be needed
then. (There is a Depends on the virtual packages that enable installing apps.)
Full Changelog Entries
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gnome-software (46.0-4) unstable; urgency=medium
* Fix typo in gnome-software-plugin-deb package description
* Add lintian overrides for desktop-command-not-in-package
-- Jeremy Bícha Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:45:30 -0400
gnome-software (46.0-3) unstable; urgency=medium
* Update Homepage
* Release to Unstable
-- Jeremy Bícha Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:23:28 -0400
gnome-software (46.0-2) experimental; urgency=medium
* Split deb support into separate gnome-software-plugin-deb package
(Closes: #1066030) (LP: #2019137, #2056767)
* Have each plugin provide a virtual gnome-software-plugin package
* Suggest all the gnome-software plugins
* Recommend gnome-software-plugin-deb for upgrades
* Split firmware update support into separate fwupd plugin & recommend it
except on Ubuntu which provides a separate firmware-updater app
Intentionally, do not have this provides the virtual gnome-software-plugin
since it doesn't allow browsing apps.
* Drop patch that hides upstreams Software Sources dialog (Closes: #1060803)
* Drop Depends: software-properties-gtk
* Stop recommending gnome-software-plugin-snap on Ubuntu
-- Jeremy Bícha Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:33:03 -0400
Build Logs
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https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-desktop/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/+sourcepub/15898505/+listing-archive-extra
Desktop Flavors Affected
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GNOME Software is currently included in the default install for only
Ubuntu Cinnamon. See Joshua's comment below.
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