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I am having problems with Software Center lately and i wish to reinstall it. To make sure it will not remove anything I need, I checked it with a simulated removal (apt -s remove gnome-software) and it showed me this:

The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: gnome-software-common libappstream-glib8 Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them. The following packages will be REMOVED: gnome-software gnome-software-plugin-flatpak gnome-software-plugin-snap zorin-os-desktop zorin-windows-app-support-installation-shortcut 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 5 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Remv gnome-software-plugin-flatpak [3.36.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1+zorin1+old1] Remv zorin-windows-app-support-installation-shortcut [1.0] Remv gnome-software [3.36.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1+zorin1+old1] [gnome-software-plugin-snap:amd64 zorin-os-desktop:amd64 ] Remv gnome-software-plugin-snap [3.36.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1+zorin1+old1] [zorin-os-desktop:amd64 ] Remv zorin-os-desktop [1.5.14] 

I don't want it to remove zorin-os-desktop or any other package but solely gnome-software.

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apt-get reinstall allows you to reinstall a package without breaking dependency chains.

However, I find it doubtful that uninstallation/reinstallation fixes any issues with the software itself.

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  • Sorry for the late reply. It fixed one of my problems which was to not install / update apps but I still have a visual problem when using dark mode where half of it is in light mode while the rest is in dark mode. Is it related to the application or a problem with gnome? Commented Jan 7, 2023 at 18:41
  • impossible to say. Commented Jan 7, 2023 at 19:00

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