fedora software center?

[typhoonzero]

Is there a plan to add a "software center" program to the fedora distribution? Like the ubuntu software center?
I've created a project called "kysoft" in sourceforge, it's a way to install big software using rpm group, and I would like to make it works like a app store.
My point is: is there already something that like my kysoft project? If not, can I get some help in developing this kysoft software?

Originally Posted by typhoonzero

Is there a plan to add a "software center" program to the fedora distribution? Like the ubuntu software center?
I've created a project called "kysoft" in sourceforge, it's a way to install big software using rpm group, and I would like to make it works like a app store.
My point is: is there already something that like my kysoft project? If not, can I get some help in developing this kysoft software?

you already have Add/Remove - PackageKit

[typhoonzero]

you already have Add/Remove - PackageKit

synapitics also inside the ubuntu. find what to install is always annoying for a desktop user, I think.

[sonoran]

I think there are such plans. There was a discussion in the Fedora devel mailing list some time ago.
Richard Hughes would be the man to ask: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/RichardHughes

Originally Posted by typhoonzero

synapitics also inside the ubuntu. find what to install is always annoying for a desktop user, I think.

you do have Synaptic in Fedora though i dunno how well it works . you also have smart-gui to

[sonoran]

There are some details on this and links to even more details on Richard Hughes' blog:
http://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/page/2/

[bob]

Since yum is the core package manager for Fedora (open a terminal and type "man yum" for details), you may find that yumex is the gui equivalent of synaptic. Open a terminal, sign in as root (su or su -) and type "yum install yumex".

[typhoonzero]

Originally Posted by bob

Since yum is the core package manager for Fedora (open a terminal and type "man yum" for details), you may find that yumex is the gui equivalent of synaptic. Open a terminal, sign in as root (su or su -) and type "yum install yumex".

Well, only a gui of yum may not satisfy us, you know. We want a "App store"-like tool in the desktop, since packages and packaging are not that interesting to the end user.

if you want an app store like software center, i suggest you to use Ubuntu or Debian . or get used to PackageKit or use yumex as suggested

[dknation]

I think what he means is not just another gui-frontend for yum, but a place for companies to put software up for sale. Like games and such, but also for other programs like professional photo-editing, or whatever. Some people say this is one of the factors that could help Linux get bigger on the desktop side of things (personally I don't care since I already use it, and I'm happy doing things my own way).
It could work as an extra repository and you could continue teasing your windows using friends for having to trawl the web for installations and updates, or for having each and every program installed calling home, checking for updates, while you just run your 'yum update' every once in a while and get everything served.
I don't think that's such a bad idea.

[RupertPupkin]

Originally Posted by typhoonzero

only a gui of yum may not satisfy us, you know. We want a "App store"

No we don't. We're happy with the way the Fedora repos work.

[markmental]

just use the command line to install things its easy most of the time.. yum install (name of program)

[dknation]

I just read about this http://www.hatstacks.com/.
Haven't had a chance to try it yet.

[collisionsystm]

yum search <name of program> or part of program

yum install <said program>

[Cygn]

there is a "app market" plugin for yum:
http://www.devheads.net/linux/fedora...-appmarket.htm