[Bug 1553211] Re: gnome-software does not treat recommends and suggests as plugins to applications | impossible to install "technical" packages (plugins, kernels...)

[林博仁]

Additional case: User wanted to run Windows application using Wine, but
they can't find it because the software component 'wine-*' isn't shown
in the search results of Ubuntu/GNOME Software.

This is actually happened at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ubuntu.zh.hant/permalink/1138059266249394/
(Traditional Chinese facebook group)

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Title:
  gnome-software does not treat recommends and suggests as plugins to
  applications | impossible to install "technical" packages (plugins,
  kernels...)

Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 16.04 will be useless for "normal" people if they can't find every software package as they did before.
  To force users to use gnome-software will be a regression!

  Examples:

  In old Software Center, you could add gimp plug-ins (plug-ins are recommends and suggests packages of gimp) by going in gimp description and check the plug-ins you want!
  In old Software Center, you could install another version of linux kernel by typing "linux" then click at bottom left to show the packages.

  Now, they have to use apt-get or install synaptic!

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: gnome-software 3.19.91~git20160229.ceb6b9d-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-8.23-generic 4.4.2
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-8-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Fri Mar  4 15:06:20 2016
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-07 (57 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160105)
  SourcePackage: gnome-software
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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