[Bug 1774611] [NEW] Add an option to filter out Proprietary snaps (and Flatpaks) from GNOME Software

Fri Jun 1 09:33:10 UTC 2018

Public bug reported:

Currently, there's no options to filter out proprietary snaps (and, I
suppose, Flatpaks?) from Software. When I click on the application drop-
down for Software, it links to Software & Updates, which I suppose is
where Software would be filtered. Please could an option to filter out
proprietary snaps (just as there are options to filter out proprietary
Debs by only enabling the main and universe pockets) be provided? The
option for snaps should only be visible when gnome-software-plugin-snap
is installed and the option for Flatpaks only visible when gnome-
software-plugin-flatpak is installed.

Like with the Debs though, perhaps this should also affect the command
line, if a `snap install` is attempted for a proprietary snap, or one
attempts to install a proprietary Flatpak from a remote, the command
line should print something like 'The ability to install proprietary
snaps' or Flatpaks 'has been disabled so the snap' or Flatpak 'will not
be installed. If you would like to install the proprietary snap' or
Flatpak 'then change the setting for proprietary snaps' or Flatpaks 'in
Software & Updates'.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: software-properties-gtk 0.96.24.32.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-22.24-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: communitheme:ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri Jun  1 10:25:23 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-03 (301 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: software-properties
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-04-22 (40 days ago)

** Affects: software-properties (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic wayland-session

** Summary changed:

- Add an option to filter out all Proprietary software from GNOME Software
+ Add an option to filter out Proprietary snaps (and Flatpaks) from GNOME Software

** Description changed:

  Currently, there's no options to filter out proprietary snaps (and, I
  suppose, Flatpaks?) from Software. When I click on the application drop-
  down for Software, it links to Software & Updates, which I suppose is
  where Software would be filtered. Please could an option to filter out
  proprietary snaps (just as there are options to filter out proprietary
- Debs by only enabling the main and universe pockets) be provided?
+ Debs by only enabling the main and universe pockets) be provided? The
+ option for snaps should only be visible when gnome-software-plugin-snap
+ is installed and the option for Flatpaks only visible when gnome-
+ software-plugin-flatpak is installed.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: software-properties-gtk 0.96.24.32.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-22.24-generic 4.15.17
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: communitheme:ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Fri Jun  1 10:25:23 2018
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-03 (301 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-04-22 (40 days ago)

** Description changed:

  Currently, there's no options to filter out proprietary snaps (and, I
  suppose, Flatpaks?) from Software. When I click on the application drop-
  down for Software, it links to Software & Updates, which I suppose is
  where Software would be filtered. Please could an option to filter out
  proprietary snaps (just as there are options to filter out proprietary
  Debs by only enabling the main and universe pockets) be provided? The
  option for snaps should only be visible when gnome-software-plugin-snap
  is installed and the option for Flatpaks only visible when gnome-
  software-plugin-flatpak is installed.
+ 
+ Like with the Debs though, perhaps this should also affect the command
+ line, if a `snap install` is attempted for a proprietary snap, or one
+ attempts to install a proprietary Flatpak from a remote, the command
+ line should print something like 'The ability to install proprietary
+ snaps' or Flatpaks 'has been disabled so the snap' or Flatpak 'will not
+ be installed. If you would like to install the proprietary snap' or
+ Flatpak 'then change the setting for proprietary snaps' or Flatpaks 'in
+ Software & Updates'.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: software-properties-gtk 0.96.24.32.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-22.24-generic 4.15.17
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: communitheme:ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Fri Jun  1 10:25:23 2018
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-03 (301 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-04-22 (40 days ago)

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Title:
  Add an option to filter out Proprietary snaps (and Flatpaks) from
  GNOME Software

Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Currently, there's no options to filter out proprietary snaps (and, I
  suppose, Flatpaks?) from Software. When I click on the application
  drop-down for Software, it links to Software & Updates, which I
  suppose is where Software would be filtered. Please could an option to
  filter out proprietary snaps (just as there are options to filter out
  proprietary Debs by only enabling the main and universe pockets) be
  provided? The option for snaps should only be visible when gnome-
  software-plugin-snap is installed and the option for Flatpaks only
  visible when gnome-software-plugin-flatpak is installed.

  Like with the Debs though, perhaps this should also affect the command
  line, if a `snap install` is attempted for a proprietary snap, or one
  attempts to install a proprietary Flatpak from a remote, the command
  line should print something like 'The ability to install proprietary
  snaps' or Flatpaks 'has been disabled so the snap' or Flatpak 'will
  not be installed. If you would like to install the proprietary snap'
  or Flatpak 'then change the setting for proprietary snaps' or Flatpaks
  'in Software & Updates'.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: software-properties-gtk 0.96.24.32.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-22.24-generic 4.15.17
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-22-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: communitheme:ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Fri Jun  1 10:25:23 2018
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-03 (301 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-04-22 (40 days ago)

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