How to Install Ubuntu Software Center on Linux Mint 12(Lisa)/13

How to Install Ubuntu Software Center on Linux Mint 12(Lisa)/13


Linux Mint Software and Ubuntu Software center,both are good ,each one enough to install all software.If anyone want to install Ubuntu software center on Linux Mint.You can use this post.

Latest Ubuntu Software center offer 38,543 apps and Linux Mint offer 36,109 application. 2000+ applications are more in Ubuntu software Center.

How to Install Ubuntu Software center on other Linux 

1.Open Terminal (Application->Accessories->Terminal)

2.Enter Following code

sudo apt-get install software-center

//Enter your password ->Enter
//Enter "Y "(Y/n) and press Enter

3.Create LinuxMint.py file.For this,Enter following command


sudo cp -r /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/Ubuntu.py /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/LinuxMint.py

4.Edit this file.To edit /Open this file Enter following code


gksudo gedit /usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/distro/LinuxMint.py

5.Gedit/or other text editor will open .Find this line

class Ubuntu(Debian)

and replace it with

class LinuxMint(Debian)

Save File and close it .Click on Applications and Find change.Copy all content of LinuxMInt.py file before editing and save it somewhere for backup .

Ubuntu Software and Linux Mint software center 

How to Launch Ubuntu Software Center

1.Click on Applications and Select Ubuntu Software Center

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