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NAME

       software-center - manage software

SYNOPSIS

       software-center [options] [ package-name | apt-url  | deb-file ]

DESCRIPTION

       software-center a graphical interface for package management in Ubuntu.

OPTIONS

       Listed below are the command line options for software-center:

       --version
              show program's version number and exit

       -h, --help
              show this help message and exit

       --debug
              enable debug mode

EXAMPLES

       software-center
              Display the main screen of software-center.

       software-center gedit
              Display the details view of the gedit package.

       software-center banshee?section=universe
              Display the details view of the banshee  package  and  offer  to
              enable the universe component.

       software-center adobe-flashplugin?channel=maverick-partner
              Display  the  details  view of the adobe-flashplugin package and
              offer to enable the maverick-partner channel.

       software-center cheese,gtg
              Display a list containing the cheese and gtg packages.

       software-center /home/pgg/skype.deb
              Display  the   details   view   of   the   local   debian   file
              '/home/pgg/skype.deb'.

AUTHOR

       software-center  was  written  by Michael Vogt <mvo@canonical.com>, and
       this manual page by Andrew Higginson <rugby471@gmail.com>.

       Both are released under the GNU General Public License,  version  3  or
       later.