# Budgie software center

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-software-center/7831>\
**Category:** Installation\
**Created:** [May 21, 2025, 6:45am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-software-center/7831 "2025-05-21T06:45:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Tukkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@Tukkie](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Tukkie)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 6:45am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-software-center/7831/1 "2025-05-21T06:45:39Z")

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Hello, i use Ubuntu Budgie 24.04.2 and i noticed, that there is no budgie software center installed. Also when i search for it in synaptic, i can not find it. How can i install budgie software centre.

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**Author:** ![jlb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/jlb/32/4919_2.png) [@jlb](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/jlb)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 8:31am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-software-center/7831/2 "2025-05-21T08:31:42Z")

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Hi @Tukkie!

There is no “budgie software center” but you can install the new “AppCentre” in snap format:

`sudo snap install snap-store`

Or the old “Software”, if you prefer:

`sudo apt update && sudo apt install gnome-software`

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 8:32am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-software-center/7831/3 "2025-05-21T08:32:19Z")

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On a new install it is called app-center on the menu.

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**Author:** ![Tukkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@Tukkie](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/Tukkie)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/budgie-software-center/7831/4 "2025-05-21T16:17:15Z")

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Oké, thank you very much.