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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c40a273 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +[](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/pipelines) + +# Software + +[Software](https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Software) lets you install and update applications and system extensions. +A plugin system is used to access software from different sources. +Plugins are provided for: + - Traditional package installation via PackageKit (e.g. Debian package, RPM). + - Next generation packages: [Flatpak](https://flatpak.org/) and [Snap](https://snapcraft.io/). + - Firmware updates. + - Ratings and reviews using [ODRS](https://odrs.gnome.org/). + +Software supports showing metadata that closely matches the [AppStream](https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Distributions/AppStream/) format. + +Software runs as a background service to provide update notifications and be a search provider for [GNOME Shell](https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GnomeShell). + +# Building + +Build locally with: +``` +$ meson --prefix $PWD/install build/ +$ ninja -C build/ all install +$ killall gnome-software +$ XDG_DATA_DIRS=install/share:$XDG_DATA_DIRS ./install/bin/gnome-software +``` + +# Debugging + +Running with `--verbose` will give detailed logging information. |