[15:13] <Ted_P> I am using Xubuntu 21.10 and finally removed gnome-software after problems with its notifications and update automation.
[15:13] <Ted_P> Any thoughts on making Synaptic the default software manager?
[15:21] <rfm> Ted_P, I wouldn't (and don't)  Synaptic is pretty old, not actively maintained afaik, and has slightly different methods for deducing automatic installs/removes. If you want to get off ubuntu-software, learn to use the apt cli (it's not hard.)
[15:24] <Ted_P> Sure, I do actually use apt most of the time with weekly manual updates. What is the problem with "gnome-software" that it doesn't function smoothly and notifications and updates are not user friendly?
[15:25] <Ted_P> Is there a better package manager?
[15:31] <rfm> Ted_P, I don't know.  apt (and snap) are good enough for me, I only use gnome-software on the rare occasion I want to browse/change a snap's connections
[15:33] <Ted_P> Thank you. I guess that is good. I'm not keen on "snap" but I understand the idea and utility of it.
[15:34] <Ted_P> It may be that I should go back to LTS releases in which all the dependencies are worked out. Not sure why "gnome-software" in 21.10 became annoying.