Beginners • How do I get the "Add new software" application to deliver relevant results?

Greetings!

Problem:
I am using the "Add New Software" tool to look for specific packages, (or specific classes/types of packages), and the results are always too broad containing numerous entries that are totally irrelevant.

Example:
I want to find the package "File Roller" so I enter the text "File Roller" into the search box and begin the search.

Expected Result:
I am returned the package "File Roller" and any relevant associated packages, (Documentation, add-ons, GUI front-ends, etc.), if they exist.

Actual Result:
I am returned a HUGE list of totally unrelated software. (And. . . Please tell me how an IBM 370 emulator, or a package that does a DNA analysis of Scottish Single Malt Whisky Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view. is related to the package "File Roller"? Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.)

Question:
How do I get the Add New Software tool, (and other tools like Synaptic), to return a more limited list of relevant choices instead of a catalog of the Entire U.S. National Archives? Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Thanks!

Statistics: Posted by jharris1993 — Sat Sep 28, 2024 5:59 am

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