# \[Sloved\] How to get back software center? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rocky Linux Help & Support\ **Created:** [November 20, 2021, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/sloved-how-to-get-back-software-center/4651 "2021-11-20T08:17:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pulpy\_orange](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/pulpy_orange/32/1416_2.png) [@Pulpy\_orange](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/Pulpy_orange)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2021, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/sloved-how-to-get-back-software-center/4651/1 "2021-11-20T08:17:56Z")
sudo dnf autoremove flatpak\* -y i used this command to remove flatpak’s which are heavy and bloat my old pentium cpu, then it removed software center also. in so, i am guessing, the software center is just GUI of Flatpaks or whatever. can someone please help me out get back software center. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![JustSomeone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@JustSomeone](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/JustSomeone)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2021, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/sloved-how-to-get-back-software-center/4651/2 "2021-11-20T10:18:20Z")
Hello @Pulpy_orange run this dnf install gnome-software-3.36.1-5.el8.x86\_64 but it will install flatpak again as it depend on it [gnome-software-3.36.1-10.el8.x86\_64.rpm Rocky Linux 8 Download](https://rockylinux.pkgs.org/8/rockylinux-appstream-x86_64/gnome-software-3.36.1-10.el8.x86_64.rpm.html) and have a nice day ---
**Author:** ![jlehtone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@jlehtone](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/jlehtone)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2021, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/sloved-how-to-get-back-software-center/4651/3 "2021-11-20T10:49:00Z")
You clearly can run `dnf` and want to get rid of unnecessary “bloat”. Where do you need the “software center” then? ---
**Author:** ![Pulpy\_orange](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/pulpy_orange/32/1416_2.png) [@Pulpy\_orange](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/Pulpy_orange)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/sloved-how-to-get-back-software-center/4651/4 "2021-11-20T14:41:35Z")
Thanks, it worked for me. ---
**Author:** ![Pulpy\_orange](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/pulpy_orange/32/1416_2.png) [@Pulpy\_orange](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/Pulpy_orange)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/sloved-how-to-get-back-software-center/4651/5 "2021-11-20T14:43:13Z")
Thanks, How can I mark answer. And close this issue. ---
**Author:** ![Pulpy\_orange](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/pulpy_orange/32/1416_2.png) [@Pulpy\_orange](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/Pulpy_orange)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2021, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/sloved-how-to-get-back-software-center/4651/6 "2021-11-20T14:46:14Z")
I was meant to remove flatpak. As far as I know flatpaks and snaps run on sandbox, which is kinda its own VM or something, I have Intel pentium with a 500GB HDD. So I removed. ---
**Author:** ![JustSomeone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@JustSomeone](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/JustSomeone)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/sloved-how-to-get-back-software-center/4651/7 "2021-11-20T14:57:28Z")
you very welcome and looks like you find your way with the forum 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![brian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/brian/32/5777_2.png) [@brian](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/brian)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2023, 4:01am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/sloved-how-to-get-back-software-center/4651/8 "2023-08-25T04:01:06Z")