Ubuntu 24.04 brings many updates, including Linux kernel 6.8, various toolchain improvements, enhanced security, and new management tools.
App Center is one of the desktop improvements. This flutter-based tool makes it easy to find apps. However, it still has many shortcomings. The App Center does not have (and will never have) a large selection of open-source software. To install open-source software, you'll need to go outside of App Center.
Installing many applications in Ubuntu 24.04 without App Center is a breeze. The guide linked below identifies programs that don't work out of the package and provides solutions.
