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What does "(obsolete)" mean in Ubuntu Software Center

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I sometimes see software in Ubuntu Software Center with "(obsolete)" at the end of the title. What does this mean? Are there any risks? Is there a simple way to get to a non-obsolete version?

For example, some git and rails tutorials online direct you to install git-core. USC says that git-core is obsolete. I guess I should just install git instead?

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answered 3 Years ago rvousnove · Accepted Answer

This will usually mean that the package has been renamed, and the one you are looking at is the old name, but kept available for a while to ensure that upgrades work as expected.

In the case of git the package was renamed from git-core to git, so you are right about wanting to install git.

However, git-core depends on git, so installing either will get you the software you want.