Linux has a few app store style GUIs, e.g., Discover and the GNOME Software Center. Btw, aptitude includes an ncurses TUI, but it's also an improved CLI fronte

Linux has a few app store style GUIs, e.g., Discover and the GNOME Software Center. Btw, aptitude includes an ncurses TUI, but it's also an improved CLI frontend for apt that includes a few really nice features. Check it out next time you're on a Debian-based distro and try some of the special search patterns at least.