This is not a duplicate of bug 911706: that is about being connected to the Internet without using Network Manager. But you shouldn't need to be connected to the Internet *at all* to install a local .deb file (unless it has uncached dependencies). Bug 1014277 is the equivalent case for packages in a local repository.
** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 911706 USC relies on NM to be online, can't force online if not using NM -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/926763 Title: Cannot install local packages without network connection Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Software Center version 5.2.2.2, Ubuntu 12.04 On Ubuntu 11.10, when the software-center is invoked to install a package from a local .deb file, the Install-Button is deactivated while not connected to the internet. This is annoying as the software center is unusable slow while connected on my machine, but that's another bug. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/926763/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
