Hello,
I still cannot install .deb packages in Software under Ubuntu 17.04,
even after enabling zesty-proposed and updating and restarting my
computer this morning. I also tried installing gconf2 as suggested by
other posts in this topic. I tested trying to install the .deb package
opera-stable (opera-stable_44.0.2510.1449_amd64.deb downloaded from
their site). The install button reacts to me clicking it but nothing
else happens, no longer how long I wait (waited at least 15 minutes). I
also tried the instructions in post #8 saying to invoke gnome-software
from the command line using an absolute path for the file: gnome-
software --local-filename=/home/sam/Downloads/opera-
stable_44.0.2510.1449_amd64.deb. Please advise me as to what else I
should try. Also, this is on a fresh install of Ubuntu; the only thing
I did before trying to install this package is configure my system
settings the way I wanted everything.
Thanks,
Sam
gnome-software:
Installed: 3.22.7-0ubuntu3
Candidate: 3.22.7-0ubuntu3.17.04.2
Version table:
3.22.7-0ubuntu3.17.04.2 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-updates/main amd64
Packages
*** 3.22.7-0ubuntu3 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
gconf2:
Installed: 3.2.6-3ubuntu7
Candidate: 3.2.6-3ubuntu7
Version table:
*** 3.2.6-3ubuntu7 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1672424
Title:
Cannot install Debian files outside of the repositories
Status in Release Notes for Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in gnome-software source package in Xenial:
Fix Committed
Status in gnome-software source package in Yakkety:
Fix Committed
Status in gnome-software source package in Zesty:
Fix Released
Bug description:
Impact
------
It is not possible to use the default Software app to install .debs for
packages that are not already available in Ubuntu.
Test Case
---------
1.
a. Download the .deb for a simple app for your version of Ubuntu directly
from Launchpad.
For 16.10, try
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-clocks/3.22.1-0ubuntu1/
Click amd64 then download the last .deb on that page.
b. Open the .deb with gnome-software:
gnome-software --local-filename=gnome-clocks_3.22.1-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
gnome-software should open to a page with an Install button for the
package.
This test case should already work.
2.
a. Download a .deb that is not already in Ubuntu.
It is important that the package not be available in your local apt cache.
https://www.google.com/chrome/
https://itch.io/app
b. Open the .deb with gnome-software
gnome-software --local-filename=itch_23.2.1_amd64.deb
gnome-software should open to a page with an Install button for the
package.
Click Install and verify that the app is installed.
What Happens
------------
The second test fails. On Ubuntu 17.04, I get a popup
"Sorry this did not work The file is not supported"
On Ubuntu 16.04 LTS or 16.10, I get "Sorry this did not work No
file_to_app results to show"
Regression Potential
--------------------
Original Bug Report
-------------------
.deb files fail to install from non repository locations i.e. The file
manager gnome-software claims "this file type is not supported".
Using dpkg from the command line works as expected so the files aren't
corrupt. This happened last distribution as well when it was first
released. Might be a regression caused by adding snap package
capabilities to the software-center?
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: gnome-software 3.22.6-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-13.15-generic 4.10.1
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-13-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity:Unity7
Date: Mon Mar 13 10:02:00 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-02-20 (20 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_US
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-software
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-02-28 (12 days ago)
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