Public bug reported: If you download an unofficial deb package and open it with gnome- software from the browser, it will let you to install it.
However, if you already have an older version of the same package installed, it will offer to Remove only. Previously, it would offer to upgrade. This makes upgrading of 3rd-party software cumbersome. Tested with packages from here: https://angryip.org/download/#linux ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10 Package: gnome-software 3.38.0-2build1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-43.49-generic 5.8.18 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-43-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.5 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Mon Feb 22 11:28:14 2021 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-11-29 (450 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416) InstalledPlugins: gnome-software-plugin-flatpak N/A gnome-software-plugin-snap 3.38.0-2build1 SourcePackage: gnome-software UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to groovy on 2020-10-25 (119 days ago) ** Affects: gnome-software (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug groovy -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1916460 Title: Regression: upgrading of 3rd-party deb packages no longer works in GUI Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: If you download an unofficial deb package and open it with gnome- software from the browser, it will let you to install it. However, if you already have an older version of the same package installed, it will offer to Remove only. Previously, it would offer to upgrade. This makes upgrading of 3rd-party software cumbersome. Tested with packages from here: https://angryip.org/download/#linux ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10 Package: gnome-software 3.38.0-2build1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-43.49-generic 5.8.18 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-43-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.5 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Mon Feb 22 11:28:14 2021 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-11-29 (450 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416) InstalledPlugins: gnome-software-plugin-flatpak N/A gnome-software-plugin-snap 3.38.0-2build1 SourcePackage: gnome-software UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to groovy on 2020-10-25 (119 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1916460/+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
