The original .deb files showing the problem were bricscadv12, 12.0.10 en_US and bricscadv12, 12.1.21, it_IT. (I am developer at Bricsys)
I've attached a python script that generates two .deb files. As opposed to the original debs, the sample.deb files do not contain any files. The .deb files have the same control files as the original, except for the package name and installed size. I managed to run into the same issue with the sample deb files. But it is not as simple as installing the first deb, then opening the second. I tried a few times with install/upgrade/uninstall and suddenly the same issue happened. The python script mainly consists of two long multiline strings. Since I cannot consistently reproduce, I did not clip them. ** Attachment added: "python script to generate test .deb files for short description bug" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/955138/+attachment/3001759/+files/write_control.py -- 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/955138 Title: previous short description is displayed Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: A .deb installer contains a description field. By convention the first line of this multiline field is a short description, the other lines are a more lengthy description. (pasted documentation of description field below) When opening a .deb file with Ubuntu's software center the lengthy description is properly displayed. The short description however, is taken from a previous installation of the same package. Indeed - If no previous installation exists, no short description is shown. - After installing, the short description becomes visible. I tested on Ubuntu 11.10 and 10.10. I assume the syntax of the control file of the .deb package is correct since it is properly displayed after installation. About the description field, from the Ubuntu man pages: http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/hardy/man5/deb-control.5.html Description: <short description> <long description> The format for the package description is a short brief summary on the first line (after the "Description" field). The following lines should be used as a longer, more detailed description. Each line of the long description must be preceded by a space, and blank lines in the long description must contain a single ’.’ following the preceding space. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/955138/+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
