** No longer affects: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/280623
Title: .deb association with gdebi doesn't work in firefox Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: I'm using a fresh intrepid install with an empty firefox profile. Steps to reproduce : 1) Click on a link to a .deb package (for example one of those available http://packages.ubuntu.com/fr/intrepid/i386/pidgin/download) 2) Firefox correctly asks you if you want to use gdebi to run this file 3) Click on OK Expected results : gdebi is executed and can install the package Actual results : An error is shown saying that the helper application cannot be found (see capture) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/280623/+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