This bug was fixed in the package gnome-software -
3.20.1+git20160426.1.a976144-ubuntu-xenial-0ubuntu1
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gnome-software (3.20.1+git20160426.1.a976144-ubuntu-xenial-0ubuntu1) xenial;
urgency=medium
* New upstream snapshot from the wip/ubuntu-xenial branch at
git://git.gnome.org/gnome-software.
- Recognize apt: urls (LP: #1559185)
- Increase the number of displayed reviews from 10 to 30 (LP: #1559284)
- Show version information for non-installed apps (LP: #1564621)
- Show size information for non-installed apps (LP: #1571414)
- Fix sideloading of local .deb files (LP: #1573408)
- Enable the Snappy backend (LP: #1575104)
-- William Hua <william....@canonical.com> Tue, 26 Apr 2016 14:55:05
+0200
** Changed in: gnome-software (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1573408
Title:
GNOME Software does not install third-party .deb packages
Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Bug description:
Impact
installing local debs from nautilus doesn't work
Test case
download a deb and double click on it nautilus
Regression potential
the changes are restoring a feature that was working, should regression other
parts of the code
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Unlike previous versions of Ubuntu Unity, I'm unable to install the
google-talk-plugin in Ubuntu 16.04, where it (the deb) can be downloaded here:
https://www.google.com/tools/dlpage/hangoutplugin
After downloading, I open the deb file from Firefox and it launches
the gnome-software package (used in Unity now).
The first time I click the install button in gnome-software, I notice
a strange repositioning of the layout, but nothing else happens.
Clicking the install button a second time puts a
question-mark-progress-launcher onto the launcher (task) bar, but it never
progresses:
http://neartalk.com/ss/2016-04-22_001_1262x740.png
So far, no one has offered a workaround:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/760305/how-to-install-google-hangouts-plugin-in-ubuntu-16-04
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: gnome-software 3.20.1+git20160420.1.ca63436.ubuntu-xenial-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Fri Apr 22 01:02:45 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-22 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64
(20160420.1)
SourcePackage: gnome-software
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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