Tried to compile package from debian bookworm as follows: ``` sudo sed -i "s/# deb-src/deb-src/g" /etc/apt/sources.list sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get dist-upgrade sudo apt-get build-dep vte2.91
cd ~/Downloads wget http://deb.debian.org/debian/pool/main/v/vte2.91/vte2.91_0.64.2.orig.tar.gz tar -xf vte2.91_0.64.2.orig.tar.gz cd vte-0.64.2 wget http://deb.debian.org/debian/pool/main/v/vte2.91/vte2.91_0.64.2-3.debian.tar.xz tar -xf vte2.91_0.64.2-3.debian.tar.xz rm vte2.91_0.64.2-3.debian.tar.xz rm debian/patches/build-Fix-build-on-non-linux-systems.patch sed -i "/build-Fix-build-on-non-linux-systems.patch/d" debian/patches/series dpkg-buildpackage -us -us -b sudo apt-get install ../*.deb ``` Then when `gdebi-gtk file.deb` is executed, then terminal shows the following ``` (gdebi-gtk:14343): VTE-WARNING **: 13:31:00.005: (../src/vtepty.cc:669):bool _vte_pty_spawn_sync(VtePty*, const char*, const char* const*, const char* const*, GSpawnFlags, GSpawnChildSetupFunc, gpointer, GDestroyNotify, GPid*, int, GCancellable*, GError**): runtime check failed: ((spawn_flags & forbidden_spawn_flags()) == 0) ``` Could it be an issue? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to vte2.91 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1946499 Title: installation of deb-packages with gdebi-gtk shows "dpkg: error: unable to read filedescriptor flags for <package status and progress file descriptor>: Bad file descriptor" in gdebi terminal, package is not installed Status in Ubuntu MATE: Confirmed Status in gdebi package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in ubuntu-mate-meta package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in vte2.91 package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Steps to reproduce: 1. Install Ubuntu MATE 21.10 2. Open Firefox, navigate to discord.com 3. Download deb-file. At time of writing from the https://dl.discordapp.net/apps/linux/0.0.16/discord-0.0.16.deb link 4. Open Caja in ~/Downloads folder and use GDebi to install the discord-0.0.16.deb file 5. In the GDebi window click Install button Expected results: * Gdebi quietly install discord package, there are no error messages in its terminal Actual results: * Gdebi terminal shows the error in the last line ``` Selecting previously unselected package gconf2-common. (Reading database ... 457178 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../0-gconf2-common_3.2.6-7ubuntu2_all.deb ... Unpacking gconf2-common (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libgconf-2-4:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../1-libgconf-2-4_3.2.6-7ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libgconf-2-4:amd64 (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Selecting previously unselected package gconf-service-backend. Preparing to unpack .../2-gconf-service-backend_3.2.6-7ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking gconf-service-backend (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Selecting previously unselected package gconf-service. Preparing to unpack .../3-gconf-service_3.2.6-7ubuntu2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking gconf-service (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libappindicator1. Preparing to unpack .../4-libappindicator1_12.10.1+20.10.20200706.1-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libappindicator1 (12.10.1+20.10.20200706.1-0ubuntu1) ... Selecting previously unselected package libunwind-13:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../5-libunwind-13_1%3a13.0.0-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libunwind-13:amd64 (1:13.0.0-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libc++abi1-13:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../6-libc++abi1-13_1%3a13.0.0-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libc++abi1-13:amd64 (1:13.0.0-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libc++1-13:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../7-libc++1-13_1%3a13.0.0-2_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libc++1-13:amd64 (1:13.0.0-2) ... Selecting previously unselected package libc++1:amd64. Preparing to unpack .../8-libc++1_1%3a13.0-53~exp1_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libc++1:amd64 (1:13.0-53~exp1) ... Setting up libappindicator1 (12.10.1+20.10.20200706.1-0ubuntu1) ... Setting up gconf2-common (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Creating config file /etc/gconf/2/path with new version Setting up libunwind-13:amd64 (1:13.0.0-2) ... Setting up libc++abi1-13:amd64 (1:13.0.0-2) ... Setting up libc++1-13:amd64 (1:13.0.0-2) ... Setting up libc++1:amd64 (1:13.0-53~exp1) ... Setting up gconf-service (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.34-0ubuntu2) ... Processing triggers for sgml-base (1.30) ... Setting up libgconf-2-4:amd64 (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Setting up gconf-service-backend (3.2.6-7ubuntu2) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.34-0ubuntu2) ... dpkg: error: unable to read filedescriptor flags for <package status and progress file descriptor>: Bad file descriptor ``` and as the result Discord package is not installed . ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.10 Package: gdebi 0.9.5.7+nmu5ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-16.16-generic 5.13.13 Uname: Linux 5.13.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu70 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: MATE Date: Fri Oct 8 18:17:36 2021 InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-10-08 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 21.10 "Impish Indri" - Daily amd64 (20211008) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: gdebi UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) modified.conffile..etc.default.apport: # set this to 0 to disable apport, or to 1 to enable it # you can temporarily override this with # sudo service apport start force_start=1 enabled=0 mtime.conffile..etc.default.apport: 2021-10-08T15:41:41.001986 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mate/+bug/1946499/+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