Please.. Downgrading VTE for this reason won't happen. Many other packages are built with the latest version (running "apt rdepends libvte-2.91-0" gives you a hint).
Rewriting the patch or fix gdebi so the patch isn't needed on Ubuntu are two reasonable options. If you want to help fix this, please concentrate on one of those options. -- 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