Public bug reported:
If I download .deb file e.g. chrome or skype, it will open in gnome-
software, but pressing the install button does nothing.
This is on ubuntu 16.04 (installed today from a 16.04.2 image, and fully
updated).
This is maybe a re-occurrence of Bug #1672424 or Bug #1573408
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: gnome-software 3.20.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-33.37~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-33-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sun Sep 10 14:53:44 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-10 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64
(20170215.2)
SourcePackage: gnome-software
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: gnome-software (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1716230
Title:
gnome-software wont install thirdparty debs
Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
If I download .deb file e.g. chrome or skype, it will open in gnome-
software, but pressing the install button does nothing.
This is on ubuntu 16.04 (installed today from a 16.04.2 image, and
fully updated).
This is maybe a re-occurrence of Bug #1672424 or Bug #1573408
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: gnome-software 3.20.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-33.37~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-33-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sun Sep 10 14:53:44 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-10 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64
(20170215.2)
SourcePackage: gnome-software
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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