*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1573408 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1573408
It's out. I purged all the packages I had installed with dpkg -i and tested by installing 64 bit chrome about 20 minutes ago. On May 6, 2016 1:55 PM, "Dilum Tharaka" <dilumthara...@gmail.com> wrote: > *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1573408 *** > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1573408 > > Is the fix out for this annoying issue? > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1573206 > > Title: > GNOME Software does not install third-party .deb packages > > Status in GNOME Software: > New > Status in Ubuntu GNOME: > Triaged > Status in Ubuntu Studio: > Triaged > Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: > Triaged > > Bug description: > Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (clean install). 64-bit. Final release. > Gnome-software version: > 3.20.1+git20160420.1.ca63436.ubuntu-xenial-0ubuntu2 > Version table: > *** 3.20.1+git20160420.1.ca63436.ubuntu-xenial-0ubuntu2 500 > 500 http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 > Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > > > I intended to install MEGA Sync Client, Google Chrome and Dropbox by > downloading the needed packages from their websites (respectively > https://mega.nz/#sync and https://www.google.com/chrome/ and > https://www.dropbox.com/install?os=lnx ). I opened the packages one by > one with gnome-software and pressed Install - nothing, except for a > super-quick progress bar animation, happened. No matter how many times I > tried, same result. Also, an icon pops up on the panel saying "Waiting to > install", but nothing seems to happen. > > This only seems to happen with third-party packages; installing a > random deb from packages.ubuntu.com/xenial worked. > > I even tried to reinstall the system to make this work, but same > problem. > > Gdebi, however, installs the packages as expected. > > 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: Thu Apr 21 21:01:52 2016 > EcryptfsInUse: Yes > ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-software > InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-21 (0 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 > (20160420.1) > ProcEnviron: > LANGUAGE=nn_NO:nn:no_NO:no:nb_NO:nb:en > PATH=(custom, no user) > XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> > LANG=nn_NO.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: gnome-software > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-software/+bug/1573206/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1573206 Title: GNOME Software does not install third-party .deb packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-software/+bug/1573206/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs