[Bug 752376] Re: Software center won't allow install from .deb file

I get this error when I download and try to install a .deb in LXDE. If I change from pacman to nautilus I don't have the same problem. I've changed to using Gdebi for installing from .deb files but I don't count this as a 'fix' -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubu

[Bug 752376] Re: Software center won't allow install from .deb file

** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/752376 Title: Software center won't allow install from .deb file To manage noti

[Bug 752376] Re: Software center won't allow install from .deb file

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[Bug 752376] Re: Software center won't allow install from .deb file

(For anyone hitting this, a simple workaround is just to double-click the file in a file manager like nautilus.) FWIW, I filed https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=652863 for this on the Mozilla side -- I'm not sure what will result of that though - it may end up being resolved as not-a-bu

[Bug 752376] Re: Software center won't allow install from .deb file

(Compare to e.g. "file-roller" and "eog", both of which handle file:/// URIs just fine.) ** Bug watch added: Mozilla Bugzilla #652863 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=652863 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubunt

[Bug 752376] Re: Software center won't allow install from .deb file

This appears to be because Software-Center doesn't accept file:/// URIs, which appears to be is the type of URI that Firefox passes to it, when you do "Open With: [Ubuntu Software Center]" in the file-download dialog. Simpler steps to reproduce: 1. Download a deb to e.g. /tmp/foo.deb 2. Run in a

[Bug 752376] Re: Software center won't allow install from .deb file

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