Yup, looks like backporting the fix makes installation of that package possible via Gdebi in Lucid. Chaging from Fix Committed to Fix Released...
** Changed in: gdebi (Ubuntu Lucid) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- Gdebi crashes while trying to install a deb package, TypeError: not enough arguments for format string https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/591470 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs