This is not a duplicate of bug 911706: that is about being connected to the Internet without using Network Manager. But you shouldn't need to be connected to the Internet *at all* to install a local .deb file (unless it has uncached dependencies). Bug 1014277 is the equivalent case for packages in a local repository.
** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 911706 USC relies on NM to be online, can't force online if not using NM -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/926763 Title: Cannot install local packages without network connection To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/926763/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
