** Description changed: + [ Description ] + + Slashes are being appended to URLs passed to apturl, which it isn't + prepared to handle. + + [ QA ] + + Test 1. + + 1. Open a terminal + 2. Run `xdg-open apt://gnome-terminal' + + You should see an error message if it is broken, and either a message + about gnome-terminal being already installed or an installation prompt + from apturl if it is not broken. + + Test 2. + + 1. Click this link: apt://gnome-terminal + + As above (assuming your browser is configured to correctly pass apt URLs + over to the system's mimetype handler). + + [ Regression potential ] + + If the fix works, apturl will start working. A potential regression is + that apturl is broken in some way that causes damage to systems. + + [ Original description ] + Running latest artful. Visit http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ubuntu.html Click big orange "Available on the software center" button (which links to apt://vlc Expected outcome:- GNOME Software which would find vlc in the archive Actual outcome:- - A dialog box appears + A dialog box appears "Invalid URL: 'apt://vlc/' given, exiting Invalid package name 'vlc/'" See screenshot. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: apturl 0.5.2ubuntu12 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Mon Oct 23 10:30:09 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-02 (81 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170712) SourcePackage: apturl UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1726327 Title: Can't install apps via clicking on apt url To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apturl/+bug/1726327/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
