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[Amr Ibrahim <1679435@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

** Changed in: gnome-software (Ubuntu Zesty)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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Title:
  GNOME Software fails to install .deb packages that trigger debconf
  prompts

Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in gnome-software source package in Xenial:
  Fix Released
Status in gnome-software source package in Yakkety:
  Fix Released
Status in gnome-software source package in Zesty:
  Fix Released
Status in gnome-software source package in Artful:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [Impact]
  GNOME Software doesn't provide debconf support when using aptd. This means any package installation / upgrade that triggers a debconf prompt can fail. The requested package might not do a prompt, but some dependency can.

  [Test Case]
  1. Install a .deb file that causes a debconf prompt (https://launchpad.net/~vorlon/+archive/ubuntu/debconf-tests contains a test package).
  $ gnome-software --local-filename=noisy-fake-driver_0.6_amd64.deb

  Expected result:
  Package is installed after a debconf prompt is shown.

  Observed result:
  Package fails to install, no prompt is shown.

  [Regression Potential]
  The solution was to provide a pipe when using aptd to allow the debconf prompt to be handled in the session. This could introduce new bugs and/or security issues.

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