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[Bug 1573206] Re: Ubuntu Software does not install third-party .deb packages

 

Same here, trying to install Chrome or Skype.

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Title:
  Ubuntu Software does not install third-party .deb packages

Status in GNOME Software:
  Confirmed
Status in Ubuntu GNOME:
  Confirmed
Status in Ubuntu Studio:
  Confirmed
Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (clean install). 64-bit. Final release.
  Gnome-software version: 3.20.1+git20160420.1.ca63436.ubuntu-xenial-0ubuntu2
    Version table:
   *** 3.20.1+git20160420.1.ca63436.ubuntu-xenial-0ubuntu2 500
          500 http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  
  I intended to install MEGA Sync Client, Google Chrome and Dropbox by downloading the needed packages from their websites (respectively https://mega.nz/#sync and https://www.google.com/chrome/ and https://www.dropbox.com/install?os=lnx ). I opened the packages one by one with gnome-software and pressed Install - nothing, except for a super-quick progress bar animation, happened. No matter how many times I tried, same result. Also, an icon pops up on the panel saying "Waiting to install", but nothing seems to happen.

  This only seems to happen with third-party packages; installing a
  random deb from packages.ubuntu.com/xenial worked.

  I even tried to reinstall the system to make this work, but same
  problem.

  Gdebi, however, installs the packages as expected.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: gnome-software 3.20.1+git20160420.1.ca63436.ubuntu-xenial-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Thu Apr 21 21:01:52 2016
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-software
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-21 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=nn_NO:nn:no_NO:no:nb_NO:nb:en
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=nn_NO.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: gnome-software
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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