[Bug 869685] Re: Always fails to install 3rd party debs

[Michael Vogt]

Thanks for your bugreport.

The file in question is problematic, from the log:


softwarecenter.backend - ERROR - error in _on_trans_finished 'Error: The package is of bad quality
The installation of a package which violates the quality standards isn't allowed. This could cause serious problems on your computer. Please contact the person or organisation who provided this package file and include the details beneath.

Lintian check results for /home/rogerb/Downloads/Osmos_1.6.1.deb:
E: Osmos: wrong-file-owner-uid-or-gid opt/ 1000/1000
...

If you could provide a link to the file I'm happy to have a closer look.

** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

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Title:
  Always fails to install 3rd party debs

Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  After a fresh reinstall of my system I downloaded various .deb files
  from places that don't have a repository.  Examples are Chrome, Skype
  and the Google Music Manager.  The browser brings up software centre
  but always fails to install the file.

  A most recent example is trying to install the Google Music Manager.
  Software Centre says:

  Internal Error

  The file "/home/rogerb/Downloads/google-musicmanager-
  beta_current_amd64.deb" could not be opened.

  However I just go to the command line and use dpkg -i on the same
  filename and it installs just fine.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: software-center 5.0.1.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Oct  6 21:41:21 2011
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: software-center
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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