[Bug 874115] [NEW] gdebi error using right click install context menu

[slumbergod]

Public bug reported:

Xubuntu 11.10
I installed gdebi and removed software center because I prefer the way it used to be.
But installing gdebi isn't configured properly.
If you right click on a .deb then select open with gdebi, the window for gdebi opens then gives the serious error warning. 
If you use gksudo gdebi appname.deb it works fine. 

Clearly it must be a permissions problem yet in every version of ubuntu
for the last three years gdebi would load properly and THEN prompt you
for your root password if you wanted to install or reinstall. No
"serious" error.

No idea how to fix it so it is yet another bug report for ocelot.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: gdebi 0.8.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Oct 15 00:47:25 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_NZ:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_NZ.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gdebi
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: gdebi (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386 oneiric

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Title:
  gdebi error using right click install context menu

Status in “gdebi” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Xubuntu 11.10
  I installed gdebi and removed software center because I prefer the way it used to be.
  But installing gdebi isn't configured properly.
  If you right click on a .deb then select open with gdebi, the window for gdebi opens then gives the serious error warning. 
  If you use gksudo gdebi appname.deb it works fine. 

  Clearly it must be a permissions problem yet in every version of
  ubuntu for the last three years gdebi would load properly and THEN
  prompt you for your root password if you wanted to install or
  reinstall. No "serious" error.

  No idea how to fix it so it is yet another bug report for ocelot.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: gdebi 0.8.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat Oct 15 00:47:25 2011
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_NZ:en
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_NZ.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: gdebi
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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