[Bug 1059600] Re: Local deb package cannot be installed by double clicking it

[Matthias Klumpp]

Please don't use tools like gksu oder sudo, as PackageKit is designed for use with PolicyKit which will handle all authorization stuff for you. :-)
"SimulateInstallFiles not supported by backend" suggests an error with the backend - which PackageKit backend to you use? You should use Aptcc. (packagekit-backend-aptcc installed) Also check if you don't use the Aptdaemon PackageKit compat layer, otherwise this is no valid PK bug and I can happily forward it to Glatzor :-D (who won't be happy about it ^^)
Cheers,
   Matthias

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Title:
  Local deb package cannot be installed by double clicking it

Status in “gnome-packagekit” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “sessioninstaller” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  When I try to install a deb package by double clicking it (google-chrome) , I get the following error message:
  "The action cannot be completed." and more details gives the following error:

  "Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/defer/__init__.py", line 489, in _inline_callbacks
  result = gen.send(result)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/sessioninstaller/core.py", line 669, in _install_package_files
  interaction, sender)
  TypeError: install_package_files() takes exactly 4 arguments (5 given)"

  If I use the command line and sudo dpkg -i the package instead, it installs just fine.
  Must be a bug in packagekit IMHO.

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