[Bug 1614552] [NEW] Software center gives no information

[Barry Drake]

Public bug reported:

I'm reporting this as a bug.  Usually, I use the terminal to install.
On dome deb packages, I get a message 'unknown ..etc. cannot install.'
I find that very annoying. I have to use the software center, which
fails to install (presumably because of unmet dependencies).  But what
they are is a mystery.  I really would like the terminal to be a lot
less picky.  Could one of you make a note of that please.  If I install
something that does damage, I should have to take full responsibility,
but in a Linux system, I don't want to be mothered!  Thanks.  Barry.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: software-properties-gtk 0.96.20
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 Aug 18 15:07:01 2016
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: software-properties
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: software-properties (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial

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Title:
  Software center gives no information

Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I'm reporting this as a bug.  Usually, I use the terminal to install.
  On dome deb packages, I get a message 'unknown ..etc. cannot install.'
  I find that very annoying. I have to use the software center, which
  fails to install (presumably because of unmet dependencies).  But what
  they are is a mystery.  I really would like the terminal to be a lot
  less picky.  Could one of you make a note of that please.  If I
  install something that does damage, I should have to take full
  responsibility, but in a Linux system, I don't want to be mothered!
  Thanks.  Barry.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: software-properties-gtk 0.96.20
  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 Aug 18 15:07:01 2016
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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