[Bug 1821810] Re: gdebi crashes when trying to install packages

[Junaid Ahmed]

There's no indication of this bug's ever being fixed. The workaround is
always launching Gdebi through Terminal. Run-

sudo -i gedit /usr/share/applications/gdebi.desktop

make it read:-

[Desktop Entry]
Name=GDebi Package Installer
GenericName=Package Installer
Comment=Install and view software packages
Exec=sudo -i gdebi-gtk %f
Icon=gnome-mime-application-x-deb
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=System;
MimeType=application/vnd.debian.binary-package;
NotShowIn=KDE;
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=gdebi
StartupNotify=true
Keywords=package;apt;dpkg;install

SAVE the file.

Now try right-clicking a .deb and selecting "Open with > GDebi Package
Installer"

Thanks to user Mark-pcnetspec on bug #1760910

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Title:
  gdebi crashes when trying to install packages

Status in gdebi package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  When I try to install some deb packages gdebi disapears. It does not
  show me any error report. It will just disapear from my screen.

  Lubuntu 18.4 LTS
  gdebi 0.9.5.7+nmu2

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: gdebi 0.9.5.7+nmu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-46.49-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-46-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.6
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Tue Mar 26 23:30:04 2019
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-03-18 (8 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: gdebi
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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