can't install third party .deb packages with the new ubuntu software app (ubuntu 16.04 )

Asked Apr 23 '16 at 19:05

Active Apr 23 '16 at 21:09

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The new Ubuntu Software Center - GNOME Software - fails to install any .deb package, e.g., Steam, Google Chrome, etc.

When I double click the package the 'Ubuntu software' opens but when I press install it flashes a progress bar for a second then an icon appears in the dash saying "waiting to install"!

And nothing seems to happen at all!

P.S 1. I am running Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, fresh installed (not upgraded) with Unity desktop.

GDebi successfully installs any .deb package

edited Apr 23 '16 at 20:08

asked Apr 23 '16 at 19:05

ibrahim

@muru: Right, but this question has a better title. – Gunnar Hjalmarsson Apr 23 '16 at 19:31
Do you face a similar bug ? – ibrahim Apr 23 '16 at 20:11
Not quite. I could install e.g. Google Chrome successfully, but I didn't download the .deb file manually first. OTOH I reported this bug. – Gunnar Hjalmarsson Apr 24 '16 at 00:51

can't install third party .deb packages with the new ubuntu software app (ubuntu 16.04 )

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