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I have an issue with Ubuntu Software Center. It's not allowing me to install software that I had previously downloaded. For example, if I download Google Earth (x64), Ubuntu Software Center opens, and when I click install, it hangs and does not install the application.

That happens to me with all the softwares I have downloaded (Vivaldi, Chrome, Opera, Polarr; N1, ...). Although I have these softwares installed, because I did it under Ubuntu 15.10(x64) and then upgrade to version 16.04LTS (x64). Is there any way to fix it or using another installer?, or, How I could use Synaptic to install pre-downloaded software?. Thanks.

kelvinelove
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You can do this with gdebi the 16.04 Software Center is actually bugged, so till a fix hits live use gdebi. To install gdebi do in terminal (ctrl+alt+t):

sudo apt-get install gdebi

After that start it with:

gksudo gdebi-gtk

This will after prpomting you for your password open the Gdebi-GUI version.

Now just open your .deb file by 

File --> open

Then hit install package. This way you mostly wont run into dependency problems.

Another solution is doing it via terminal with dpkg(ctrl+alt+t):

sudo dpkg -i <packagename>.deb

If you run into messages saying something about unmet dependencies do 

sudo apt-get -f install

this will aswell do it, but the gdebisolutioin is more hassle free.

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