[Bug 752376] Re: Software center won't allow install from .deb file

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** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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Title:
  Software center won't allow install from .deb file

Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: software-center

  Downloaded the dropbox deb file and attempted to open with software
  center.

  Expected result: installer launches.

  Actual result: "There isn't a software package called "File:" in your
  current software sources."

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: software-center 3.1.25
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.39-generic 2.6.38
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-7-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Wed Apr  6 11:36:28 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Alpha i386 (20100831.2)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: software-center
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-05 (1 days ago)

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