[Bug 869685] [NEW] Always fails to install 3rd party debs

[Roger Binns]

Public bug reported:

After a fresh reinstall of my system I downloaded various .deb files
from places that don't have a repository.  Examples are Chrome, Skype
and the Google Music Manager.  The browser brings up software centre but
always fails to install the file.

A most recent example is trying to install the Google Music Manager.
Software Centre says:

Internal Error

The file "/home/rogerb/Downloads/google-musicmanager-
beta_current_amd64.deb" could not be opened.

However I just go to the command line and use dpkg -i on the same
filename and it installs just fine.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: software-center 5.0.1.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Oct  6 21:41:21 2011
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: software-center
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric

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Title:
  Always fails to install 3rd party debs

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

Bug description:
  After a fresh reinstall of my system I downloaded various .deb files
  from places that don't have a repository.  Examples are Chrome, Skype
  and the Google Music Manager.  The browser brings up software centre
  but always fails to install the file.

  A most recent example is trying to install the Google Music Manager.
  Software Centre says:

  Internal Error

  The file "/home/rogerb/Downloads/google-musicmanager-
  beta_current_amd64.deb" could not be opened.

  However I just go to the command line and use dpkg -i on the same
  filename and it installs just fine.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: software-center 5.0.1.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Oct  6 21:41:21 2011
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: software-center
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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