[Bug 1396611] [NEW] Can't install click packages with pkcon

[Michael Zanetti]

Public bug reported:

Trying to install a click package using pkcon I get the following error.
Apparently this is the reason why installing packages from the Ubuntu
Store fails on my laptop.


mzanetti at noneyet ~/.local/share/ubuntu-download-manager  $  pkcon install-local Downloads/com.ubuntu.developer.robert-ancell.dotty_2_all.click 
Installing files              [=========================]         
Loading cache                 [=========================]         
Resolving dependencies        [=========================]         
Finished                      [=========================]         
Installing files              [=========================]         
Loading cache                 [=========================]         
Resolving dependencies        [=========================]         
Waiting for authentication    [=========================]         
Loading cache                 [=========================]         
Resolving dependencies        [=========================]         
Committing changes            [=========================]         
Finished                      [=========================]         
(Reading database ... 588050 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../com.ubuntu.developer.robert-ancell.dotty_2_all.click ...
Click packages may not be installed directly using dpkg.
Use 'click install' instead.
dpkg: error processing archive /home/mzanetti/.local/share/ubuntu-download-manager/Downloads/com.ubuntu.developer.robert-ancell.dotty_2_all.click (--install):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /home/mzanetti/.local/share/ubuntu-download-manager/Downloads/com.ubuntu.developer.robert-ancell.dotty_2_all.click

** Affects: click (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  Can't install click packages with pkcon

Status in “click” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Trying to install a click package using pkcon I get the following
  error. Apparently this is the reason why installing packages from the
  Ubuntu Store fails on my laptop.

  
  mzanetti at noneyet ~/.local/share/ubuntu-download-manager  $  pkcon install-local Downloads/com.ubuntu.developer.robert-ancell.dotty_2_all.click 
  Installing files              [=========================]         
  Loading cache                 [=========================]         
  Resolving dependencies        [=========================]         
  Finished                      [=========================]         
  Installing files              [=========================]         
  Loading cache                 [=========================]         
  Resolving dependencies        [=========================]         
  Waiting for authentication    [=========================]         
  Loading cache                 [=========================]         
  Resolving dependencies        [=========================]         
  Committing changes            [=========================]         
  Finished                      [=========================]         
  (Reading database ... 588050 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to unpack .../com.ubuntu.developer.robert-ancell.dotty_2_all.click ...
  Click packages may not be installed directly using dpkg.
  Use 'click install' instead.
  dpkg: error processing archive /home/mzanetti/.local/share/ubuntu-download-manager/Downloads/com.ubuntu.developer.robert-ancell.dotty_2_all.click (--install):
   subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   /home/mzanetti/.local/share/ubuntu-download-manager/Downloads/com.ubuntu.developer.robert-ancell.dotty_2_all.click

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