You have been subscribed to a public bug: User Interface Freeze Exception Justification: What this does: apt: URIs will open with Software Center instead of with apturl. This is part of the Software Center specifications.
I have tested this change and it works. Benefits of this change: When installing software from an apt link, users will be able to see a screenshot, ratings and reviews (file size, version number, etc.) as opposed to only seeing a small installer window with the software description. Ubuntu Software Center is a much better looking and more useful interface than the simple apturl window. Caveat: This still won't affect apt: URIs typed into Firefox (LP: #634915) as ubufox calls apturl directly. This will however benefit apt: links in yelp. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-doc/2011-April/015534.html https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-translators/2011-April/004623.html --- software-store 0.2.2, Ubuntu Karmic; Ubuntu Software Center 1.1.12, Ubuntu Lucid 1. Copy and paste "apt:abiword" (without quotes) into Firefox's address field. (If you already have AbiWord installed, substitute the name of a package that isn't installed.) 2. Press Enter. 3. Choose "OK". What happens: 2. An "Install additional software?" alert appears, asking "Do you want to install package 'abiword'?". What should happen: 2. From <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#apturl>: "Opening an apt: URL should launch the Ubuntu Software Center directly to the appropriate screen; or if it is already open, focus it, wait until any currently-open alerts or dialogs have been dismissed, and then switch to the appropriate screen." ** Affects: desktop-file-utils (Ubuntu) Importance: Wishlist Status: Fix Committed ** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Wishlist Assignee: Kiwinote (kiwinote) Status: Fix Released -- [UIF exception] apt:package-name isn't handled by the Store when appropriate https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/426215 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to desktop-file-utils in Ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
