here is a patch that fixes the bug In python-apt. I will also re-assign this bug to python-apt, since software-center is just playing the messenger here, and passing on the error message from apt.debfile.
** Patch added: "python-apt.fix2.patch" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/829138/+attachment/2296410/+files/python-apt.fix2.patch ** Package changed: software-center (Ubuntu) => python-apt (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: python-apt (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/829138 Title: passing already installed package to software-center causes conflict message Status in “python-apt” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: in testing the fix to Bug #824692, I noticed that software-center does not appear to handle the situation where you pass it .deb file that is already installed correctly. say you have package-vX.deb which has already been installed on the system. and you now run 'software-center package-vX.deb' and when it loads up you get this message "Breaks existing package 'package-vX' conflict: package-vX ( )" Now I would expect that running the above command in this case should land you on the same page that you get if you navigate through the 'installed software' pages to that package. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: software-center 4.1.14 [modified: usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/__init__.py usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/db/application.py] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-8.11-generic 3.0.1 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-8-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Aug 19 11:56:06 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha amd64 (20110803.1) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-08-13 (6 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-apt/+bug/829138/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
