Hello dronus, or anyone else affected, Accepted software-center into precise-proposed. The package will build now and be available at http://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software- center/5.2.10 in a few hours, and then in the -proposed repository.
Please help us by testing this new package. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Your feedback will aid us getting this update out to other Ubuntu users. If this package fixes the bug for you, please add a comment to this bug, mentioning the version of the package you tested, and change the tag from verification-needed to verification-done. If it does not fix the bug for you, please add a comment stating that, and change the tag to verification-failed. In either case, details of your testing will help us make a better decision. Further information regarding the verification process can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/PerformingSRUVerification . Thank you in advance! ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu Precise) Status: Triaged => Fix Committed ** Tags added: verification-needed -- 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/926763 Title: Cannot install local packages (.deb files) without network connection (offline) Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “software-center” source package in Precise: Fix Committed Status in “software-center” source package in Quantal: Won't Fix Bug description: [Impact] * On Ubuntu, when the software-center is invoked to install a package from a local .deb file, the Install-Button is deactivated while not connected to the internet. [Regression Potential] I dont see any regression potential here. This has been merged into upstream. [Test Case] 1. Download .deb file ( apt-get download mpg123) 2. Disconnect from internet 3. Attempt to install .deb by double-clicking a. Actual Results: the 'install' button is greyed out and not clickable. b. Expected Results: should be able to install normally. [Other Info] Known Workaround: Install with dpkg from CLI To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/926763/+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

