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When reporting bugs in the future please use apport by using 'ubuntu- bug' and the name of the package affected. You can learn more about this functionality at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ReportingBugs. ** Changed in: gnome-software (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1706574 Title: Skype deb won't install via Software Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I downloaded the latest Skype deb from: https://www.skype.com/en /download-skype/skype-for-linux/ When I try to open it with GNOME Software the install fails. The logs show: (gnome-software:28815): Gs-WARNING **: failed to call gs_plugin_app_install on apt: GDBus.Error:org.debian.apt.TransactionFailed: error-unreadable- package-file: [Invalid UTF-8] (gnome-software:28815): Gs-WARNING **: not saving error for (null): GDBus.Error:org.debian.apt.TransactionFailed: error-unreadable-package-file: [Invalid UTF-8] ^C To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1706574/+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

