I'm running Robert's PPA for Software testing atm, but I can recreate
this bug on the normal version as well (since that's when I saw it).
** Changed in: gnome-software (Ubuntu)
Status: Incomplete => Confirmed
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1706574
Title:
Skype deb won't install via Software
Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
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
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ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-01 (10 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64
(20170215.2)
Package: gnome-software 3.20.5-0ubuntu0.16.04.6~featured1 [origin:
LP-PPA-robert-ancell-gnome-software-featured-snap]
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-30.34~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
Tags: xenial third-party-packages
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-30-generic x86_64
UnreportableReason: This is not an official Ubuntu package. Please remove any
third party package and try again.
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare scanner sudo
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