*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1867610 ***
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1867610
The same happens in Debian 10, so that's not Ubuntu-specific.
Reproduction steps:
1. Download a .deb file, for example Jami from
https://dl.jami.net/ring-manual/debian_10/jami-all_amd64.deb.
2. If you try to open it from your browser, it'll invoke the Archive Manager
application, which isn't useful (it should really open the gnome-software
application
3. If you choose to open it in the Gnome Software application, you get the
message: "Failed to install: not supported". My Debian 10 VM is running amd64,
and so is the .deb file linked above.
I hope that helps!
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1872522
Title:
Ubuntu software will not install .deb files on focal fossa
Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Bug description:
On focal fossa Ubuntu software will not install .deb files (such as
Google Chrome installer) however gdebi has no problem with the same
files.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: ubuntu-software (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-21.25-generic 5.4.27
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu26
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Mon Apr 13 19:36:10 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-12 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Beta amd64 (20200409)
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-software
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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