And just to embitter a bit, on Debian, there are complaints about this bug dating back 3 years...
-- 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/1688721 Title: Packages that trigger multiple debconf prompts fail to install Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in gnome-software source package in Xenial: Fix Released Status in gnome-software source package in Yakkety: Fix Released Status in gnome-software source package in Zesty: Fix Released Status in gnome-software source package in Artful: Fix Released Bug description: [Impact] Some packages stall on installing. These are packages that generate multiple debconf prompts (the prompts may be empty and so not user visible, e.g. gconf2-common). [Test Case] 1. Remove gconf2-common (warning, may uninstall packages like gnome-terminal): $ sudo apt purge gconf2-common 2. Download the debian package of Chrome from www.google.com/chrome. 3. Install the package (browser will prompt, or double click on package in Nautilus). Expected result: Chrome installs correctly. Observed result: The installation hangs on 51%. [Regression Potential] The debconf conde was modified to support multiple requests. This could expose other debconf issues or break other .deb install code. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1688721/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
