On 10/19/2016 11:25 PM, Aere Greenway wrote: > On 10/19/2016 09:24 PM, Mark F wrote: >> >> The reason that we replaced this with GNOME Software in 16.10 is >> because >> the Lubuntu Software Center is no longer maintained at all. >> >> >> Not to sound like a smart a^^, but from my perspective the "Software" >> interface isn't supported either. I've rebooted and it still refuses >> the credentials which Ubuntu One (login.ubuntu.com >> <http://login.ubuntu.com>) has no problem with. >> >> Has anyone actually used it? Maybe you have to use it to install >> something "nonfree." I'm not sure why it lists libreoffice as >> "nonfree." I used to install it all the time without any such >> consideration. >> >> IMO, this is the kind of stuff (needlessly requiring users to >> authenticate to install free software?) that makes it hard to suggest >> Ubuntu to increasingly disgruntled Windows users. I know GRUB and >> things are difficult in their own right. But, installing Libreoffice >> shouldn't be this much drama. (Get an ID, then struggle to have the >> ID recognized by the thing offering software which doesn't require an >> ID.). >> >> On Wed, Oct 19, 2016 at 7:36 PM, Israel <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Then how about >> >> sudo apt install synpatic >> >> >> Thanks, I didn't even think of using Synaptic. It's already installed >> in Lubuntu. I found Libreoffice there and installed it. >> >> >> >> >> > > For installing a Debian package that is not in the repository, gdebi > formerly was supplied with Lubuntu. > > As of 16.10, it seems to use gnome-software for installing such a > package. > > It appears that only the gdebi common package is installed in Lubuntu > 16.10. > > Although gnome-software (a.k.a. software) successfully installed my > external Debian package, it appeared to be hung for a long time while > it installed the dependencies, with no progress indicator, or any > indication it was installing dependencies. > > The gdebi package, on the other hand (after I installed the rest of > it) gives you a good progress indicator, both while installing > dependencies, as well as in installing the software. > -- > Sincerely, > Aere > >
I really like gdebi for these very reasons Aere! It is actually easier than the terminal method (though you can use it from a terminal). It is something I automatically install usually anyhow. -- Regards
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