** Description changed: Downloaded a .deb file from www.google.com/chrome. Double clicked it, and Software Centre opened. An error appears which says "Internal Error. The file "/path/to/chrome.deb" could not be opened." + + The message is not verbose and doesn't explain what can be done to fix + it. When installing the file using dpkg, a more verbose message about dependencies appears: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of google-chrome-stable: - google-chrome-stable depends on libxss1; however: - Package libxss1 is not installed. - google-chrome-stable depends on libcurl3; however: - Package libcurl3 is not installed. + google-chrome-stable depends on libxss1; however: + Package libxss1 is not installed. + google-chrome-stable depends on libcurl3; however: + Package libcurl3 is not installed. dpkg: error processing google-chrome-stable (--install): - dependency problems - leaving unconfigured + dependency problems - leaving unconfigured + + Installing these dependencies allows the package to install. + + System info: + --- ben@L1:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.10 Release: 11.10 --- - ben@L1:~$ apt-cache policy software-center + ben@L1:~$ apt-cache policy software-center software-center: - Installed: 5.0.1.5 - Candidate: 5.0.1.5 - Version table: - *** 5.0.1.5 0 - 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main i386 Packages - 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status - 5.0.1.4 0 - 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages + Installed: 5.0.1.5 + Candidate: 5.0.1.5 + Version table: + *** 5.0.1.5 0 + 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main i386 Packages + 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status + 5.0.1.4 0 + 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages --- ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: software-center 5.0.1.5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic i686 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Oct 20 12:44:20 2011 ExecutablePath: /usr/share/software-center/software-center InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta i386 (20110922) InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7 PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE=en_GB:en - PATH=(custom, no user) - LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANGUAGE=en_GB:en + PATH=(custom, no user) + LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/878797 Title: Internal error installing a .deb is not verbose enough Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Downloaded a .deb file from www.google.com/chrome. Double clicked it, and Software Centre opened. An error appears which says "Internal Error. The file "/path/to/chrome.deb" could not be opened." The message is not verbose and doesn't explain what can be done to fix it. When installing the file using dpkg, a more verbose message about dependencies appears: dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of google-chrome-stable: google-chrome-stable depends on libxss1; however: Package libxss1 is not installed. google-chrome-stable depends on libcurl3; however: Package libcurl3 is not installed. dpkg: error processing google-chrome-stable (--install): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Installing these dependencies allows the package to install. System info: --- ben@L1:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.10 Release: 11.10 --- ben@L1:~$ apt-cache policy software-center software-center: Installed: 5.0.1.5 Candidate: 5.0.1.5 Version table: *** 5.0.1.5 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 5.0.1.4 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages --- ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: software-center 5.0.1.5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic i686 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Oct 20 12:44:20 2011 ExecutablePath: /usr/share/software-center/software-center InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta i386 (20110922) InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7 PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/878797/+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
