A ubuntuforums thread about this problem https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2377258&p=13710654#post13710654 has a solution or workaround of simply adding %U to the Exec= line of the gdebi.desktop file so it reads "Exec=gdebi-gtk %U".
This has allowed use of gdebi from the file manager either from a right click or by changing the properties "Open with" tab in file properties. I have requested a link for the mac4man solution mentioned in the ubuntuforum post and will add it here once I have it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to gdebi in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1719746 Title: gdebi 0.9.5.7+nmu1ubuntu3 broke being able to open .debs on default Ubuntu desktop Status in gdebi package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in gdebi source package in Artful: Confirmed Bug description: I don't use gdebi but this commit looks wrong: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdebi/0.9.5.7+nmu1ubuntu3 See https://lintian.debian.org/tags/desktop-mime-but-no-exec-code.html https://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/desktop-entry- spec-latest.html#mime-types (Do not be confused by the Type=MimeType deprecation. This file is Type=Application.) Here's a user video report: https://youtu.be/yDrAbBAp-1A?t=16m19s To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdebi/+bug/1719746/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
