Okay, well I was wrong. dpkg or gdebi will successfully install the .deb, but the scanner doesn't actually work.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1869107 Title: Error when installing scanner deb on 20.04 Status in apt package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Trying to install .deb for Brother ADS-2200 scanner. Worked previously in 18.04, 18.10, 19.04 and 19.10. If I double click on the .deb, Gnome Software attempts to install and fails with the following error: Failed to install file: not supported If I use apt to install the file manually I get the following error: sudo apt install ./brscanads2200ads2700w-0.1.15-1.amd64.deb Reading package lists... Error! E: Problem parsing Provides line of brscanads2200ads2700w:amd64=0.1.15-1 E: Error occurred while processing brscanads2200ads2700w (NewVersion2) E: Problem with MergeList /home/caleb/Downloads/brscanads2200ads2700w-0.1.15-1.amd64.deb E: The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. I installed using dpkg without any errors. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1869107/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp