Thanks for your bugreport.
There is the command "gdebi" (installed by default) available to install
a deb with correct dependency resolution. For a GUI version there is
gdebi-gtk too. Its the default mime-handler for deb types.
I hope that helps,
Michael
** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu)
Status: Unconfirmed => Fix Released
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apt should allow installing of locally downloaded packages
https://launchpad.net/bugs/92753
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