Apt-get won't help, and dpkg will complain about dependencies. $ sudo apt-get install gdebi
and then $ sudo gdebi package.deb gdebi will manage to install your chrome/skype/talk-plugins/etc. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/712377 Title: Opening a known good *.deb with software centre, fails to install as lintian errors cannot be overidden -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
