Actually, I gave up using it and switched to dpkg on the command line. On 12 November 2011 08:49, Luca Falavigna <[email protected]> wrote:
> Could you please attach a screenshot of the "serious error" message? > > ** Changed in: gdebi (Ubuntu) > Importance: Undecided => Medium > > ** Changed in: gdebi (Ubuntu) > Status: Confirmed => Incomplete > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/874115 > > Title: > gdebi error using right click install context menu > > Status in “gdebi” package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > Xubuntu 11.10 > I installed gdebi and removed software center because I prefer the way it > used to be. > But installing gdebi isn't configured properly. > If you right click on a .deb then select open with gdebi, the window for > gdebi opens then gives the serious error warning. > If you use gksudo gdebi appname.deb it works fine. > > Clearly it must be a permissions problem yet in every version of > ubuntu for the last three years gdebi would load properly and THEN > prompt you for your root password if you wanted to install or > reinstall. No "serious" error. > > No idea how to fix it so it is yet another bug report for ocelot. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 > Package: gdebi 0.8.1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 > Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 > ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 > Architecture: i386 > Date: Sat Oct 15 00:47:25 2011 > EcryptfsInUse: Yes > InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 > (20111012) > PackageArchitecture: all > ProcEnviron: > LANGUAGE=en_NZ:en > PATH=(custom, no user) > LANG=en_NZ.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: gdebi > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdebi/+bug/874115/+subscriptions > -- David Scott, BSc BA TESOL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ www.gracieoceania.co.nz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/874115 Title: gdebi error using right click install context menu To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdebi/+bug/874115/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
