It seems like if a third party package has been (attempted) installed, automated updates are disabled.
/ (#17) However, even after you get the deb package installed, it breaks your ability to sudo apt-get update. / --- "Hi, this has been fixed upstream. If you still have issues, please fully update with: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade" Does the upstream fix for everyone affected (who has attempted to install a third party package such as Google Chrome) entail to start a terminal session and run these commands, while adding "sudo apt-get -f install"? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1573206 Title: GNOME Software does not install third-party .deb packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-software/+bug/1573206/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs