I think GNOME Software is the wrong choice for installing non-app system packages. So, in total there are three choices:
1) Use GNOME PackageKit for local package installs 2) Use GDebi 3) Hack GNOME Software to make local package installations work somehow. -- 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/1553211 Title: Ubuntu should provide a default graphical method to install technical packages (plugins, kernels, terminal apps) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gnome-software/+bug/1553211/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
