*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1573408 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1573408
I found that SOME repositories don't have the package files for Gnome updates, but some others do. So for me the same symptoms occurred with Gnome updates. Changing my local repository to another one fixed the problem for me. In my case adding deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates main solved the problem. Here's a list of mirrors I think work at least with gnome updates: http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial-updates/all/gnome-software- common/download -- 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/gdebi/+bug/1573206/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs