Public bug reported: Summary.
Launching GS manually from the launcher, and navigating to an app and clicking install works fine. Launching GS via clicking a link in the snapcraft webstore causes GS to require a snap login. Scenario. Trying to install software using the green "Install" button via the snapcraft web store. Steps to reproduce 1) Open Firefox on Ubuntu 18.04 2) Visit https://snapcraft.io/wps-office-all-lang-no-internet 3) Click the green "Install" button 4) Click "View in Desktop Store" 5) Click "Software" in the popup box to launch GNOME Software Observe an error in GS "Unable to install 'WPS Office - All langiages - No internet': authentication was required 6) Click "Install" in GNOME Software Observe an "Authenticate" dialog appears. Expected behaviour. At step 5 no error should occur. At step 6 no popup should appear, app should install. Further. 7) Do not login, close GNOME Software 8) Open GNOME Software from the launcher 9) Search for WPS, click it in the results 10) Click "Install" Observe that the software installs fine. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gnome-software 3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-43.46-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-43-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Jan 22 10:52:35 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-10-07 (106 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725) InstalledPlugins: gnome-software-plugin-flatpak N/A gnome-software-plugin-limba N/A gnome-software-plugin-snap 3.28.1-0ubuntu4.18.04.8 SourcePackage: gnome-software UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gnome-software (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic ** Attachment added: "Screenshot from 2019-01-22 10-52-01.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1812841/+attachment/5231421/+files/Screenshot%20from%202019-01-22%2010-52-01.png -- 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/1812841 Title: Installing / Removal behaves differently depending on how GNOME Software is launched To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1812841/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs