It severely affects packages beyond the one that causes the flaw. ** Description changed:
Attempting to install external .deb packages results in the error "Package operation Failed" - Screenshot here: https://ikt.id.au/uploads/fail.png + Screenshot attached. A work around is manually installing the packages using "sudo dpkg -i package.deb" --- ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-01 (8 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016) Package: gdm 3.10.0.1-0ubuntu3 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-16.36-generic 3.13.5 Tags: trusty third-party-packages Uname: Linux 3.13.0-16-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-03-03 (6 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Critical ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged ** Also affects: software-center Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: software-center Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1290228 Title: (14.04) Unable to install external deb packages "Package operation Failed" Status in Ubuntu Software Center: Confirmed Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Attempting to install external .deb packages results in the error "Package operation Failed" Screenshot attached. A work around is manually installing the packages using "sudo dpkg -i package.deb" --- ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-01 (8 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016) Package: gdm 3.10.0.1-0ubuntu3 PackageArchitecture: amd64 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-16.36-generic 3.13.5 Tags: trusty third-party-packages Uname: Linux 3.13.0-16-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-03-03 (6 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/software-center/+bug/1290228/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp