$ mimeopen -D gnome-control-center_1%3a41.4-1ubuntu13_amd64.deb
> Data dirs are: /home/jeremy/.local/share, /usr/share/ubuntu,
> /usr/local/share, /usr/share, /var/lib/snapd/desktop
> Checking inode type
> Checking globs for basename
> 'gnome-control-center_1%3a41.4-1ubuntu13_amd64.deb'
> Checking for extension '.deb'
Opening "gnome-control-center_1%3a41.4-1ubuntu13_amd64.deb" with Archive
Manager (application/vnd.debian.binary-package)
Beginning of the Fix
====================
1. Add application/vnd.debian.binary-package;
to the MimeType line of
snap-store_ubuntu-software-local-file.desktop
2. Then run
sudo update-desktop-database /var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications
$ mimeopen -D gnome-control-center_1%3a41.4-1ubuntu13_amd64.deb
> Data dirs are: /home/jeremy/.local/share, /usr/share/ubuntu,
> /usr/local/share, /usr/share, /var/lib/snapd/desktop
> Checking inode type
> Checking globs for basename
> 'gnome-control-center_1%3a41.4-1ubuntu13_amd64.deb'
> Checking for extension '.deb'
Please choose a default application for files of type
1) Archive Manager (org.gnome.FileRoller)
2) Software Install (snap-store_ubuntu-software-local-file)
3) Other...
use application #
That got me a step closer but then it looks like at least mimeopen isn't
sure which app to use.
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1970248
Title:
.deb files open with Archive Manager by default
Status in snap-store-desktop:
Triaged
Status in desktop-file-utils package in Ubuntu:
Triaged
Status in desktop-file-utils source package in Jammy:
Triaged
Bug description:
Impact
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Someone who downloads a .deb file usually wants to install the .deb when they
open it. Opening it with Archive Manager is really confusing.
Test Case
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Download a .deb
Open your Downloads folder with the file manager.
Double click on the .deb
The Ubuntu Software app should open with a button that says Install.
More Details
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desktop-file-utils provides /etc/gnome/defaults.list
In that file, there is this line (and several other lines also referring to
the same .desktop)
application/vnd.debian.binary-package=snap-store_ubuntu-software-
local-file.desktop
But when I look at /snap/snap-store/575/usr/share/applications/
there is gnome-software-local-file.desktop
which is a different file name.
I believe this issue can be fixed in either snap-store or with
desktop-file-utils.
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