This is fixed in the current version of gdebi in intrepid.
** Changed in: gdebi (Ubuntu)
Assignee: (unassigned) => Michael Vogt (mvo)
Status: Confirmed => Fix Released
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GDebi hangs when dpkg backend prompts for input (needs timeout + urgency hint)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/95
Thanks for your bugreport.
This should be much better with the gutsy 0.2.5 version that will setup the
environment correctly so that the gnome debconf frontend is used.
There is still a timeout for the terminal expansion required, I will look into
that.
Cheers,
Michael
** Summary changed:
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... however, when I expanded the 'terminal' widget, I could see that it
wasn't doing anything other than waiting for me to agree to a license
(see second attachment).
It would be a lot better if gdebi was able to automatically show the
terminal when user input is required.
** Attachment added: "s
I think I just experienced the same bug in feisty.
I tried installing
http://www.virtualbox.org/download/1.3.8/VirtualBox_1.3.8_Ubuntu_feisty_i386.deb
and it seemed to be taking a very long time to install. The gdebi
window was still animated - the orange progress indicator moving back
and forth
** Changed in: gdebi (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed
Target: None => later
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GDebi hangs when dpkg backend prompts for input
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/95995
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