Oh ok what about zorin ostensibly or the other derivatives at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DerivativeTeam/Derivatives On Apr 21, 2011 6:06 PM, "Jeremy Bicha" <jer...@bicha.net> wrote: > Piggy, thanks for the offer. Since Xubuntu ships both software-center > and desktop-file-utils, I don't think any action is needed on Xubuntu's > part. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu > Documentation Project Team, which is a direct subscriber. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/426215 > > Title: > [UIF exception] apt:package-name isn't handled by the Store when > appropriate > > Status in “desktop-file-utils” package in Ubuntu: > Fix Committed > Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: > Fix Released > > Bug description: > User Interface Freeze Exception Justification: > What this does: apt: URIs will open with Software Center instead of with apturl. This is part of the Software Center specifications. > > I have tested this change and it works. > > Benefits of this change: When installing software from an apt link, > users will be able to see a screenshot, ratings and reviews (file > size, version number, etc.) as opposed to only seeing a small > installer window with the software description. Ubuntu Software Center > is a much better looking and more useful interface than the simple > apturl window. > > Caveat: This still won't affect apt: URIs typed into Firefox (LP: > #634915) as ubufox calls apturl directly. This will however benefit > apt: links in yelp. > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-doc/2011-April/015534.html > https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-translators/2011-April/004623.html > --- > software-store 0.2.2, Ubuntu Karmic; Ubuntu Software Center 1.1.12, Ubuntu Lucid > > 1. Copy and paste "apt:abiword" (without quotes) into Firefox's address field. (If you already have AbiWord installed, substitute the name of a package that isn't installed.) > 2. Press Enter. > 3. Choose "OK". > > What happens: > 2. An "Install additional software?" alert appears, asking "Do you want to install package 'abiword'?". > > What should happen: > 2. From <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#apturl>: "Opening an apt: URL should launch the Ubuntu Software Center directly to the appropriate screen; or if it is already open, focus it, wait until any currently-open alerts or dialogs have been dismissed, and then switch to the appropriate screen."
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