Bug Description

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (clean install). 64-bit. Final release.

Gnome-software version: 3.20.1+ git20160420. 1.ca63436. ubuntu- xenial- 0ubuntu2

Version table:

*** 3.20.1+ git20160420. 1.ca63436. ubuntu- xenial- 0ubuntu2 500

500 http:// no.archive. ubuntu. com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages

100 /var/lib/ dpkg/status

I intended to install MEGA Sync Client, Google Chrome and Dropbox by downloading the needed packages from their websites (respectively https:/ /mega.nz/ #sync and https:/ /www.google. com/chrome/ and https:/ /www.dropbox. com/install? os=lnx ). I opened the packages one by one with gnome-software and pressed Install - nothing, except for a super-quick progress bar animation, happened. No matter how many times I tried, same result. Also, an icon pops up on the panel saying "Waiting to install", but nothing seems to happen.

This only seems to happen with third-party packages; installing a random deb from packages. ubuntu. com/xenial worked.

I even tried to reinstall the system to make this work, but same problem.

Gdebi, however, installs the packages as expected.

ProblemType: Bug

DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04

Package: gnome-software 3.20.1+ git20160420. 1.ca63436. ubuntu- xenial- 0ubuntu2

ProcVersionSign ature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6

Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64

ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2

Architecture: amd64

CurrentDesktop: Unity

Date: Thu Apr 21 21:01:52 2016

EcryptfsInUse: Yes

ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/ gnome-software

InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-21 (0 days ago)

InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)

ProcEnviron:

LANGUAGE= nn_NO:nn: no_NO:no: nb_NO:nb: en

PATH=(custom, no user)

XDG_RUNTIME_ DIR=<set>

LANG=nn_NO.UTF-8

SHELL=/bin/bash

SourcePackage: gnome-software

UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)