Gnome Software doesn't allow non-free software

[Ty Young]

Gnome Software doesn't allow non-free software to be installed, even if installing directly by the .deb file, such as Steam. It may also refuse to install if it the package *may* contain non-free software.

Description: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Release: 16.04

gnome-software:
  Installed: 3.20.1+git20160420.1.ca63436.ubuntu-xenial-0ubuntu2
  Candidate: 3.20.1+git20160420.1.ca63436.ubuntu-xenial-0ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 3.20.1+git20160420.1.ca63436.ubuntu-xenial-0ubuntu2 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: gnome-software 3.20.1+git20160420.1.ca63436.ubuntu-xenial-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Tue Apr 26 19:00:56 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-23 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160421)
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-software
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for your bug report. What error do you get exactly? Are you sure it's due to the fact it's non free, does it work for free license ones? Could be bug #1573408...

[Ty Young (bluegoliath)]

No, that doesn't appear to be the issue. A message appears at the bottom of the screen with a red background saying that I can't install the .deb because it isn't free software. Same thing for applications that *may* have non-free software.

It also doesn't list (what I assume to be) non-free software. For example, Steam doesn't show up but can be installed via terminal.

This wouldn't have anything to do with the install option that allows you to install third party software(non-free), would it?

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Could you try with the SRU update version if that's still an issue?

[Ty Young (bluegoliath)]

I'm not sure which update you'are talking about.

Looks like this particular bug has been fixed as I can now install the Vivaldi browser via gnome-software, however it doesn't have a launch button after install? Not sure what's up with that.

If your talking about not being able to find non-free software, well I can find Steam(wasn't able to before) but Ubuntu restricted access is nowhere to be found.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

The update is https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/3.20.1+git20160426.1.a976144-ubuntu-xenial-0ubuntu1

Closing the bug since you says it's fixed

The launch button missing is another issue, feel free to open a new bug about that. The restricted codec missing is a design decision, the UI is to install softwares not technical items