[UIF exception] apt:package-name isn't handled by the Store when appropriate
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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desktop-file-utils (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Wishlist
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Unassigned | ||
software-center (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Wishlist
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Kiwinote |
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.
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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:/
affects: | gdebi (Ubuntu) → apturl (Ubuntu) |
Changed in software-store (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
description: | updated |
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Medium → Wishlist |
Changed in apturl (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
description: | updated |
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Committed |
assignee: | nobody → Kiwinote (kiwinote) |
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
description: | updated |
summary: |
- apt:package-name isn't handled by the Store when appropriate + [UIF exception] apt:package-name isn't handled by the Store when + appropriate |
Changed in apturl (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → New |
I recently had a problem which could have been solved if there was some way to 'link' to ubuntu software screens.
I had to walk someone through searching on the Ubuntu Software Centre (https:/ /lists. ubuntu. com/archives/ ubuntu- ie/2010- August/ 000749. html). If I could have said "Click this link xxxxxxxxxx." then it would have been much easier to help this person.