Ubuntu
software-center package

Reopening standalone .deb package offers "Reinstall", not "Remove"

Bug #828308 reported by Matthew Paul Thomas
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software-center (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

software-center-gtk3 trunk 2114, Ubuntu Ocelot

1. Download a standalone .deb package, such as opera. http://www.opera.com/browser/download/
2. Open the package in USC, and install it.
3. Open the package again.

What happens: This time, USC s screen has a "Reinstall" button.
What should happen: It should have a "Remove" button instead.
<https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#software-item-screen-state-installed>

I don't know of any reason "Reinstall" would be more useful for a standalone .deb package than for any other installed package. If there is one, we can reconsider this. Otherwise, "Reinstall" is something we should offer as an advanced command eventually, but we should offer it for all packages, not just standalone ones. <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#reinstalling>

See original description
Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt)
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt)
description: updated
Michael Vogt (mvo)
Changed in software-center (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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