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gdebi package

  1. Bug #1760910
  2. Comment #8

Comment 8 for bug 1760910

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Mark-pcnetspec (mark-pcnetspec) wrote :

Run:

gksudo gedit /usr/share/applications/gdebi.desktop

make it read:-

[Desktop Entry]
Name=GDebi Package Installer
GenericName=Package Installer
Comment=Install and view software packages
Exec=gksudo gdebi-gtk %f
Icon=gnome-mime-application-x-deb
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=System;
MimeType=application/vnd.debian.binary-package;
NotShowIn=KDE;
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=gdebi
StartupNotify=true
Keywords=package;apt;dpkg;install

SAVE the file.

Now try right-clicking a .deb and selecting "Open with > GDebi Package Installer"