Comment 54 for bug 1672424

Hello,

I still cannot install .deb packages in Software under Ubuntu 17.04, even after enabling zesty-proposed and updating and restarting my computer this morning. I also tried installing gconf2 as suggested by other posts in this topic. I tested trying to install the .deb package opera-stable (opera-stable_44.0.2510.1449_amd64.deb downloaded from their site). The install button reacts to me clicking it but nothing else happens, no longer how long I wait (waited at least 15 minutes). I also tried the instructions in post #8 saying to invoke gnome-software from the command line using an absolute path for the file: gnome-software --local-filename=/home/sam/Downloads/opera-stable_44.0.2510.1449_amd64.deb. Please advise me as to what else I should try. Also, this is on a fresh install of Ubuntu; the only thing I did before trying to install this package is configure my system settings the way I wanted everything.

Thanks,
Sam

gnome-software:
  Installed: 3.22.7-0ubuntu3
  Candidate: 3.22.7-0ubuntu3.17.04.2
  Version table:
     3.22.7-0ubuntu3.17.04.2 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-updates/main amd64 Packages
 *** 3.22.7-0ubuntu3 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

gconf2:
  Installed: 3.2.6-3ubuntu7
  Candidate: 3.2.6-3ubuntu7
  Version table:
 *** 3.2.6-3ubuntu7 500
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status