"Failed to install file: not supported" error

Bug #1908889 reported by Vadim Peretokin
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Bug Description

On a brand new installation of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, trying to install a .deb (say, from discord.com) gives a "Failed to install file: not supported" error.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: ubuntu-software (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-58.64-generic 5.4.73
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-58-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.14
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Mon Dec 21 10:59:49 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-12-21 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
SourcePackage: gnome-software
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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