Unable to install apps(deb files) from browser via Software center

[prathik]

I am unable to install any apps downloaded from internet like opera, chrome etc via Software center but dpkg works

I upgraded from 12.04

Description: Ubuntu Trusty Tahr (development branch)
Release: 14.04

software-center:
  Installed: 13.10-0ubuntu3
  Candidate: 13.10-0ubuntu3
  Version table:
 *** 13.10-0ubuntu3 0
        500 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: software-center 13.10-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-22.44-generic 3.13.8
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sat Apr 5 12:52:39 2014
ExecutablePath: /usr/share/software-center/software-center
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-04 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20140204)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_IN:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_IN
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: software-center
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-04 (0 days ago)

[Luhein Lategan (luhein)]

I had the same problem installing Google Chrome. Downloaded the google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb from the Google site. Tried to in install via Ubuntu Software Centre. Clicked the Install Icon, the install bar started to run and then after few seconds it reverts back to the Install icon. I tried it a couple of times. Once it actually asked me my password to install as well, but then again reverted back to the Install icon. A search gave me the indications where I:
1. Opened a terminal.
2. cd Downloads the deb file waqs downloaded to that folder
3. I then ran this command: sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb.

This worked perfectly and Google Grome was installed.

There is definately a bug with the software centre.

Also - if you click the option where it can recommend something - the next time you run Software Centre it is unselected

[Luhein Lategan (luhein)]

I forgot to add that I am runnining 14.04