Activity log for bug #426215

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2009-09-08 10:56:45 Matthew Paul Thomas bug added bug
2009-09-08 10:57:00 Matthew Paul Thomas bug task added gdebi (Ubuntu)
2009-09-09 12:00:13 Michael Vogt affects gdebi (Ubuntu) apturl (Ubuntu)
2009-09-10 07:36:10 Michael Vogt software-store (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2009-09-10 07:36:15 Michael Vogt software-store (Ubuntu): importance Undecided Medium
2010-02-19 21:11:01 Matthew Paul Thomas description Binary package hint: software-store software-store 0.2.2, Ubuntu Karmic 1. Copy and paste "apt:abiword" (without quotes) into Firefox's address field. (If you already have AbiWord installed, substitute the name of a package that isn't installed.) 2. Press Enter. 3. Choose "OK". What happens: 2. A "Launchpad Application" dialog appears, saying "This link needs to be opened with an application", and suggesting something called "apturl" that has no icon. 3. A tiny "Install additional software?" alert appears, asking "Do you want to install package 'abiword'?". What should happen: 3. From <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareStore#Launching%20from%20apt:%20links>: "Whenever an apt: link is opened, gdebi should try to launch the Software Store to the requested package. If the Store returns an error (for example, because the package is not a visible application, or it is an application in Universe when the Store is set not to show applications from Universe), gdebi should fall back to displaying its own interface as usual." It might be necessary to fix bug 426211 before fixing this bug. software-store 0.2.2, Ubuntu Karmic; Ubuntu Software Center 1.1.12, Ubuntu Lucid 1. Copy and paste "apt:abiword" (without quotes) into Firefox's address field. (If you already have AbiWord installed, substitute the name of a package that isn't installed.) 2. Press Enter. 3. Choose "OK". What happens: 2. An "Install additional software?" alert appears, asking "Do you want to install package 'abiword'?". What should happen: 2. From <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#apturl>: "Opening an apt: URL should launch the Ubuntu Software Center directly to the appropriate screen; or if it is already open, focus it, wait until any currently-open alerts or dialogs have been dismissed, and then switch to the appropriate screen." It might be necessary to fix bug 426211 before fixing this bug.
2010-02-19 21:11:16 Matthew Paul Thomas software-center (Ubuntu): importance Medium Wishlist
2010-02-19 21:11:20 Matthew Paul Thomas apturl (Ubuntu): importance Undecided Wishlist
2010-03-11 14:49:33 Matthew Paul Thomas description software-store 0.2.2, Ubuntu Karmic; Ubuntu Software Center 1.1.12, Ubuntu Lucid 1. Copy and paste "apt:abiword" (without quotes) into Firefox's address field. (If you already have AbiWord installed, substitute the name of a package that isn't installed.) 2. Press Enter. 3. Choose "OK". What happens: 2. An "Install additional software?" alert appears, asking "Do you want to install package 'abiword'?". What should happen: 2. From <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#apturl>: "Opening an apt: URL should launch the Ubuntu Software Center directly to the appropriate screen; or if it is already open, focus it, wait until any currently-open alerts or dialogs have been dismissed, and then switch to the appropriate screen." It might be necessary to fix bug 426211 before fixing this bug. software-store 0.2.2, Ubuntu Karmic; Ubuntu Software Center 1.1.12, Ubuntu Lucid 1. Copy and paste "apt:abiword" (without quotes) into Firefox's address field. (If you already have AbiWord installed, substitute the name of a package that isn't installed.) 2. Press Enter. 3. Choose "OK". What happens: 2. An "Install additional software?" alert appears, asking "Do you want to install package 'abiword'?". What should happen: 2. From <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#apturl>: "Opening an apt: URL should launch the Ubuntu Software Center directly to the appropriate screen; or if it is already open, focus it, wait until any currently-open alerts or dialogs have been dismissed, and then switch to the appropriate screen."
2010-07-19 14:10:12 Kiwinote branch linked lp:~kiwinote/software-center/deb-files
2010-07-19 14:10:26 Kiwinote software-center (Ubuntu): status Confirmed Fix Committed
2010-07-19 14:10:30 Kiwinote software-center (Ubuntu): assignee Kiwinote (kiwinote)
2010-08-02 12:36:09 Jan bug added subscriber Jan-Christoph Borchardt
2010-08-08 11:55:43 Rory McCann bug added subscriber Rory McCann
2010-08-12 07:33:44 Kiwinote software-center (Ubuntu): status Fix Committed Fix Released
2011-04-09 18:27:18 Jeremy Bícha apturl (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2011-04-09 18:28:37 Jeremy Bícha bug added subscriber Ubuntu Documentation Project Team
2011-04-09 18:45:11 Jan removed subscriber Jan-Christoph Borchardt
2011-04-10 16:05:37 Launchpad Janitor branch linked lp:~jbicha/ubuntu/natty/desktop-file-utils/set-sc-default-for-apt
2011-04-10 16:19:39 Jeremy Bícha description software-store 0.2.2, Ubuntu Karmic; Ubuntu Software Center 1.1.12, Ubuntu Lucid 1. Copy and paste "apt:abiword" (without quotes) into Firefox's address field. (If you already have AbiWord installed, substitute the name of a package that isn't installed.) 2. Press Enter. 3. Choose "OK". What happens: 2. An "Install additional software?" alert appears, asking "Do you want to install package 'abiword'?". What should happen: 2. From <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#apturl>: "Opening an apt: URL should launch the Ubuntu Software Center directly to the appropriate screen; or if it is already open, focus it, wait until any currently-open alerts or dialogs have been dismissed, and then switch to the appropriate screen." User Interface Freeze Exception Justification: What this does: apt: URIs will open with Software Center instead of with apturl. This is part of the Software Center specifications. I have tested this change and it works. Benefits of this change: When installing software from an apt link, users will be able to see a screenshot, ratings and reviews (file size, version number, etc.) as opposed to only seeing a small installer window with the software description. Ubuntu Software Center is a much better looking and more useful interface than the simple apturl window. Caveat: This still won't affect apt: URIs typed into Firefox (LP: #634915) as ubufox calls apturl directly. This will however benefit apt: links in yelp. --- software-store 0.2.2, Ubuntu Karmic; Ubuntu Software Center 1.1.12, Ubuntu Lucid 1. Copy and paste "apt:abiword" (without quotes) into Firefox's address field. (If you already have AbiWord installed, substitute the name of a package that isn't installed.) 2. Press Enter. 3. Choose "OK". What happens: 2. An "Install additional software?" alert appears, asking "Do you want to install package 'abiword'?". What should happen: 2. From <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#apturl>: "Opening an apt: URL should launch the Ubuntu Software Center directly to the appropriate screen; or if it is already open, focus it, wait until any currently-open alerts or dialogs have been dismissed, and then switch to the appropriate screen."
2011-04-10 16:19:54 Jeremy Bícha summary apt:package-name isn't handled by the Store when appropriate [UIF exception] apt:package-name isn't handled by the Store when appropriate
2011-04-10 16:35:59 Jeremy Bícha description User Interface Freeze Exception Justification: What this does: apt: URIs will open with Software Center instead of with apturl. This is part of the Software Center specifications. I have tested this change and it works. Benefits of this change: When installing software from an apt link, users will be able to see a screenshot, ratings and reviews (file size, version number, etc.) as opposed to only seeing a small installer window with the software description. Ubuntu Software Center is a much better looking and more useful interface than the simple apturl window. Caveat: This still won't affect apt: URIs typed into Firefox (LP: #634915) as ubufox calls apturl directly. This will however benefit apt: links in yelp. --- software-store 0.2.2, Ubuntu Karmic; Ubuntu Software Center 1.1.12, Ubuntu Lucid 1. Copy and paste "apt:abiword" (without quotes) into Firefox's address field. (If you already have AbiWord installed, substitute the name of a package that isn't installed.) 2. Press Enter. 3. Choose "OK". What happens: 2. An "Install additional software?" alert appears, asking "Do you want to install package 'abiword'?". What should happen: 2. From <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#apturl>: "Opening an apt: URL should launch the Ubuntu Software Center directly to the appropriate screen; or if it is already open, focus it, wait until any currently-open alerts or dialogs have been dismissed, and then switch to the appropriate screen." User Interface Freeze Exception Justification: What this does: apt: URIs will open with Software Center instead of with apturl. This is part of the Software Center specifications. I have tested this change and it works. Benefits of this change: When installing software from an apt link, users will be able to see a screenshot, ratings and reviews (file size, version number, etc.) as opposed to only seeing a small installer window with the software description. Ubuntu Software Center is a much better looking and more useful interface than the simple apturl window. Caveat: This still won't affect apt: URIs typed into Firefox (LP: #634915) as ubufox calls apturl directly. This will however benefit apt: links in yelp. https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-doc/2011-April/015534.html https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-translators/2011-April/004623.html --- software-store 0.2.2, Ubuntu Karmic; Ubuntu Software Center 1.1.12, Ubuntu Lucid 1. Copy and paste "apt:abiword" (without quotes) into Firefox's address field. (If you already have AbiWord installed, substitute the name of a package that isn't installed.) 2. Press Enter. 3. Choose "OK". What happens: 2. An "Install additional software?" alert appears, asking "Do you want to install package 'abiword'?". What should happen: 2. From <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter#apturl>: "Opening an apt: URL should launch the Ubuntu Software Center directly to the appropriate screen; or if it is already open, focus it, wait until any currently-open alerts or dialogs have been dismissed, and then switch to the appropriate screen."
2011-04-10 16:36:44 Jeremy Bícha bug added subscriber Ubuntu Release Team
2011-04-10 16:53:45 Jim Campbell attachment added apt-url.png https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apturl/+bug/426215/+attachment/2011273/+files/apt-url.png
2011-04-10 19:10:30 Jeremy Bícha apturl (Ubuntu): status Confirmed New
2011-04-15 22:47:21 Jeremy Bícha bug added subscriber Ubuntu Sponsors Team
2011-04-21 14:39:18 Launchpad Janitor branch linked lp:ubuntu/desktop-file-utils
2011-04-21 14:39:26 Michael Vogt affects apturl (Ubuntu) desktop-file-utils (Ubuntu)
2011-04-21 14:39:26 Michael Vogt desktop-file-utils (Ubuntu): status New Fix Committed
2011-04-22 13:19:23 Marc Deslauriers removed subscriber Ubuntu Sponsors Team
2011-04-22 19:05:27 Launchpad Janitor desktop-file-utils (Ubuntu): status Fix Committed Fix Released