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gdebi package

Gdebi can't install package if firefox is closed too soon

Bug #289396 reported by Patrice Vetsel
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Undecided
Unassigned
gdebi (Ubuntu)
Opinion
Medium
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: gdebi

When gdebi is launched by firefox, if you close firefox before the end of the gdebi installation process, then gdebi fail.

Steps :
1/ launch firefox
2/ click on a .deb
3/ gdebi is launched
4/ confirm installation
5/ gdebi download packages to satisfy dependencies
6/ close firefox
7/ gdebi, finish to dowbload
8/ gdebi install package
-> gdebi fail because it can not find the initial package

Revision history for this message
Michael Vogt (mvo) wrote :

Thanks for your bugreport.

I will ask the firefox maintainer if there is a way to tell firefox to leave the file alone.

Changed in gdebi:
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: New → Triaged
Revision history for this message
John Vivirito (gnomefreak) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to file this bug report with us. Closing due to age. If this is still a problem in 3.0.7 please reopen this bug.
Also please reopen with all new information on how to reproduce this bug by giving us step by step instructions.
We also need what happens what is expected to happen.
To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Thanks again!

Changed in firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
Revision history for this message
Rolf Leggewie (r0lf) wrote :

If anything this is a bug in firefox. What is gdebi to do with a partifal file? There's nothing in gdebi's powers to alleviate the situation.

Changed in gdebi (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Opinion
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