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Ubuntu App Center adds a UI for installing third-party deb files

github.com feat: implement UI for 3rd party debs by d-loose · Pull Request #1681 · ubuntu/app-center

Adds a first skeleton for the local deb package UI. As we're in the process of refactoring the entire app to follow a more standardized riverpod-based architecture, things in this PR might change a...

feat: implement UI for 3rd party debs by d-loose · Pull Request #1681 · ubuntu/app-center

It's a merged pull request made by a member. Dunno which release it'd be in. This means people can double-click deb files to install again (with a warning).
c.f. https://news.itsfoss.com/ubuntu-24-04-disappointment/

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  • It's sort of annoying that they removed that feature in the first place. Recently, I've been using the Nala frontend for APT, since it maintains history similar to DNF/yum, so I try to install all packages through the command-line. The Ubuntu App Center has always been a mild disaster...

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