Thread: can't install directly downloaded deb file using Applcation Manager
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2010-03-01 , 15:09
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Originally Posted by amip View Post

when a user directly downloads the deb file, but the installation fails with "Incompatible application package" message.
in the Application details/Summary the Status is "Not Installable"
and the Application details/Problems says "Incompatible application package".

If I save the deb file and use "dpkg -i" as root it installs with no problem
Hmm... Under one scenario, your are working as a user through the GUI and it fails.

Under the other scenario, you are working as root from the terminal and it succeeds.

Did you ever consider that you are only able to install this package as the root user? Perhaps the user executed application manager has a more complete compatibility check to ensure that N900-bricking hilarity does not ensue where as running dpkg as root lets you do as much damage as you want.