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Bug 709738 - when gnome-software fails to install a application, it fails silently
when gnome-software fails to install a application, it fails silently
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gnome-software
Classification: Applications
Component: General
3.10.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: GNOME Software maintainer(s)
GNOME Software maintainer(s)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2013-10-09 15:07 UTC by Ryan Lerch
Modified: 2013-10-17 12:23 UTC
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Description Ryan Lerch 2013-10-09 15:07:45 UTC 
When installing an application, if the application fails to install for some reason, the "installing..." prompt at the top right just goes back to the blue install button.

The thinking behind this bug is to decide if gnome-software should provide some sort of feedback to the user as to why the installation failed? 

I first hit this issue due to this bug -- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=709676 but i have also encountered it when gnome-software fails a transaction due to a dependency issue. (my specific case was that i had a development version of gegl installed, and gnome-photos required an older version)
Comment 1 Richard Hughes 2013-10-17 12:23:18 UTC 
commit d3e9c9ff48b1b1f2189e7805b50ed4a8c8dddd21
Author: Richard Hughes <richard@hughsie.com>
Date:   Thu Oct 17 13:22:53 2013 +0100

    Show a modal error message if install or remove actions failed
    
    Resolves: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=709738