Downloaded .deb doesn't appear in "Installed" after installation

I was thinking about this the other day, as i often hand install/upgrade Opera debs.

Since software-center is now handling gnome-open *.deb scenarios, could we maintain somekind of s-c specific 'supplementary db' which records hand installed debs? Then we could have a channel for "Hand Installed" or somesuch?

Rather than a USC-specific database, I think it would make more sense for apt itself to record which repository every installed package is from. That way not just USC, but any package management utility could tell the difference between packages that were (a) installed along with the OS (e.g. bug 589501), (b) installed from a repository where they're still available, (c) installed from a repository you no longer use, (d) installed from a repository you still use but that are no longer present in that repository, and (e) installed from a standalone .deb (in which case apt wouldn't have recorded it at all).

In the meantime, though, we just have "Other", and Skype and Opera should appear there. :-)

Is this bug still affecting you? As of today, after checking it appears that hand installed software does get listed in the software centre. I have tried this with skype, opera, GIMP PPA and Google Voice Plugin.

Yes, it is still affecting me, with the Google Talk Plugin. It no longer applies for skype, because that is now in the "Canonical Partners" channel, so I've updated the test case. <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareCenter?action=diff&rev2=443&rev1=442>

I have the same problem on Ubuntu 11.04, i see the installed deb only after a reboot...

I've updated the test case again, both changing the package (because Google Voice now sets up its own repository, confusing matters) and for the new layout. The same basic bug exists.

I think the test case has to be updated again, since gpick package is now available in the Universe part, and I can't reproduce the problem installing the .deb file (a slightly newer version). The package installs fine and appears in the programs->graphics part.

Hi, this still happens on 14.04 64bit. A test case can be the crossover .deb package.

https://media.codeweavers.com/pub/crossover/cxlinux/demo/crossover_14.0.3-1.deb

The USC opens and offers to install the package. After installation it does not show it as actually being installed even if it is. The same thing happens with gdebi.

apt-cache policy crossover returns:

silviu@trusty:~$ apt-cache policy crossover
crossover:i386:
  Installed: 14.0.3-1
  Candidate: 14.0.3-1
  Version table:
 *** 14.0.3-1 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

I have a similar situation on Ubuntu 14.04 32 bit in my project. We have created a debian package and when we install it through the software-center GUI, sometimes (not always) it does not appear in the list of "Installed" software. Ideally it should appear under "Other" channel.