QApt cannot install Discord 0.0.69 but dpkg can

[Euroman]

Normally I install Discord's .deb (whenever a new version is offered) by just double-clicking it in Dolphin. This triggers QApt Package Installer. However this time it showed an error (without further details):



However installing using:

sudo dpkg -i discord-0.0.69.deb​

I expected that to fail as well and wanted to use it for diagnostics but to my surprise it worked!

What's the difference between these two methods?

[claydoh]

Qapt is buggy and/or maybe suffering from bit-rot?

Dpkg is the lowest level tool in Debian for installing Deb packages. It has no dependency resolution or anything.

Apt provides a package database and some logic routines to provide dependency resolution. It uses dpkg to install the individual packages.

Qapt is a python GUI that interfaces with apt for installing individual packages. It uses a special python binding for the propose.

So, something seems to get disconnected between all the layers.

Discover itself can install individual debs (plus dependencies) manually. Try right clicking on one and see if this is an option.

[mr_raider]

Q apt never works. Just use apt or discover if you graphical