Installation on Linux using Gbebi shows same version already installed

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cday
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Installation on Linux using Gbebi shows same version already installed

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Installing a DEB download on Linux Mint Cinnamon (19.3 or 20.1) using Gdebi on completion shows that the same version is already installed...

This happens consistently with XnView MP and XnConvert, the applications run normally, though.

An XnView or Gdebi bug?


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Friedrich
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Re: Installation on Linux using Gbebi shows same version already installed

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To check if a package and which version of it is installed:
Open a terminal and enter:

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dpkg -s 
followed by package name.
Example:

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dpkg -s xnview
To offer reinstallation in case its already installed is normal behaviour of package managers.
Last edited by Friedrich on Fri Jun 25, 2021 7:22 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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cday
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Re: Installation on Linux using Gbebi shows same version already installed

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Friedrich wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 4:32 pm To offer reinstallation in case it's already installed is normal behaviour of package managers.
Thank you, that isn't obvious, maybe the text could be improved?

Would something like 'Installation complete, do you wish to repeat the installation' be the intended meaning as you understand it?
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