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Cannot Install Opera 11.61 and 11.60 on Ubuntu
I have a installed the latest Ubuntu on a dell laptop and am trying to install Opera. The deb pkg downloads but when I try ot open it with the pkg manager, I get "Internal error cannot open "opera....deb" .I tried the .60 and .61 verions and both have the same issue. The file is being downloaded to /tmp and I made it a read-write file for my ID. I do have root access.
Are you sure you got the correct version (x86 vs. x64)?
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Yes, I have the same problem. The deb files are corrupt it seems. The older versions seems to works, but I don't want an old version. I am also using an older version of Firefox and the Opera site doesn't work properly. I can't get any info on how to install any version, the tabs don't open up.
Originally posted by linux-7:
You may have had issues downloading them meaning you have a corrupt version but the ones we are providing are not corrupt. Plenty of people have installed them without problems. There would be more than two reports if the files were actually corrupt.The deb files are corrupt it seems.
I get the same error. I guarantee you more people are having this problem but just don't want to go through the signup process in order to post a comment. I almost didn't. I think the issue is worth investigating. Having to go to the terminal is going to drive people away from both Linux and Opera.
The terminal solution did work, however, so thanks for that.
The terminal solution did work, however, so thanks for that.
My assumption was that dpkg would work, unlike software center or gdebi. I was already fairly certain the .deb packages are not corrupt because I am one of the people who tests them. 
Since dpkg works it is likely this bug in python-apt, which affects more than just Opera. If it is that issue then we already investigated it and a fix has been supplied by Alexey Feldgendler (an Opera employee) to the upsteam project. This fix is now in Debian Sid and will eventually filter its way down other Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, etc. versions.
Since dpkg works it is likely this bug in python-apt, which affects more than just Opera. If it is that issue then we already investigated it and a fix has been supplied by Alexey Feldgendler (an Opera employee) to the upsteam project. This fix is now in Debian Sid and will eventually filter its way down other Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, etc. versions.
A. Can we update the topic to include 10.62?
B. I also think the problem is with Ubuntu software center: The update doesn't come up in the software center. I download the deb and open it, that brings up the software center page for 10.62, but when I click Install, nothing happens. Can i just use the dpkg commands changing the .61 to .62?
B. I also think the problem is with Ubuntu software center: The update doesn't come up in the software center. I download the deb and open it, that brings up the software center page for 10.62, but when I click Install, nothing happens. Can i just use the dpkg commands changing the .61 to .62?
Originally posted by mrken:
A. Can we update the topic to include 10.62?
You mean 11.62.
Originally posted by mrken:
The update doesn't come up in the software center.
The update comes via the update manager, which is a separate application from Software Center.
Originally posted by mrken:
I download the deb and open it, that brings up the software center page for 10.62, but when I click Install, nothing happens.
Yep, this sounds like it might be the bug
Originally posted by mrken:
Can i just use the dpkg commands changing the .61 to .62?
Minor build number also changed and the subdirectory. Use this:
wget http://ftp.opera.com/pub/opera/linux/1162/opera_11.62.1347_$(uname -m | sed 's/i.86/i386/;s/x86_64/amd64/').deb sudo dpkg -i opera_11.61.1347_$(uname -m | sed 's/i.86/i386/;s/x86_64/amd64/').deb
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