can't download any deb files

ldimeglio · 09-25-2009, 07:04 PM

every time I try to download a deb file I get the following error message :
/tmp/mfc685cwlpr-1.0.1-1.i386-5.deb could not be opened, because the associated helper application does not exist. Change the association in your preferences.
Can somebody help me solve this problem ?
Thank you.

mazinoz · 09-25-2009, 07:34 PM

You choose to either open or save/download file, opening it doesn't help you to download it.

AlucardZero · 09-25-2009, 08:04 PM

it's already downloaded but the gui doesn't know what to do with .deb files.

I don't know the name of the GUI program but on the command line you use dpkg with .deb files.

~sHyLoCk~ · 09-25-2009, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ldimeglio

every time I try to download a deb file I get the following error message :
/tmp/mfc685cwlpr-1.0.1-1.i386-5.deb could not be opened, because the associated helper application does not exist. Change the association in your preferences.
Can somebody help me solve this problem ?
Thank you.

Are you sure it's not already downloaded? Do:

Code:

ls /tmp | grep mfc

Try :

Code:

sudo dpkg -i /tmp/mfc685cwlpr-1.0.1-1.i386-5.deb