Google voice plug in after new installation - stuck

[niceguy123]

Yes.

1234@1234:~$ uname -a
Linux 1234 4.4.0-31-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 13 00:07:12 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[howefield]

OK, what is in your Downloads folder ?...

ls -al ~/Downloads/google*

[niceguy123]

1234@1234:~$ ls -al ~/Downloads/google*
ls: cannot access '/home/haivri/Downloads/google*': No such file or directory

[howefield]

1234@1234:~$ ls -al ~/Downloads/google*
ls: cannot access '/home/haivri/Downloads/google*': No such file or directory

So, change the path of the apt command to suit where the file is located...

I can only replicate the error "E: Unsupported file.... given on commandline" by using an incorrect file name or path.

[niceguy123]

niceguy123@niceguy123:~$ ls -al ~/Downloads/apps
total 7640
drwxrwxr-x 2 niceguy123    4096 יול 28 17:41 .
drwxr-xr-x 6 niceguy123    4096 יול 28 17:41 ..
-rw-rw-r-- 1 niceguy123 7813320 יול 28 17:39 google-talkplugin_current_amd64.deb

[howefield]

Does this work then..

sudo apt install ~/Downloads/apps/google-talkplugin_current_amd64.deb

[niceguy123]

Thank you @howefield that worked. Your help is much appreciated.

[howefield]

Cool, glad to hear it.

The Software Centre should be installing 3rd party debs shortly, if it isn't already, but in any event there is always apt install to fall back on when installing locally stored .deb files in a 16.04 installation.

[niceguy123]

How do I add "solved" to the title of this thread?

[howefield]

How do I add "solved" to the title of this thread?

Thread tools, near the top of the page.