Description of problem: The most expected action following a click on an rpm file is to install it. But, in KDE, x-rpm files are by default associated with "Apper installer". This is a rather new package manager, and it cannot proceed with installation. This is the warning: Your current backend does not support installing files. Up to now (mageia3), the default program associated was "Software installer". How a user can fix it locally: - Go to System Settings / File association - type rpm to filter the list - expand the category "application" - click on x-rpm - click on Software installer in the Application preference order - move it up, at the first place repeat the last 2 steps for x-source-rpm, x-urpmi, and x-urpmi-media Could you please try and fix it for other users? Reproducible: Steps to Reproduce:
A simpler way for a user to fix is actually to: - right click on the file - select Open with... - in the filter text area, type: gurpmi %f - select the box to memorize the file association Other comment: Check if similar behavior exists with other DE, and especially Gnome.
CC: (none) => balcaen.john, lmenutAssignee: bugsquad => mageiaSource RPM: (none) => apper
Or if you don't have Apper installed, they'll open with Ark by default instead of Software Installer. This is essentially a duplicate of Bug 12445. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 12445 ***
Status: NEW => RESOLVEDResolution: (none) => DUPLICATE