apturl lets you install packages using a apt:pkgname like syntax

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How to open .deb from nautilus with apturl?

I want to open .deb-files by double-clicking with apturl - the same way as packages are installed from ubuntuusers.de with firefox. Instead, the software-center opens everytime. I can't see an entry ...
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apt link is not working in opera browser

Opera web browser is not working with apt: links. Is there any solution for this problem? I downloaded this opera 32 bit deb from their website and my distro is Ubuntu 12.04.
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bypass/ignore the gpg signature checks of apturl? ubuntu 12.0

I have an unsigned local repository, I created the file /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/00nogpg with the content APT :: Get :: AllowUnauthenticated "true";. Using apt-get install package install normally. In ...
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How to make apt:// urls to open with Gdebi or apturl?

When I click on a apt:// link in Chromium Ubuntu Software Center handles the link. How can I change it to gdebi/apturl?
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Changing AptUrl handling in KDE

Using Ubuntu 12.04 with KDE Plasma installed. Attempting to access Humble Bundle games opens Muon Package Manager by default to handle the AptUrls, but Muon isn't hooked up to the same software ...
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Where is a list of special url types?

I was looking in gconf-editor, and I say under url-handlers, all sorts of things before I thought had nothing to do with urls. I knew that you could do apt:package and irc:channel, but it had things ...
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How to bypass the apturl and download the deb file directly?

I want to download this game 0A.D. from http://www.playdeb.net/software/0%20A.D. .deb file. They keep their file up to date with the source code, so they have the newest versions. I don't want apturl ...
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What sites offer installing Ubuntu packages with apturl

Are there any sites that offer installing ubuntu packages through apturl. The only one I know for now is http://appnr.com/ but what others exists with a similar way of installing packages.
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How do I make Software Center to open the apt-urls in Firefox? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to change handler of APT: URLs? how do i make apt-urls like this open in the software center?
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Web-link-package does not work with Google Chrome! [closed]

I try the Ubuntu software center url-request for install a package/program via a browser "http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/package-name". But with Google Chrome 8.0.552.224 it just sad 'You don't seem to be ...
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How can I make Chromium open apt links with xdg-open?

Hello I installed this extension because I want to open apt links clicked in Chromium with xdg-open. I have looked at this help but haven't been successful. How can I acheive this?
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How to change handler of APT: URLs?

In Firefox on a fresh install of 10.10 when visiting apt.ubuntu.com/p/banshee (for example) I get prompted with the following window: However, I was under the impression that apturl was supposed to ...