Long non-wrapping text if an older version is in Ubuntu archives

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

the linked branch has the simple line-wrap fix.

@mpt, there are a few strings in the softwarecenter/db/debfile.py that are relevant to this bug:

    @property
    def warning(self):
        # FIXME: use more concise warnings
            if deb_state == DebPackage.VERSION_NONE:
                return utf8(_("Only install this file if you trust the origin.")) # no existing package installed
                if deb_state == DebPackage.VERSION_OUTDATED:
                    return utf8(_("Please install \"%s\" via your normal software channels. Only install this file if you trust the origin.")) % utf8(self.name)
                elif deb_state == DebPackage.VERSION_SAME:
                    return utf8(_("Please install \"%s\" via your normal software channels. Only install this file if you trust the origin.")) % utf8(self.name)
                elif deb_state == DebPackage.VERSION_NEWER:
                    return utf8(_("An older version of \"%s\" is available in your normal software channels. Only install this file if you trust the origin.")) % utf8(self.name)

Could be of interest as far as rewording the warnings or designing an alternative dialog.

This bug was fixed in the package software-center - 5.0.1

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software-center (5.0.1) oneiric; urgency=low

  [ Michael Vogt ]
  * softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/widgets/reviews.py:
    - Fix i18n bug in the error string for the reviews. This
      adds two new strings for a rare error message in the UI that
      was previously not translatable. Thanks to David Planella
  * softwarecenter/db/database.py:
    - when adding a new database (e.g. on reinstall-previous purchases)
      trigger a "reopen" to ensure that the db docids are reinitialized
  * apt-xapian-index-plugin/software-center.py:
    - do not crash if a apt.Package.candidate has no url (LP: #819907)
  * softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/views/catview_gtk.py:
    - only show the frame with new apps if we actually have information
      about new applications (LP: #862382)

  [ Robert Roth ]
  * softwarecenter/ui/gtk3/widgets/apptreeview.py:
    - fix crash in clear_model() (LP: #863233)

  [ Gary Lasker ]
  * debian/control:
    - add dependency on python-gobject-cairo to prevent crash
      at startup (LP: #829067)
  * softwarecenter/db/application.py,
    softwarecenter/db/update.py,
    softwarecenter/distro/Ubuntu.py,
    softwarecenter/enums.py:
    - display the correct license type for commercial apps as
      specified via the software-center-agent (LP: #864706)

  [ Matthew McGowan ]
  * lp:~mmcg069/software-center/bug855666:
    - add missing linewrap (LP: #855666)
  * lp:~mmcg069/software-center/bug858639 :
    - fix crash when data can not be parsed from the remote reviews server
      LP: #858639
 -- Michael Vogt <email address hidden> Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:24:05 +0200