Ubuntu 14.04 Software Center reports that the package is of bad quality.

[ndtaylor]

When trying to install pandoc 1.13.2 from the debian package on Ubuntu 14.04, the Ubuntu Software Center reports the following error:

The package is of bad quality
The installation of a package which violates the quality standards isn't allowed. This could cause serious problems on your computer. Please contact the person or organisation who provided this package file and include the details beneath.
Details
The package doesn't provide a valid Installed-Size control field. See Debian Policy 5.6.20.

[jgm]

We can try to add an Installed-Size field in the next release. But this is a really simple deb, and the lack of an Installed-Size field won't harm your computer. You shouldn't have any trouble if you just open a terminal and do

sudo dpkg -i [path to pandoc deb]

+++ Nathan Taylor [Jan 25 15 21:39 ]:

When trying to install pandoc 1.13.2 on Ubuntu 14.04, the Ubuntu
Software Center reports the following error:

The package is of bad quality
The installation of a package which violates the quality standards
isn't allowed. This could cause serious problems on your computer.
Please contact the person or organisation who provided this package
file and include the details beneath.
Details
The package doesn't provide a valid Installed-Size control field.
See Debian Policy 5.6.20.

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1. Ubuntu 14.04 Software Center reports that the package is of bad quality. #1900

[jdittrich]

We can try to add an Installed-Size field in the next release.

That would be great. Trouble with packages has sometimes ruined my installations, so I tend to be cautious with such warnings and abort (A Fear/Uncertainty/Doubt-Reaction, but nevertheless)

[jgm]

I'd be curious whether you still get the warning with the most recent one (1.14.1).

[jdittrich]

I updated my installation with the current .deb package and it worked without problems.

[jgm]

Great.