While I would love to see the issue fixed, right now, I will be happy if I can get some help to just figure out who ‘owns’ the problem. I’m guessing it’s Zoom, but I’m not sure.
I do not want to use a snap or flatpak if possible, long story, I don’t want to get into that here.
Ubuntu Version:
Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS
Desktop Environment (if applicable):
Gnome 42.9 / Wayland
Problem Description:
I was trying to do this the IMHO, simplest way: by downloading the .deb file and then just using the
‘’’
sudo apt install ./zoom_amd64.deb
‘’’
Command -when I am in a terminal session in the directory (Downloads) where the .deb file is.
I had run: sudo apt update prior to that, there was one outstanding update for the processor microcode that I did not apply.
The problem is that, at the end of the install process the following error occurs. (the entire output from the command is below).
N: Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file ‘/home/robert/Downloads/zoom_amd64.deb’ couldn’t be accessed by user ‘_apt’. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied)
Relevant System Information:
Below is the result my trying to run the command:
robert@Vulcan:~/Downloads$ sudo apt install ./zoom_amd64.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'zoom' instead of './zoom_amd64.deb'
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
hplip-data libflashrom1 libftdi1-2 libimagequant0 libllvm13 libraqm0 python3-olefile python3-pil python3-renderpm
python3-reportlab python3-reportlab-accel
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be upgraded:
zoom
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/213 MB of archives.
After this operation, 23.5 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 /home/robert/Downloads/zoom_amd64.deb zoom amd64 6.3.6.6315 [213 MB]
(Reading database ... 379385 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../Downloads/zoom_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking zoom (6.3.6.6315) over (6.0.10.5325) ...
run post uninstall script, action is upgrade ...
Setting up zoom (6.3.6.6315) ...
run post install script, action is configure...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (2.1-2) ...
Processing triggers for mailcap (3.70+nmu1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.26-1ubuntu3) ...
N: Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file '/home/robert/Downloads/zoom_amd64.deb' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied)
robert@Vulcan:~/Downloads$
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What I’ve Tried:
Tried it shutting down all apps that used Sound (I know, probably not much use).
Contemplated adding the Key and updating repository to link it in.
Interestingly, because I needed to schedule a meeting for Tonight, I switched to an older box using Ubuntu 18.04.6 … and it worked. 
But I still need to get it fixed on this machine.