Note:
This same question was asked twice here earlier this year, but today is the first time any suggested work-arounds or solutions were provided:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1117735.0https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1117735.0Comment:
We should bear in mind the following two points:
(1) Security is very important to users of Armory - including GPG-verifying the downloaded files.
(2) The Armory program itself is well-designed and has a friendly user interface, even suitable for non-advanced users.
Therefore, it is important to make sure that the instructions on the Armory download page should not have any errors, inconsistencies, non-working links, or outdated information - which could scare off new, non-advanced, security-conscious users who are interested in installing Armory.
Also, the Armory downloads page should include the actual instructions on how to install a downloaded deb file in Ubuntu, eg:
sudo dpkg -i armory_0.93.2_ubuntu-64bit.deb
This would help users who how to install Ubuntu but might not know how to install a deb file.
Again, I don't think Armory itself is only for advanced users. It has a simple and easy-to-understand, user-friendly interface.
It would only take about an hour or so to update the Armory website so that it would include up-to-date and complete instructions for installing on various OSes, in order to avoid scaring off new users (who might be willing and able to install Ubuntu - but could get stopped dead in their tracks due to the outdated / incomplete GPG-verification instructions on the Armory website, and the lack of a one-line instruction saying how to install a deb file on Ubuntu).
After all the great work you've done on Armory, it would be pity to alienate potential new users simply due to failure to add a couple of paragraphs to the website.