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.deb requires unnecessary dependencies (gir1.2-gnomekeyring-1.0)

See original GitHub issue

OS: Debian 10 (buster)

currently, the .deb file “works”, as in… there is system integration (icons, menus) and the app opens and is able to be used… but breaks all future dpkg and apt commands until removing the half-installed package (as seen here)

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 irccloud-desktop : Depends: gir1.2-gnomekeyring-1.0 but it is not installable
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

below is the output of installation attempt.

sudo dpkg -i irccloud-desktop_0.13.0_linux_amd64.deb 
Selecting previously unselected package irccloud-desktop.
(Reading database ... 319014 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack irccloud-desktop_0.13.0_linux_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking irccloud-desktop (0.13.0-362) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of irccloud-desktop:
 irccloud-desktop depends on gir1.2-gnomekeyring-1.0; however:
  Package gir1.2-gnomekeyring-1.0 is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package irccloud-desktop (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-4) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.62) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 irccloud-desktop

Meanwhile, the .AppImage works fine, but doesn’t install in system menus/icons