Replace apt install with dpkg -i to install ros2-apt-source package (backport #5752) #5753
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…5752) When migrating to the updated installation method, `apt install` may ignore the installed deb file and pull from an old version of the ros repos, causing both ros2.list and ros2.source to be installed and `apt update` to return an error. `dpkg -i` will correctly install the curled deb file. (cherry picked from commit f2e9334)
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Description
When migrating to the updated installation method,
apt installmay ignore the installed deb file and pull from an old version of the ros repos, causing both ros2.list and ros2.source to be installed andapt updateto return an error.dpkg -iwill correctly install the curled deb file.Fixes #5751
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Mainly applies to systems where ROS2 has been installed in the past, and keys/sources are being updated to the new method.
This is an automatic backport of pull request #5752 done by [Mergify](https://mergify.com).