** Description changed: Hi Ubuntu Team, Noticed that Settings crashes every time I try to access "Apps" Hope the Logs provide enough info. If not, please let me know what else I should provide. - Cheers, Bogdan ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04 Package: gnome-control-center 1:50.0-0ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 7.0.0-15.15-generic 7.0.0 Uname: Linux 7.0.0-15-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.34.0-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed May 13 10:10:41 2026 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-control-center InstallationDate: Installed on 2026-02-03 (99 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20250805.1) ProcEnviron: - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - PATH=(custom, no user) - SHELL=/bin/bash - XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + PATH=(custom, no user) + SHELL=/bin/bash + XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) + + --- + + [ Impact ] + + * mct_app_filter_is_appinfo_allowed and mct_restrict_applications_selector_build_app_filter crash when countering a desktop file where X-SnapInstancename is set and no Exec key is set (and NoDisplay is not true) + * This is most notable in gnome-control-center, crashes immediately when a user opens Settings -> Apps if there is a desktop file with the mentioned attributes + + [ Test Plan ] + + * sudo snap install prompting-client (other snaps/desktop files will + work, but this was the one that causes the crash in the bug report) + + * sudo sed -i '/^NoDisplay/d' \ + /var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/prompting-client_daemon.desktop + + * gnome-control-center applications (crash) + + * sudo add-apt-repository ppa:finnrg/ppa-test && sudo apt upgrade + + * gnome-control-center applications (no crash) + + * Regression tests: Check whether other applications are all listed and + if parental controls can be set + + [ Where problems could occur ] + + * If the patch is incorrect/flawed it could either lead to bugs (like + missing apps or incorrectly applied controls) in the parental controls + settings or applications list of gnome-control-center or lead to new + crashes + + * I tried to contain the patch as much as possible by only adding the + new check in the snap specific section (meaning non-snaps should not be + affected at all) and making the patch as simple as possible + + [ Other Info ] + + * The patch is Ubuntu specific, so I decided not to forward it to + debian
** Summary changed: - Ubuntu 26.04 / Settings crashes when accessing "Apps" Section + [SRU] Ubuntu 26.04 / Settings crashes when accessing "Apps" Section -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to malcontent in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2152282 Title: [SRU] Ubuntu 26.04 / Settings crashes when accessing "Apps" Section To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/malcontent/+bug/2152282/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
