Dropping the line DBusActivatable=true
from the .desktop file works around the issue. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-font-viewer in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1607937 Title: font viewer starred from dash: Unknown option --gapplication-service Status in gnome-font-viewer package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu 16.04.1 Fully updated. $ gnome-font-viewer --version GNOME Font Viewer 3.16.2 - starting from command-line: no problems. - starting from dash: application is shown in launcher but kills itself. - /var/log/syslog shows ... Jul 29 22:18:08 schijfwereld org.gnome.font-viewer[3361]: Unknown option --gapplication-service Jul 29 22:18:08 schijfwereld org.gnome.font-viewer[3361]: Run '/usr/bin/gnome-font-viewer --help' to see a full list of available command line options. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-font-viewer/+bug/1607937/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
