[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1915270] Re: Gnome Shell fails to list some apps with .desktop files
[Expired for gnome-shell (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.] ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Expired -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1915270 Title: Gnome Shell fails to list some apps with .desktop files Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: VirtualBox does not show up anywhere in Gnome-shell as an application. Wine doesn't show up anywhere in Gnome-shell as an application. Those are two of the more egregious examples. I can run them from the command line. The .desktop entries clearly exist in /usr/share/applications. I've verified and reverified all the .desktop entries and checked them against the Gnome documentation to verify everything is correct. Yet it simply refuses to load these apps. A dump of the VirtualBox entry dumped below (even editted it to use absolute path).Similar problems with Wine which was installed via Ubuntu software so no reason for it to be rejected/disappear. Ubuntu: 20.10 VirtualBox: Installed: 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.10.1 (from ubuntu Groovy repository) Wine: Candidate: 5.0-3ubuntu1 (also from Groovy repository) ...so...all are pointing to the current repository (Groovy). I'm at a loss here even how to fix it since I can't really "upgrade" or "fix" the .desktop entry since nothing is wrong with those. They are just "ghosts" as far as Gnome-shell is concerned. [Desktop Entry] Name=VirtualBox GenericName=PC virtualization solution Type=Application Exec=/usr/bin/VirtualBox TryExec=VirtualBox Keywords=virtualization; Keywords[de]=Virtualisierung; Keywords[ru]=виртуализация; MimeType=application/x-virtualbox-vbox;application/x-virtualbox-vbox-extpack;application/x-virtualbox-ovf;application/x-virtualbox-ova; Icon=virtualbox Categories=Emulator;System;Utility; Actions=Manager; Comment=Run several virtual systems on a single host computer Comment[de]=Mehrere virtuelle Maschinen auf einem einzigen Rechner ausführen Comment[it]=Esegui più macchine virtuali su un singolo computer Comment[ko]=가상 머신 Comment[pl]=Uruchamianie wielu systemów wirtualnych na jednym komputerze gospodarza Comment[ru]=Запуск нескольких виртуальных машин на одном компьютере Comment[sv]=Kör flera virtuella system på en enda värddator [Desktop Action Manager] Exec=VirtualBox Name=Open Oracle VM Manager Name[de]=Oracle VM Manager öffnen ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.38.2-1ubuntu1~20.10.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-41.46-generic 5.8.18 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-41-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.5 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Feb 10 08:01:17 2021 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-08-07 (552 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RebootRequiredPkgs: linux-image-5.8.0-43-generic linux-base RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 3.38.2-1ubuntu1~20.10.1 SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to groovy on 2021-02-07 (3 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1915270/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1915270] Re: Gnome Shell fails to list some apps with .desktop files
Thanks. Next please report the problem to the developers at: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues and then tell us the new issue ID. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1915270 Title: Gnome Shell fails to list some apps with .desktop files Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: VirtualBox does not show up anywhere in Gnome-shell as an application. Wine doesn't show up anywhere in Gnome-shell as an application. Those are two of the more egregious examples. I can run them from the command line. The .desktop entries clearly exist in /usr/share/applications. I've verified and reverified all the .desktop entries and checked them against the Gnome documentation to verify everything is correct. Yet it simply refuses to load these apps. A dump of the VirtualBox entry dumped below (even editted it to use absolute path).Similar problems with Wine which was installed via Ubuntu software so no reason for it to be rejected/disappear. Ubuntu: 20.10 VirtualBox: Installed: 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.10.1 (from ubuntu Groovy repository) Wine: Candidate: 5.0-3ubuntu1 (also from Groovy repository) ...so...all are pointing to the current repository (Groovy). I'm at a loss here even how to fix it since I can't really "upgrade" or "fix" the .desktop entry since nothing is wrong with those. They are just "ghosts" as far as Gnome-shell is concerned. [Desktop Entry] Name=VirtualBox GenericName=PC virtualization solution Type=Application Exec=/usr/bin/VirtualBox TryExec=VirtualBox Keywords=virtualization; Keywords[de]=Virtualisierung; Keywords[ru]=виртуализация; MimeType=application/x-virtualbox-vbox;application/x-virtualbox-vbox-extpack;application/x-virtualbox-ovf;application/x-virtualbox-ova; Icon=virtualbox Categories=Emulator;System;Utility; Actions=Manager; Comment=Run several virtual systems on a single host computer Comment[de]=Mehrere virtuelle Maschinen auf einem einzigen Rechner ausführen Comment[it]=Esegui più macchine virtuali su un singolo computer Comment[ko]=가상 머신 Comment[pl]=Uruchamianie wielu systemów wirtualnych na jednym komputerze gospodarza Comment[ru]=Запуск нескольких виртуальных машин на одном компьютере Comment[sv]=Kör flera virtuella system på en enda värddator [Desktop Action Manager] Exec=VirtualBox Name=Open Oracle VM Manager Name[de]=Oracle VM Manager öffnen ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.38.2-1ubuntu1~20.10.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-41.46-generic 5.8.18 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-41-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.5 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Feb 10 08:01:17 2021 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-08-07 (552 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RebootRequiredPkgs: linux-image-5.8.0-43-generic linux-base RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 3.38.2-1ubuntu1~20.10.1 SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to groovy on 2021-02-07 (3 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1915270/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1915270] Re: Gnome Shell fails to list some apps with .desktop files
All extensions uninstalled. Reboot and same result. So far I can tell the following desktop files fail to load and icons don't appear not only in the app launcher but also when I force them to boot (via shell) which does show the icons, clicking the "Favorites" doesn't do anything either. Specific apps that clearly aren't loding: VirtualBox, the "generic" LibreOffice, and Wine. Maybe others but those are the most obvious. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1915270 Title: Gnome Shell fails to list some apps with .desktop files Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: VirtualBox does not show up anywhere in Gnome-shell as an application. Wine doesn't show up anywhere in Gnome-shell as an application. Those are two of the more egregious examples. I can run them from the command line. The .desktop entries clearly exist in /usr/share/applications. I've verified and reverified all the .desktop entries and checked them against the Gnome documentation to verify everything is correct. Yet it simply refuses to load these apps. A dump of the VirtualBox entry dumped below (even editted it to use absolute path).Similar problems with Wine which was installed via Ubuntu software so no reason for it to be rejected/disappear. Ubuntu: 20.10 VirtualBox: Installed: 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.10.1 (from ubuntu Groovy repository) Wine: Candidate: 5.0-3ubuntu1 (also from Groovy repository) ...so...all are pointing to the current repository (Groovy). I'm at a loss here even how to fix it since I can't really "upgrade" or "fix" the .desktop entry since nothing is wrong with those. They are just "ghosts" as far as Gnome-shell is concerned. [Desktop Entry] Name=VirtualBox GenericName=PC virtualization solution Type=Application Exec=/usr/bin/VirtualBox TryExec=VirtualBox Keywords=virtualization; Keywords[de]=Virtualisierung; Keywords[ru]=виртуализация; MimeType=application/x-virtualbox-vbox;application/x-virtualbox-vbox-extpack;application/x-virtualbox-ovf;application/x-virtualbox-ova; Icon=virtualbox Categories=Emulator;System;Utility; Actions=Manager; Comment=Run several virtual systems on a single host computer Comment[de]=Mehrere virtuelle Maschinen auf einem einzigen Rechner ausführen Comment[it]=Esegui più macchine virtuali su un singolo computer Comment[ko]=가상 머신 Comment[pl]=Uruchamianie wielu systemów wirtualnych na jednym komputerze gospodarza Comment[ru]=Запуск нескольких виртуальных машин на одном компьютере Comment[sv]=Kör flera virtuella system på en enda värddator [Desktop Action Manager] Exec=VirtualBox Name=Open Oracle VM Manager Name[de]=Oracle VM Manager öffnen ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.38.2-1ubuntu1~20.10.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-41.46-generic 5.8.18 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-41-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.5 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Feb 10 08:01:17 2021 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-08-07 (552 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RebootRequiredPkgs: linux-image-5.8.0-43-generic linux-base RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 3.38.2-1ubuntu1~20.10.1 SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to groovy on 2021-02-07 (3 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1915270/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1915270] Re: Gnome Shell fails to list some apps with .desktop files
Thanks for the bug report. I certainly can't find any other reports of this problem. The first thing to check is whether any of these extensions are causing side effects which might explain the bug: 'sound-output-device-choo...@kgshank.net', 'refresh-w...@kgshank.net', 'wifisignalstren...@tomin.site', 'cast-to...@rafostar.github.com', 'auto-move-wind...@gnome-shell-extensions.gcampax.github.com', 'extensi...@abteil.org', 'places-menu@gnome-shell- extensions.gcampax.github.com', 'drive-menu@gnome-shell- extensions.gcampax.github.com', 'screenshot-window-sizer@gnome-shell- extensions.gcampax.github.com', 'apps-menu@gnome-shell- extensions.gcampax.github.com', 'hidetop...@mathieu.bidon.ca', 'arcm...@arcmenu.com', 'vbox-app...@gs.eros2.info' So please uninstall all of those, restart and retest. If the bug still occurs after that then please report it to the developers at: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues ** Summary changed: - After upgrade to 20.10 multiple apps dropped + Gnome Shell fails to list some apps with .desktop files ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1915270 Title: Gnome Shell fails to list some apps with .desktop files Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: VirtualBox does not show up anywhere in Gnome-shell as an application. Wine doesn't show up anywhere in Gnome-shell as an application. Those are two of the more egregious examples. I can run them from the command line. The .desktop entries clearly exist in /usr/share/applications. I've verified and reverified all the .desktop entries and checked them against the Gnome documentation to verify everything is correct. Yet it simply refuses to load these apps. A dump of the VirtualBox entry dumped below (even editted it to use absolute path).Similar problems with Wine which was installed via Ubuntu software so no reason for it to be rejected/disappear. Ubuntu: 20.10 VirtualBox: Installed: 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.10.1 (from ubuntu Groovy repository) Wine: Candidate: 5.0-3ubuntu1 (also from Groovy repository) ...so...all are pointing to the current repository (Groovy). I'm at a loss here even how to fix it since I can't really "upgrade" or "fix" the .desktop entry since nothing is wrong with those. They are just "ghosts" as far as Gnome-shell is concerned. [Desktop Entry] Name=VirtualBox GenericName=PC virtualization solution Type=Application Exec=/usr/bin/VirtualBox TryExec=VirtualBox Keywords=virtualization; Keywords[de]=Virtualisierung; Keywords[ru]=виртуализация; MimeType=application/x-virtualbox-vbox;application/x-virtualbox-vbox-extpack;application/x-virtualbox-ovf;application/x-virtualbox-ova; Icon=virtualbox Categories=Emulator;System;Utility; Actions=Manager; Comment=Run several virtual systems on a single host computer Comment[de]=Mehrere virtuelle Maschinen auf einem einzigen Rechner ausführen Comment[it]=Esegui più macchine virtuali su un singolo computer Comment[ko]=가상 머신 Comment[pl]=Uruchamianie wielu systemów wirtualnych na jednym komputerze gospodarza Comment[ru]=Запуск нескольких виртуальных машин на одном компьютере Comment[sv]=Kör flera virtuella system på en enda värddator [Desktop Action Manager] Exec=VirtualBox Name=Open Oracle VM Manager Name[de]=Oracle VM Manager öffnen ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.38.2-1ubuntu1~20.10.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-41.46-generic 5.8.18 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-41-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.5 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Feb 10 08:01:17 2021 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-08-07 (552 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RebootRequiredPkgs: linux-image-5.8.0-43-generic linux-base RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 3.38.2-1ubuntu1~20.10.1 SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to groovy on 2021-02-07 (3 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1915270/+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
