Public bug reported: I just noticed that my Kubuntu 17.10 production machine has lost AppStream Metadata for Firefox and Krita. I'll use Firefox as an example:
My apt repos are up-to-date: $ sudo apt update Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-security InRelease [78.6 kB] Hit:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful InRelease Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-updates InRelease [78.6 kB] Hit:4 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu artful InRelease Hit:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/gnumdk/lollypop/ubuntu artful InRelease Get:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-backports InRelease [72.2 kB] Hit:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/backports/ubuntu artful InRelease Hit:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/nilarimogard/webupd8/ubuntu artful InRelease Hit:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/videolan/master-daily/ubuntu artful InRelease Fetched 229 kB in 2s (112 kB/s) Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done All packages are up to date. ...And the firefox package is available, installed, and looks sane: $ apt show firefox Package: firefox Version: 58.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 Priority: optional Section: web Origin: Ubuntu Maintainer: Ubuntu Mozilla Team <ubuntu-mozillat...@lists.ubuntu.com> Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug Installed-Size: 175 MB Provides: gnome-www-browser, iceweasel, www-browser Depends: lsb-release, libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.12.4), libc6 (>= 2.18), libcairo-gobject2 (>= 1.10.0), libcairo2 (>= 1.10.0), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.9.14), libdbus-glib-1-2 (>= 0.78), libfontconfig1 (>= 2.11.94), libfreetype6 (>= 2.2.1), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.2), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.31.8), libgtk-3-0 (>= 3.4), libpango-1.0-0 (>= 1.22.0), libpangocairo-1.0-0 (>= 1.14.0), libstartup-notification0 (>= 0.8), libstdc++6 (>= 6), libx11-6, libx11-xcb1, libxcb-shm0, libxcb1, libxcomposite1 (>= 1:0.3-1), libxdamage1 (>= 1:1.1), libxext6, libxfixes3, libxrender1, libxt6 Recommends: xul-ext-ubufox, libcanberra0, libdbusmenu-glib4, libdbusmenu-gtk3-4 Suggests: fonts-lyx Replaces: kubuntu-firefox-installer Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-full, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-gtk-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop Xul-Appid: {ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384} Supported: 9m Download-Size: 45.0 MB APT-Manual-Installed: yes APT-Sources: http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful-updates/main amd64 Packages Description: Safe and easy web browser from Mozilla Firefox delivers safe, easy web browsing. A familiar user interface, enhanced security features including protection from online identity theft, and integrated search let you get the most out of the web. N: There is 1 additional record. Please use the '-a' switch to see it ...But there's no AppStream data for it! $ appstreamcli search firefox Identifier: kdocker.desktop [desktop-application] Name: KDocker Summary: Docks any application into system tray Package: kdocker Homepage: http://kdocker.com Icon: kdocker_kdocker.png --- Identifier: bleachbit-root.desktop [desktop-application] Name: BleachBit (as root) Summary: Free space and maintain privacy Package: bleachbit Icon: bleachbit_bleachbit.png --- Identifier: bleachbit.desktop [desktop-application] Name: BleachBit Summary: Free space and maintain privacy Package: bleachbit Icon: bleachbit_bleachbit.png --- Identifier: firefox-esr.desktop [desktop-application] Name: Iceweasel Summary: Browse the World Wide Web Package: xul-ext-iceweasel-branding Icon: xul-ext-iceweasel-branding_iceweasel.png --- Identifier: uget-gtk.desktop [desktop-application] Name: uGet Summary: Download multiple URLs and apply it to one of setting/queue. Package: uget Icon: uget_uget-icon.png --- Identifier: gnome-do.desktop [desktop-application] Name: GNOME Do Summary: Do things as quickly as possible (but no quicker) with your files, bookmarks, applications, music, contacts, and more! Package: gnome-do Icon: gnome-do_gnome-do.png --- Identifier: ubuntu-online-tour.desktop [desktop-application] Name: Ubuntu Tour Summary: Experience Ubuntu in your web browser Package: ubuntu-online-tour Icon: ubuntu-online-tour_ubuntu-online-tour.png --- Identifier: iceweasel.desktop [desktop-application] Name: Iceweasel Summary: Browse the World Wide Web Package: xul-ext-iceweasel-branding Icon: xul-ext-iceweasel-branding_iceweasel.png This prevents Firefox from showing up in GNOME Software and KDE Discover. ** Affects: appstream-generator (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1748278 Title: Firefox and Krita (and possibly others) recently lost their AppStream metadata To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/appstream-generator/+bug/1748278/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
