Public bug reported:
Recently I found "Debian Reference(-> debian-reference-common)" item in
Ubuntu Software and attempted to install and run it out of curiosity,
however the "Launch" icon isn't working. After examining the file
listing I noticed that the installed /usr/share/applications/desktop-
reference.desktop desktop entry executes `debian-reference` command,
which in turn tries to locate /usr/share/debian-reference/index.html but
failed because that the file is not created by /usr/share/debian-
reference-common/mkindexhtml script due to missing debian-
reference-<lang> package files.
In my opinion the desktop entry file should be packaged in debian-
reference instead, so Ubuntu Software will tries to install debian-
reference package and in turn installing at least debian-reference-en
which will triggers /usr/share/debian-reference-common/mkindexhtml
script to generate /usr/share/debian-reference/index.html, making the
desktop entry valid.
Another possible solution would be making /usr/share/debian-reference-
common/mkindexhtml script to generate a dummy index page and instructs
viewer to install the desired debian-reference-<lang> package.
## Bug Reproducing Instructions ##
1. Make sure that no debian-reference* packages are installed
2. Locate and install "Debian Reference" from the Ubuntu Software
3. Attempt to launch the installed application either from Ubuntu Software or
from the appliction menu/lens
## Current Behavior ##
Nothing happened
## Expected Behavior ##
Default browser launched and loading the webpage
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: debian-reference-common 2.64
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-14.16-generic 4.10.3
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-14-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity:Unity7
Date: Sat Apr 1 17:31:44 2017
Dependencies:
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-30 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Beta amd64 (20170321)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=zh_TW:zh
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=zh_TW.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: debian-reference
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: debian-reference (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug packaging zesty
** Description changed:
Recently I found "Debian Reference(debian-reference-common)" item in
Ubuntu Software and attempted to install and run it out of curiosity,
however the "Launch" icon isn't working. After examining the file
listing I noticed that the installed /usr/share/applications/desktop-
reference.desktop desktop entry executes `debian-reference` command,
which in turn tries to locate /usr/share/debian-reference/index.html but
failed because that the file is not created by /usr/share/debian-
reference-common/mkindexhtml script due to missing debian-
reference-<lang> package files.
In my opinion the desktop entry file should be packaged in debian-
reference instead, so Ubuntu Software will tries to install debian-
reference package and in turn installing at least debian-reference-en
which will triggers /usr/share/debian-reference-common/mkindexhtml
script to generate /usr/share/debian-reference/index.html, making the
desktop entry valid.
Another possible solution would be making /usr/share/debian-reference-
common/mkindexhtml script to generate a dummy index page and instructs
viewer to install the desired debian-reference-<lang> package.
+ ## Bug Reproducing Instructions ##
+ * Make sure that no debian-reference* packages are installed
+ * Locate and install "Debian Reference" from the Ubuntu Software
+ * Attempt to launch the installed application either from Ubuntu Software or
from the appliction menu/lens
+
+ ## Current Behavior ##
+ Nothing happened
+
+ ## Expected Behavior ##
+ Default browser launched and loading the webpage
+
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: debian-reference-common 2.64
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-14.16-generic 4.10.3
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-14-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity:Unity7
Date: Sat Apr 1 17:31:44 2017
Dependencies:
-
+
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-30 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Beta amd64 (20170321)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
- LANGUAGE=zh_TW:zh
- PATH=(custom, no user)
- XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
- LANG=zh_TW.UTF-8
- SHELL=/bin/bash
+ LANGUAGE=zh_TW:zh
+ PATH=(custom, no user)
+ XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
+ LANG=zh_TW.UTF-8
+ SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: debian-reference
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Summary changed:
- [packaging] debian-reference-common (instead of debian-referece) is
installable in Ubuntu Software, creating a unlaunchable desktop entry
+ [packaging] debian-reference-common (instead of debian-reference) is
installable in Ubuntu Software, creating an unlaunchable desktop entry
** Tags added: packaging
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[packaging] debian-reference-common (instead of debian-reference) is
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