This must be an issue in ubuntu-app-launch (or something that is depending on). When this issue happens, qtmir just gets a "processFailed" event by u-a-l. Also, bypassing ubuntu-app-launch allows to run applications fine.
** Project changed: ubuntu-app-launch => ubuntu-app-launch (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: ubuntu-app-launch (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: qtmir (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid ** Changed in: unity8 (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Unity API bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu Application Launcher. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1535058 Title: applications close instantly when launched from the launcher or dash Status in qtmir package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in ubuntu-app-launch package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in unity8 package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: xenial applications close instantly when launched from the launcher or dash but... if i launch the apps from a VT (for ex firefox using Xmir or gedit native --), the app loads ok. what close instantly means.. it opens the window and then it closes instantly in ~0.3s To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/qtmir/+bug/1535058/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-api-bugs Post to : unity-api-bugs@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~unity-api-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp