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desktop files not picked up in /usr/local/share/

Bug #1082034 reported by Michael Wood
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unity (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

When installing a new application that uses python: distutils.core import setup with the default setting the .desktop file will end up in /usr/local/share/applications/

1 Place a valid .desktop file in /usr/local/share/applications/
2 run update-desktop-database -v (note that the desktop file is found as it's in a valid XDG_DATA_DIRS
3 Expect application to show in unity

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Michael Wood (x3n) wrote :

Ubuntu 12.10 , Unity 6.10.0

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vexorian (vexorian) wrote :

Experiencing the same in Unity 5, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Hakovala (hakovala) wrote :

Same in Unity 7.0.0, Ubuntu 13.04

Marco Trevisan (Treviño) (3v1n0)
Changed in unity:
status: New → Confirmed
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Alex Baggott (alex-baggott) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug. Unfortunately, we can’t work out how to recreate this bug from your description. Please describe the process you go through to trigger this bug and then change the bug status to NEW. See this page for more information: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BigDesktopBugScrub

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
Changed in unity:
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for unity (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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