gpointing-device-settings is missing from the Unity Dash (Missing .desktop file under /usr/share/applications)

[Someone]

gpointing-device-settings is missing from the Unity Dash, it is Missing a .desktop file under /usr/share/applications which isn't created during package install.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: gpointing-device-settings 1.5.1-5ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Oct 17 22:47:55 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
SourcePackage: gpointing-device-settings
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Andreas Moog (ampelbein)]

This package has been removed from the Ubuntu development release, so I am closing all remaining open bug reports.

Sorry that we couldn't fix your problem properly, but gpointing-device-settings is dead upstream, buggy and completely unmaintained.

For more information, see https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=870961

Thank you for your understanding and please continue to report any bugs you may find.