Synaptic causes multiple menu items
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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gnome-menus (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Low
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Ubuntu Desktop Bugs |
Bug Description
Version: Ubuntu 7.10
When adding or removing software via Synaptic that registers (or un-registers) Gnome menu items, the Gnome menu list shows duplicates of menu items when viewed. For example, after installing Wireshark via Synaptic, my Gnome menu shows duplicates of all existing items such as under "Applications-
Evolution Mail
Evolution Mail
Firefox Web Browser
Firefox Web Browser
Pidgin Internet Messenger
Pidgin Internet Messenger
Thunderbird
Thunderbird
Wireshark
Wireshark
Wireshark (as root)
Wireshark (as root)
All menus show duplicates and Wireshark was just an example of an application I installed recently that cause the menu to show these duplicates.
Looks like it just isn't Synaptic. I installed another application (Netbeans 6.0 RC 1) which added itself to the menu system and then I now have duplicates of all menu items again. (restarting cleans things up).