Multimedia codec installer says "Python", rather than the name of the process/application (e.g. Rhythmbox, Videos) that requested the codec.

[Dylan McCall]

When I try to open a .mp4 file with Videos (totem), a dialog appears to install extra multimedia plugins. This dialog says "Python (v2.7) requires to install plugins to play files of the following types". Instead, the dialog should refer to the Videos application. For example: "Videos requires to install…"

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: sessioninstaller 0.20+bzr131-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-14.16-generic 3.5.3
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-14-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.5.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Sep 11 21:54:09 2012
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/session-installer
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110906)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: sessioninstaller
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-08-26 (16 days ago)

[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Hallo Dylan
Is this reproducible again ?
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[Fabio Marconi (fabiomarconi)]

Ok, reproduced.
set back to canfirmed
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[Sebastian Heinlein (glatzor)]

Fix the detection of the client application in sessioninstaller

[Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot (crichton)]

The attachment "fix-lp1049467.patch" seems to be a patch. If it isn't, please remove the "patch" flag from the attachment, remove the "patch" tag, and if you are a member of the ~ubuntu-reviewers, unsubscribe the team.

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[Pojar Gheorghe–Ioan (geoubuntu)]

With patch from Sebastian Heinlein (glatzor), this bug is solved, thanks

Example screenshot (Gnomeradio codec install):

1. Before patch applied
2. After patch applied

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package sessioninstaller - 0.20+bzr134-0ubuntu6

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sessioninstaller (0.20+bzr134-0ubuntu6) raring; urgency=low

  * debian/patches/05_parent_process_name.patch:
    - Cherry pick upstream patch to fix the detection of the client application.
      Patch from Sebastian Heinlein, thanks! (LP: #1049467)
 -- POJAR GEORGE <email address hidden> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:45:12 +0000