VLC missing in dash search

[Linus Lüssing]

I just installed VLC via the Ubuntu Software Center, but when I try to search for it in the dash its not being found. I tried "vlc", "VLC", "lan" or "video". Also the Media section does not seem to list it as an installed application. Starting vlc via xterm works fine though.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: vlc 1.1.12-2~oneiric1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.287
Date: Thu Feb 23 02:00:52 2012
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: vlc
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Rémi Denis-Courmont (rdenis)]

What are we supposed to do? Is this a duplicate of the desktop file keyword bug that is queued for 2.0.1?

[Benjamin Drung (bdrung)]

I can't reproduce it on Ubuntu 12.04 (precise). I can find VLC in the dash by typing "vlc" or "VLC". It is also listed in the Media section.

With the upcoming 2.0.1 release even "video" should work (see bug #943014).

@Rémi: There is nothing to do for upstream VLC.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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