Removing a webapp package doesn't remove its shortcut from the dash

[Alberto Salvia Novella]

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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
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1. Write into the Terminal "sudo apt-get install unity-webapps-gmail -y"
2. Write into the Terminal "sudo apt-get remove unity-webapps-gmail -y"
3. Press the "Super" key and type "gmail"

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BEHAVIOUR
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- EXPECTED: The webapp not to be available.
- REAL: The webapp is still available.

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WORK-AROUND
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- Manually remove the app from "~/.local/share/applications" and "~/.icons".

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RELEVANT DETAILS
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- It affect any webapp.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: unity 6.12.0daily13.03.25.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-15.25-generic 3.8.4
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
Date: Thu Mar 28 15:18:01 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-23 (4 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130323)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=es_ES.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Yoshee (yoshee)]

I tried to reproduce it, but it didn't affect me (up-to-date ubuntu 13.04)

[Ghislain Vaillant (ghisvail)]

Same here.

[dobey (dobey)]

Removed software-center from affects list as it has nothing to do with this. Marked as incomplete as 2 people have stated it works as expected.

If you've got the .desktop file for the app in ~/.local/share/icons/ then it was not added there by a package. But was added by selecting to add the integration when visiting the site in Firefox or Chromium. Packages should not and cannot touch files in user directories, only system files. You will need to remove any per-user configuration on your own.

[Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)]

Please, set bug priority to "Wishlist" as removing webapps from a GUI is a feature that should be there. Then change bug status to "new".

[Robert Bruce Park (robru)]

So, I just did this:

sudo apt-get remove unity-webapps-gmail -y

and the gmail icon remained in my launcher, even after closing the gmail tab it was still there. I don't think this is related to icon files that live in ~/.local/share/icons, because you need more than just a PNG for an icon to appear in the launcher (I think you need at least a .desktop file, maybe more, not sure).

I am also using the latest raring.

[Mondane (mondane-woodworker)]

I added launchpad integration via firefox, after removing it using the software center, it seemed to work. Now, after a reboot, the icon still remains in the launcher and shows up in the dash.

Running Raring Ringtail (13.04).

[Arthur Blair (adblair)]

Corresponding entries in indicator menus also remain after webapps are uninstalled. For example, after uninstalling unity-webapps-facebookmessenger, a "Facebook Messenger" entry (with a broken icon) remains in the messaging menu.