Also connecting: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=583975 , and I can still confirm this bug.
$ rhythmbox-client --hide (rhythmbox-client:26010): Rhythmbox-WARNING **: Unknown option --hide $ rhythmbox-client --no-start will run, but the UI is not hidden, and was shown $ apt-cache policy rhythmbox rhythmbox: Installed: 2.96-0ubuntu4.3 $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS Release: 12.04 Hope, it will fixed soon, and manuals upgraded! ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #583975 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=583975 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to rhythmbox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/958238 Title: Several options for rhythmbox-client are non-functional Status in The Rhythmbox Music Management Application: In Progress Status in “rhythmbox” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: lsb_release -rd: Description: Ubuntu precise (development branch) Release: 12.04 apt-cache policy rhythmbox: rhythmbox: Installed: 2.96-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.96-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.96-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Several of the options listed on the man page for rhythmbox-client are non-functional. $rhythmbox-client --hide Rhythmbox-WARNING **: Unknown option --hide $rhythmbox-client --notify Rhythmbox-WARNING **: Unknown option --notify $rhythmbox-client --mute Rhythmbox-WARNING **: Unknown option --mute $rhythmbox-client --unmute Rhythmbox-WARNING **: Unknown option --unmute To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/rhythmbox/+bug/958238/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp