On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 07:39:10PM -0700, Otto Kratik wrote:
> Qubes 4.0
>
> Any time I use apt-get to install software into a debian-type TemplateVM
> (Debian-9, Whonix GW or WS), I always get the following error during the
> installation phase:
>
> Processing triggers for qubes-core-agent (4.0.37-1+deb9u1) ...
>
> /etc/qubes-rpc/qubes.GetAppmenus: 20: /etc/qubes-rpc/qubes.GetAppmenus:
> Syntax error: "(" unexpected
>
>
> As a result, the software is installed correctly but the App menu shortcuts
> are not sent to the dom0 menus or Applications List of the relevant Template
> or related AppVMs, and I have to do qvm-sync-appmenus manually from the dom0
> terminal every time. That command works fine with no errors, and the new
> shortcut entries appear as expected.
>
> Installing new software packages in Fedora templates work fine and do not
> cause any issues, it is only Debian type templates that are affected.
>
> What is causing this issue and how is it corrected?
>
It's a known issue, (#4417) and the fix is already in the pipeline.
You can work around by calling qvm-sync-appmenus <template> from the
command line.
unman
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