You have been subscribed to a public bug: Installing Skype package (from skype.com) via software center creates unclickable icon in Unity dash. Bug happens only with Unity and Software Center. Installing package via gdebi or dpkg works fine.
Steps to reproduce: 1) Download skype-ubuntu-precise_4.3.0.37-1_i386.deb from skype.com 2) Open it with software center (software center should be started as normal user, not via sudo to reproduce this bug) 3) Press install button 4) Open dash (press super key), do not type anything (clear search field if there is something there). 5) Skype icon will be in recently accessed applications (strange, because it was never launched, seems software center adds it there). https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1334021/+attachment/4138553/+files/Screenshot%20from%202014-06-25%2002%3A07%3A21.png 6) Left click on it will not start skype. Nothing happens on left click. Right click will show document icon, instead of skype button. There will be no "Launch" button. https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1334021/+attachment/4138552/+files/Screenshot%20from%202014-06-25%2002%3A07%3A52.png 7) It is possible to start skype by doing following: Start typing "skype" in search bar. Now icon will become clickable. Right clicking also will work correctly (skype icon and launch button present). https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1334021/+attachment/4138555/+files/Screenshot%20from%202014-06-25%2002%3A09%3A26.png 8) Open dash again after starting skype. Clear search field. You will see two skype icons: one is correct and clickable, second one is not. https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1334021/+attachment/4138554/+files/Screenshot%20from%202014-06-25%2002%3A08%3A28.png 9) If you uninstall skype, this "wrong" icon (which doing nothing) will be left in the system, but the "correct" icon will be removed. It is possible to remove the "wrong" icon by going to Settings -> "Security & Privacy" -> "Files & Applications" and pressing "Clear Usage Data". test@Extensa-5630-2:~$ uname -a Linux Extensa-5630-2 3.13.0-29-generic #53-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jun 4 21:00:20 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux test@Extensa-5630-2:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Release: 14.04 Codename: trusty test@Extensa-5630-2:~$ apt-cache policy unity unity: Installed: 7.2.1+14.04.20140513-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 7.2.1+14.04.20140513-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 7.2.1+14.04.20140513-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 7.2.0+14.04.20140423-0ubuntu1.2 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main amd64 Packages 7.2.0+14.04.20140416-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages test@Extensa-5630-2:~$ apt-cache policy software-center software-center: Installed: 13.10-0ubuntu4.1 Candidate: 13.10-0ubuntu4.1 Version table: *** 13.10-0ubuntu4.1 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 13.10-0ubuntu4 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages test@Extensa-5630-2:~$ apt-cache policy zeitgeist zeitgeist: Installed: 0.9.14-0ubuntu4 Candidate: 0.9.14-0ubuntu4 Version table: *** 0.9.14-0ubuntu4 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: unity Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed -- Installing Skype package (from skype.com) via software center creates unclickable icon in Unity dash in Ubuntu 14.04 x64 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1334021 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. -- 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
