sam, thanks for the report. Launchpad shows that the executable was already called "pdfsam" in 12.04, and as far back as 10.04. <http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/precise/pdfsam/precise/view/head:/debian/pdfsam.desktop> <http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/lucid/pdfsam/lucid/view/head:/debian/pdfsam.desktop>
So I don't know how you got a PDF Split and Merge executable that wasn't called "pdfsam" to begin with, but you can rest easy that your renaming didn't cause any changes to the app directory. ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to software-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1349009 Title: Renamed program name locally and Software Center & Apps Directory replaced original name with local one Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: I'm under shock. In my local Ubuntu 12.04 I installed plenty of time (years) ago the package PDF Split and Merge through the Ubuntu Software Center. Locally, I renamed the executable name to "pdfsam". I know, a very bad practice, but for some reasons it was the quickest for me at that time. I might have rated/commented on the software in the USC, I don't remember. Now, with another computer and Ubuntu 14.04, I'm shocked to see in the USC the software "pdfsam" listed. Moreover, it's also in the Apps Directory: https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/pdfsam/ I imagine that somehow when I rated the software, it took the name locally and uploaded a new entry in the db with such name? Or even replaced the original!? Is that possible? I cannot understand otherwise what's going on here. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: software-center 13.10-0ubuntu4.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Jul 26 23:23:11 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-25 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/1349009/+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