Public bug reported: Successfully installing virtualbox (package "virtualbox") on an almost vanilla Ubuntu 15.10 (wily) doesn't expose the application launcher in the Unity Dash. The desktop file is in place (at /usr/share/applications/virtualbox.desktop) but somehow Unity doesn't see it before logout/login or reboot.
The application runs fine when started from the command-line. I first installed using apt then removed and tried through Ubuntu Software Center with the same result. Seems like something is missing in the package's post-install. Digging a bit I found https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UnityLaunchersAndDesktopFiles#Adding_a_.desktop_file_to_the_Unity_Launcher which suggest changes/additions to .desktop files ought to be picked up automatically but also says it can be forced by using the tool desktop- file-install. And indeed after using it to install the .desktop file as below, Unity knows about VirtualBox. $ sudo desktop-file-install /usr/share/applications/virtualbox.desktop 1) $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 15.10 Release: 15.10 2) $ apt-cache policy virtualbox virtualbox: Installed: 5.0.14-dfsg-0ubuntu1.15.10.1 Candidate: 5.0.14-dfsg-0ubuntu1.15.10.1 Version table: *** 5.0.14-dfsg-0ubuntu1.15.10.1 0 500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily-security/multiverse amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 5.0.4-dfsg-2 0 500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/multiverse amd64 Packages 3) I expect to be able to find and launch VirtualBox from the Unity Dash after installation of the "virtualbox" package. 4) No launcher icon appear in Unity Dash (neither via the default lens nor the Application lens). ** Affects: virtualbox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: dash desktop-file icon launcher unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1562066 Title: Launcher item first available in Dash after relogin To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox/+bug/1562066/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
