bypass suggested by corradoventu works also for me copy .local/share/zeitgeist from another installation. now zeitgeist starts and dash is filled for applications. still empty for pictures.
mao@mao-HP-z2:~$ inxi -Fx System: Host: mao-HP-z2 Kernel: 4.10.0-9-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 6.3.0) Desktop: Gnome (Gtk 3.22.7-1ubuntu4) Distro: Ubuntu Zesty Zapus (development branch) Machine: Device: laptop System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP 620 v: F.20 Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 1526 v: KBC Version 71.0E BIOS: Hewlett-Packard v: 68PVI Ver. F.20 date: 12/12/2011 Battery BAT0: charge: 31.2 Wh 80.6% condition: 38.7/44.0 Wh (88%) model: Hewlett-Packard Primary status: Discharging CPU: Dual core Pentium T4500 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 9177 clock speeds: max: 2300 MHz 1: 1600 MHz 2: 1600 MHz Graphics: Card: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0 Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1366x768@59.64hz GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Mobile Intel GM45 Express GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 17.0.0 Direct Rendering: Yes Audio: Card Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.0-9-generic Network: Card-1: Ralink RT3090 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe driver: rt2800pci v: 2.3.0 bus-ID: 02:00.0 IF: wls1 state: down mac: a6:ca:36:8a:14:dc Card-2: Realtek RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: 2000 bus-ID: 85:00.0 IF: ens5 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: 78:e3:b5:4d:9b:b1 Drives: HDD Total Size: 320.1GB (3.3% used) ID-1: /dev/sda model: WDC_WD3200BEVT size: 320.1GB Partition: ID-1: / size: 32G used: 6.1G (21%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda6 ID-2: swap-1 size: 4.29GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda3 RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 46.0C mobo: 16.0C Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A Info: Processes: 202 Uptime: 9 min Memory: 893.5/1926.8MB Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 6.3.0 Client: Shell (bash 4.4.51) inxi: 2.3.8 mao@mao-HP-z2:~$ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1661697 Title: Dash is virtually empty as there is no zeitgeist logging or activity To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1661697/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs