What Martin said is correct. In the postinst script the nvidia packages create the link to the .desktop file, which explains why this doesn't trigger gnome-menus.
I'll set "dpkg-trigger gmenucache" in the postinst scripts so that the problem is solved. ** Also affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-96 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-96 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-96 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-96 (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Alberto Milone (albertomilone) ** Changed in: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Alberto Milone (albertomilone) ** Summary changed: - doesn't add nvidia-xconfig to menu after installing + doesn't add nvidia-settings to menu after installing -- doesn't add nvidia-settings to menu after installing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/522969 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp