Ubuntu-restricted-extras package is incorrectly added to the Unity launcher

Hello Gary
as you are working to 761851 I subscrbe you to this just to be sure avoid this thing.
Sorry of disturb
Fabio

Hello Fabio! Thanks for your report and the details. Indeed, I have cofirmed this myself and we will take care of this one. Please be sure to report any other bugs or issues that you may have as you use Software Center.

Thanks again!
Gary

The problem appears to be due to the fact that the desktop file for the ubuntu-restricted-extras package does not include the following line:

  NoDisplay=true

When this is detected in the desktop file, Software Center skips the add to Unity launcher.

Actually, for this specific purpose (adding an icon the Unity launcher), a better check is to look for an Exec entry in the corresponding desktop file. If there is no such entry, then this package will not be added.

This bug was fixed in the package software-center - 5.1.6

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software-center (5.1.6) precise; urgency=low

  [ Michael Vogt ]
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/startup-speed2:
    - additional startup speed improvements, brings up main window
      much more quickly
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/fix-server-pagination:
    - reset reviews "page" when showing a new app

  [Christopher Kyle Horton]
  * utils/submit_review_gtk3.py:
    - fix crash when submitting a review (LP: #912855)

  [ Anthony Lenton ]
  * lp:~elachuni/software-center/test_downloader_fix:
    - fix test hang on incorrect proxy settings
  * lp:~elachuni/software-center/check-edit-labels:
    - add test for correct labels in "Modify review" mode
    - move main RnR Helper GUI into softwarecenter.backend.rnr
      to make testing easier

  [ Gary Lasker ]
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/fix-lp913756:
    - do not add an icon to the Unity launcher for packages that do
      not have an Exec entry in their corresponding desktop file,
      e.g. ubuntu-restricted-extras, wine (LP: #913756)
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/search-down-arrow-lp842711:
    - select the first item in the result list when the down
      arrow is pressed during a search (LP: #842711)
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/fix-lp896474:
    - fix crash when attempting to install or remove an item
      via the menu (LP: #896474)
 -- Michael Vogt <email address hidden> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:19:57 +0100

Hello Fabio, or anyone else affected,

Accepted software-center into oneiric-proposed. The package will build now and be available in a few hours. Please test and give feedback here. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you in advance!

Hello
Tested in a fresh and fully updated installation of oneiric and is not reproducible, sometimes appear only the debconf icon.

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I have verified that this bug is fixed in the version of software-center 5.0.6 in oneiric-proposed per the given test case.

Thanks!

This bug was fixed in the package software-center - 5.0.6

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software-center (5.0.6) oneiric-proposed; urgency=low

  [ Gary Lasker ]
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/catalog-published-date-lp803028i-for-5.0:
    - use date_published value from the software-center-agent server
      so that for-purchase items appear correctly and in the proper order
      in What's New; include corresponding unit test (LP: #803028)

  [ Michael Vogt ]
  * backport fix from lp:~mvo/software-center/fix-refresh-of-whats-new
    to ensure that new apps from e.g. the software-center-agent are
    immediately displayed in the "Whats new" section of the lobby
    (LP: #949725)

software-center (5.0.5) oneiric-proposed; urgency=low

  [ Gary Lasker ]
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/fix-lp913756-for-5.0:
    - do not offer to add an icon to the Unity launcher for packages
      that do not have an Exec entry in their corresponding desktop
      file, e.g. ubuntu-restricted-extras, wine (LP: #913756)
  * lp:~gary-lasker/software-center/staging-certs-2-for-5.0:
    - add SOFTWARE_CENTER_FORCE_DISABLE_CERTS_CHECK to allow QA easier
      testing (LP: #918746)

  [ Michael Vogt ]
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/fix-server-pagination:
    - reset server side review "page" when switching to a different
      app
  * lp:~mvo/software-center/expunge-cache-5.0:
    - fix invalid httplib cache entries (LP: #938736)

  [ Kiwinote ]
  * grab exhibits for the current series only (LP: #899257)
 -- Michael Vogt <email address hidden> Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:07:20 +0100