Ubuntu
gnome-software package

Software (gnome-software) icon shown twice inside Launcher

Bug #1572456 reported by Alessandro Viprati
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
gnome-software (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Low
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unity (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Low
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Bug Description

Updated today to gnome-software 3.20.1+git20160419.2.b8d2e40.ubuntu-xenial-0ubuntu1
When I launch gnome-software (now Ubuntu Software) I see 2 identical icons inside the Launcher. Sometimes if I close and launch gnome-software quickly, I can see 3 or 4 icons.

 = How to reproduce =

 * install updates (gnome-software 3.20.1+git20160419.2.b8d2e40.ubuntu-xenial-0ubuntu1)
 * launch Ubuntu Software and lock the icon on the Launcher
 * close and launch again Ubuntu Software many times

DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: gnome-software 3.20.1+git20160419.2.b8d2e40.ubuntu-xenial-0ubuntu1
Uname -r: 4.4.0-21-generic
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity

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Alessandro Viprati (vipri-alessandro) wrote :
description: updated
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thank you for your bug report. I can't confirm that ... did you restart your session since the upgrade?

affects: gnome-software (Ubuntu) → unity (Ubuntu)
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
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Alessandro Viprati (vipri-alessandro) wrote :

I restarted my PC, since kernel updates were also installed.

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Alessandro Viprati (vipri-alessandro) wrote :

It seems to happen when I launch and close some other package manager, such as Synaptic or USC. Then going back to launch Software, the problem happens

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

I can't reproduce even when using software-center in between tries

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Amr Ibrahim (amribrahim1987) wrote :

I can reproduce it, but not consistently. Opening and closing multiple times could trigger this bug.

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Amr Ibrahim (amribrahim1987) wrote :

I mean opening and closing gnome-software.

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AsciiWolf (asciiwolf) wrote :

Still present in Yakkety.

tags: added: yakkety
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AsciiWolf (asciiwolf) wrote :

Still present in Zesty.

tags: added: zesty
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in gnome-software (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Robert Ancell (robert-ancell)
Changed in gnome-software (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
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