Bug#833887: vlc: Does not install app icon

[Sebastian Ramacher]

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On 2016-08-09 18:15:05, Jeremy Bicha wrote:
> Package: vlc
> Version: 2.2.4-3
> 
> 1. From Debian "testing" with gnome, open the Software app.
> 2. Search for 'vlc'
> 
> What happens:
> ------------------
> No results for vlc
> 
> What should happen:
> ------------------
> vlc should be in the results
> 
> Suggested fix
> ------------------
> http://appstream.ubuntu.com/yakkety/universe/issues/vlc.html

This looks buggy, see below.

> Debian also has an appstream issues page but maybe the generator needs
> updating: https://appstream.debian.org/sid/main/issues/vlc.html
> 
> I think this could be fixed if vlc depended on vlc-data. vlc provides
> the binary and the .desktop but vlc-data is needed for the app icons.

It already does: vlc -> libvlccore8 -> vlc-data. So whenever the desktop file is
installed, the icon is available.

So maybe ask the Gnome maintainers why vlc is not listed first.

Cheers
-- 
Sebastian Ramacher
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