[Bug 1250702] [NEW] .desktop file for ubiquity doesn't open anything

[Mario Limonciello]

Public bug reported:

I've found that clicking "Install Mythbuntu 14.04" in a live session doesn't work.  
Choosing "Install Mythbuntu" at the boot menu and launching directly into the Ubiquity installer does work.  
Running "sudo /usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity" works.  
Running pkexec /usr/bin/ubiquity doesn't work and also crashes.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: ubiquity 2.17.0
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.12.0-2.7-generic 3.12.0
Uname: Linux 3.12.0-2-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.6-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1
Date: Wed Nov 13 03:04:49 2013
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/mythbuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --
LiveMediaBuild: Mythbuntu 14.04 "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20131112)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug mythbuntu trusty ubiquity-2.17.0

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Title:
  .desktop file for ubiquity doesn't open anything

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I've found that clicking "Install Mythbuntu 14.04" in a live session doesn't work.  
  Choosing "Install Mythbuntu" at the boot menu and launching directly into the Ubiquity installer does work.  
  Running "sudo /usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity" works.  
  Running pkexec /usr/bin/ubiquity doesn't work and also crashes.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.17.0
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.12.0-2.7-generic 3.12.0
  Uname: Linux 3.12.0-2-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.12.6-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1
  Date: Wed Nov 13 03:04:49 2013
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/mythbuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --
  LiveMediaBuild: Mythbuntu 14.04 "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20131112)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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