[Bug 1726093] Re: ubuntu-desktop: Install gir1.2-gmenu-3.0 by default

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This bug was fixed in the package ubuntu-meta - 1.404.1

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ubuntu-meta (1.404.1) artful; urgency=medium

  * Refreshed dependencies
  * Added gir1.2-gmenu-3.0 to desktop-recommends LP: #1726093
  * Added s390-tools to server [s390x] LP: #1730647

 -- Dimitri John Ledkov <xnox at ubuntu.com>  Tue, 07 Nov 2017 11:11:54
+0000

** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu Artful)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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Title:
  ubuntu-desktop: Install gir1.2-gmenu-3.0 by default

Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in ubuntu-meta source package in Artful:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Impact
  ======
  Ubuntu doesn't install particular files ( gir1.2-gmenu-3.0 ) that are needed by several popular GNOME Shell extensions.

  Test Case
  =========
  Install the update to Ubuntu 17.10.
  Open the Ubuntu Software app.
  Search for Arc Menu
  Install it.
  There should be an A menu in the top left of the screen.

  Other Info
  ==========
  Debian-based distros are somewhat unique in that they split gir files into separate packages. This is normally not a problem since .deb packages should simply depend on the packages they need. It is a bit of a problem for GNOME Shell extensions distributed through extensions.gnome.org since they can't depend on system packages except as a comment in the extension description that may or may be read even if it is mentioned.

  Specifically, there are several extensions that add a traditional
  applications menu to GNOME Shell. These usually need gir1.2-gmenu-3.0.

  This wasn't noticed much before because both Debian GNOME and Ubuntu
  GNOME installed the gnome-shell-extensions package by default which
  depends on gir1.2-gmenu-3.0.

  Now though, it just feels to users like Ubuntu is broken. I've read
  comments that think that Ubuntu is intentionally trying to make it
  difficult to use these app menu extensions.

  Approved at the Ubuntu Desktop meeting (discussion continues until 15:09)
  https://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2017/10/24/%23ubuntu-desktop.html#t14:44

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