[Bug 1805710] [NEW] apport-bug compiz incorrectly detects Unity is running on Ubuntu 18.04 GNOME

[spm2011]

Public bug reported:

Ubuntu 18.04 GNOME

To reproduce:
  - Reporting bug in compiz using apport-bug compiz

A dialog box pops up "Thanks for reporting this bug. It seems you have
Unity running." (see screenshot)

Unity desktop is not running or installed.

Expected: apport detects that Unity is not running, does not show the
dialog.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
ProcVersionSignature: User Name 4.15.0-39.42-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic x86_64
ApportLog:
 
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Wed Nov 28 16:13:45 2018
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-09-12 (77 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20180731)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: apport
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-09-28 (61 days ago)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic

** Attachment added: "apport_detects_unity.png"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1805710/+attachment/5217085/+files/apport_detects_unity.png

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Title:
  apport-bug compiz incorrectly detects Unity is running on Ubuntu 18.04
  GNOME

Status in apport package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 18.04 GNOME

  To reproduce:
    - Reporting bug in compiz using apport-bug compiz

  A dialog box pops up "Thanks for reporting this bug. It seems you have
  Unity running." (see screenshot)

  Unity desktop is not running or installed.

  Expected: apport detects that Unity is not running, does not show the
  dialog.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
  ProcVersionSignature: User Name 4.15.0-39.42-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic x86_64
  ApportLog:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Wed Nov 28 16:13:45 2018
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-09-12 (77 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.5 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20180731)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: apport
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-09-28 (61 days ago)

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