[Bug 1607937] [NEW] font viewer starred from dash: Unknown option --gapplication-service

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[Impact]

While gnome-font-viewer can be started from command line, it fails to
start via the .desktop file. The issue was fixed upstream via this
commit:

https://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-font-viewer/commit/?id=acf919c

The attached patch cherry picks that commit.

[Test Case]

Try to start gnome-font-viewer from the Dash and find that the launch
fails.

After having installed the proposed upload, starting the application
from the Dash works fine.

[Regression Potential]

gnome-font-viewer is an independent tool, which doesn't affect other
parts of the system. Hence the regression risk should be low.

[Original description]

Ubuntu 16.04.1 Fully updated.

$ gnome-font-viewer  --version
GNOME Font Viewer 3.16.2

- starting from command-line: no problems.
- starting from dash: application is shown in launcher but kills itself.
- /var/log/syslog shows ...

   Jul 29 22:18:08 schijfwereld org.gnome.font-viewer[3361]: Unknown option --gapplication-service
   Jul 29 22:18:08 schijfwereld org.gnome.font-viewer[3361]: Run '/usr/bin/gnome-font-viewer --help' to see a full list of available command line options.

** Affects: gnome-font-viewer
     Importance: Medium
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: gnome-font-viewer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: gnome-font-viewer (Ubuntu Xenial)
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Gunnar Hjalmarsson (gunnarhj)
         Status: In Progress


** Tags: xenial
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font viewer starred from dash: Unknown option --gapplication-service
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1607937
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