Daily 3-31 - Installed Games Don't Show In Start/Games??

[JeZ-l-Lee]

Hi,

Did a fresh install on 4 different computers
(2 desktops, 1 thin client, & 1 netbook)

On all 4 I could reproduce this issue:
(1) Install Kubuntu 18.04 64Bit LTS
(2) Update Kubuntu
(3) Add classic "Application Menu" widget to panel
(4) Open "Muon Package Manager"
(5) Search for "DOSBox", "Higan", & Linux "Steam" and install all 3
(6) After installed above, open classic "Application Menu"
("Games" category is grayed out with nothing in it?)

Follow exact steps above to replicate...

Jesse

[claydoh]

Hi,

Did a fresh install on 4 different computers
(2 desktops, 1 thin client, & 1 netbook)

On all 4 I could reproduce this issue:
(1) Install Kubuntu 18.04 64Bit LTS
(2) Update Kubuntu
(3) Add classic "Application Menu" widget to panel
(4) Open "Muon Package Manager"
(5) Search for "DOSBox", "Higan", & Linux "Steam" and install all 3
(6) After installed above, open classic "Application Menu"
("Games" category is grayed out with nothing in it?)

Follow exact steps above to replicate...

Jesse

Not that it is likely relevant, but are you removing the existing Kmenu when you add the classic menu?
You don't have to remove one then add the other. If you right click on an application menu, and select 'Alternatives' you can switch between multiple styles on the fly

[dequire]

It could be that Steam is somehow borking the system here. The reason I say that is that I'm fairly certain Steam can not be installed properly via Muon. At lease, not that I know of. One thing you could try is to reproduce the same test on one of the PC's, but leave Steam out of it. See if that is the culprit here.

[GreyGeek]

Steam is not borking the menu on my Neon system. My steam apps start up nicely from the menu.

[dequire]

Steam is not borking the menu on my Neon system. My steam apps start up nicely from the menu.

I was espousing that I don't think Steam could successfully be installed using Muon, not that it didn't run properly in Neon

[GreyGeek]

I was espousing that I don't think Steam could successfully be installed using Muon, not that it didn't run properly in Neon

I installed "steam-launcher" from the repositories using Muon.
I did it by adding the steam repo for precise:
http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ precise steam
to the repository before I installed "steam-Launcher". It installed fine. About every time I fire up one of my steam apps the steam binary is updated.

[woodsmoke]

Same here! But I'm not saying the O.P. is wrong, as I can't reproduce. And I'm on Neon.

THIS IS A FASCINATING THREAD!!!!!!

A FASCINATING THREAD!!

So MANY pieces of hardware...so many variations of OS...

and...stilll

even MANUAL changes don't work...

FASCINATING!!!

woodlovesitsmoke