i've had the same issue with most every app that I've tried to install. I find that installing instead via Synaptic does seem to be a reliable workaround.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-menus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1506744 Title: Newly installed applications do not show in the dash Status in GLib: Confirmed Status in Unity: Incomplete Status in gnome-menus package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in unity package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: I am running 15.10 development version fully up to date, I installed it a few days ago and I have an issue with newly installed applications not appearing in the dash when I search for them, they can be started via console but the icons/launchers of newly installed applications will only appear in the dash after session is restarted. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: unity 7.3.2+15.10.20151002.2-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-16.19-generic 4.2.3 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Oct 16 08:41:39 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-11 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20151011) SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/glib/+bug/1506744/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
