In Kubuntu build (so not huge amounts of gnome already): gnome-characters confirmed to fail to start after install.
However, after installing the package 'gir1.2-handy-1' package, it seems to start as ok and as intended. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-characters in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1919081 Title: Unsatisfied dependency: Handy Status in gnome-characters package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Steps to reproduce this bug: 1. Update the version of `gnome-characters` on Ubuntu Hirsute to `40~beta-1` (`gnome-characters --version` doesn't work and yields the same error relating to Handy) 2. Run `gnome-characters` from terminal (Note: DO NOT run Characters from application launcher because it will not work!) 3. Check the output of command Expected behavior: `gnome-characters` should open, should yield some warnings in the terminal Actual behavior: `gnome-characters` will simply yield `Unsatisfied dependency: Handy` to the terminal, even when supplying `--help` or `--version` to the command. Additional information: Installed from Hirsute Daily image, current as of Mar 14 2021 17:00 UTC+3 $ uname -a && echo && lsb_release -idrc && echo && apt policy gnome-characters Linux hirsute-vm-ubuntu 5.10.0-14-generic #15-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 29 15:10:03 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu Hirsute Hippo (development branch) Release: 21.04 Codename: hirsute gnome-characters: Installed: 40~beta-1 Candidate: 40~beta-1 Version table: *** 40~beta-1 500 500 http://ru.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu hirsute/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Also to note, all those `libhandy` packages (except `dev`) are installed on the VM. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.04 Package: gnome-characters 40~beta-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.10.0-14.15-generic 5.10.11 Uname: Linux 5.10.0-14-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu60 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sun Mar 14 18:48:33 2021 InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-03-14 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" - Alpha amd64 (20210123) SourcePackage: gnome-characters UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-characters/+bug/1919081/+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
