All unity does is reads the *.desktop file. If the app is not starting then its the *.desktop file that comes with that app. I would check out /usr/share/applications/ and look for those desktop files and ensure the Exec section is correct. Theres nothing we can do about bad desktop files in unity.
** Changed in: unity Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1152467 Title: Icons Missing In Dash Status in Unity: Invalid Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: I'm running 12.04 x86 with only Unity and I've noticed that in the Dash there are several apps appearing with no icons, KSystemLog, synpatiks, Akonaditray, BlueDevil... Also a few of these don't run, meaning, maybe the shortcuts for these wasn't meant to be placed in Dash? As example synpatiks and Akonaditray don't do anything if you click them, so maybe they shouldn't be in Dash? Please see the attached screen shot showing these in dash with no icons... THANKS ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: dash 0.5.7-2ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-38.61-generic-pae 3.2.37 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-38-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Mar 7 20:32:51 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: dash UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1152467/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp