You can use "sudo update-app-install" to make it update it's index.
So, steps if someone else finds this: 1) read this: http://people.ubuntu.com/~mvo/bzr/gnome-app-install/gai--laptop/README, add the special line to .desktop 2) after package installs run "sudo update-app-install" ** Changed in: gnome-app-install (Baltix) Status: New => Invalid -- Impossible for third-parties to add entries to Add/Remove https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/241482 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs