Public bug reported: When browsing images in Xubuntu's default picture viewer, it cannot execute the option to set image as desktop background. After selecting this option, reporting success and not changing the background, I click 'preferences' and am told:
Could not show the desktop background properties Failed to execute child process "gnome-appearance-properties" (No such file or directory) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: gthumb 3:2.13.1-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Nov 4 23:31:44 2011 InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gthumb UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gthumb (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/886401 Title: xubuntu gthumb does not set desktop background To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gthumb/+bug/886401/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs