Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 434551
tracker does not require tracker-search-tool
Last modified: 2008-02-22 16:13:56 EST
Description of problem: tracker-applet is contained in the tracker package, however the preferences are contained in the tracker-search-tool package. The applet will load, but selecting "Preferences" from it's drop-down menu returns: ** (tracker-applet:29946): WARNING **: Unable to execute command: tracker-preferences Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): tracker-0.6.4-6.fc9.x86_64 tracker-search-tool-0.6.4-6.fc9.x86_64 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install tracker 2. Start tracker-applet 3. Right-click the applet and select Preferences Actual results: Nothing shows up, terminal output is shown above Expected results: tracker requires tracker-search-tool so the preferences tool is not missing Additional info: I think it would be more suitable to place the preferences in the tracker package and the applet in the tracker-search-tool package.
Indeed there is an issue that needs fixing here, by packing the tracker-applet binary in tracker-search-tool subpackage. But, I believe you are seeing this problem because you are manually starting tracker-applet. In a standard installation, the applet is loaded on login by a desktop file that ships with the tracker-search-tool. Fixed in rawhide.