Qubes 4: Syntax Error in qubes.GetAppmenus during every package install

Otto Kratik

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Oct 27, 2018, 10:39:11 PM10/27/18

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Qubes 4.0

Any time I use apt-get to install software into a debian-type TemplateVM (Debian-9, Whonix GW or WS), I always get the following error during the installation phase:

Processing triggers for qubes-core-agent (4.0.37-1+deb9u1) ...

/etc/qubes-rpc/qubes.GetAppmenus: 20: /etc/qubes-rpc/qubes.GetAppmenus: Syntax error: "(" unexpected

As a result, the software is installed correctly but the App menu shortcuts are not sent to the dom0 menus or Applications List of the relevant Template or related AppVMs, and I have to do qvm-sync-appmenus manually from the dom0 terminal every time. That command works fine with no errors, and the new shortcut entries appear as expected.

Installing new software packages in Fedora templates work fine and do not cause any issues, it is only Debian type templates that are affected.

What is causing this issue and how is it corrected?

unman

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Oct 27, 2018, 10:43:15 PM10/27/18

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It's a known issue, (#4417) and the fix is already in the pipeline.
You can work around by calling qvm-sync-appmenus <template> from the
command line.

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Otto Kratik

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Oct 27, 2018, 11:32:18 PM10/27/18

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Thanks, I'm glad at least to hear that it's universal and not a specific fault related to my particular installation. I will just wait for the fix and use the workaround in the meantime.

Appreciate the quick and helpful reply.

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