[Bug 1609652] [NEW] gnome-language-selector incorrectly installed/configured

[Peter Goodall]

Public bug reported:

> lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
Release:	16.04

I believe that language support is not correctly installed configured. I
was lead to the gnome-language-selector by trying to understand why the
Ubuntu Software app failed to find any applications/search its database.

One solution proposed was to change language selections from Language
Support in settings. When I tried this the only languages available for
selection are US English and English. Other languages, including
Australian English were visible in the list but 'greyed-out'.

I failed by any means to install further language support, including
using the 'Install/Remove Languages' button on the "Language Support
dialog.

When I trued to report this problem I used the system app to find the
process. It is called gnome-language-selector in the process list and
process properties. ubuntu-bug said "dpkg-query: no packages found
matching gnome-language-selector". But there it was in the process list.
I then used ubuntu-bug -w to initiate this bug report.

In summary:
 Ubuntu Software Center GUI application  does not work because of some configuration/software error in  'Settings -> Language Support'

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: language-selector-gnome 0.165.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Aug  4 16:27:57 2016
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-language-selector
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-13 (83 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.5
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 SHELL=/bin/bash
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 LANGUAGE=en_US
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
SourcePackage: language-selector
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: language-selector (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial

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Title:
  gnome-language-selector incorrectly installed/configured

Status in language-selector package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  > lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
  Release:	16.04

  I believe that language support is not correctly installed configured.
  I was lead to the gnome-language-selector by trying to understand why
  the Ubuntu Software app failed to find any applications/search its
  database.

  One solution proposed was to change language selections from Language
  Support in settings. When I tried this the only languages available
  for selection are US English and English. Other languages, including
  Australian English were visible in the list but 'greyed-out'.

  I failed by any means to install further language support, including
  using the 'Install/Remove Languages' button on the "Language Support
  dialog.

  When I trued to report this problem I used the system app to find the
  process. It is called gnome-language-selector in the process list and
  process properties. ubuntu-bug said "dpkg-query: no packages found
  matching gnome-language-selector". But there it was in the process
  list. I then used ubuntu-bug -w to initiate this bug report.

  In summary:
   Ubuntu Software Center GUI application  does not work because of some configuration/software error in  'Settings -> Language Support'

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: language-selector-gnome 0.165.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Thu Aug  4 16:27:57 2016
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-language-selector
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-13 (83 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python3.5
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   LANGUAGE=en_US
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
  SourcePackage: language-selector
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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