Rebuild Desktop Search?

[deltoni]

Dear all,

recently, I uninstalled the evolution database management system and reinstalled it. (The purpose was to get rid of date notifications from the calendar, but that didn't work out either). I use Ubuntu 20.04 but the problem stems from a previous installation (19).

Now the (standard unity) desktop search does not work anymore. I can not search (upper left button on the desktop) for programs installed. The search query will open but never yield any results.

Is there a way to rebuild that database or to reinstall packages? Reinstalling the desktop or unity did not fix the problem so far.

Thanks in advance,

regards,

Josh

[mc4man]

Sorta sounds like the application lens ins't installed?
Try this, see if anything other than the metapackage is to be installed

sudo apt install ubuntu-unity-desktop

If the lens or other related is mentioned you can answer Y or go N & install specifically

[deltoni]

great hint, that cured the desktop search. Thanks!

[ajgreeny]

Great news!

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