byobu's default 'web' window fails to open

Bug #689340 reported by gnudoc
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byobu (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Low
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: byobu

(Found in uptodate natty, byobu version 3.16-0ubuntu1)

Byobu's config menu lets the user configure 'windows' to open by default. Any number of these can be added manually to the ~/.byobu/windows, but the menu defaults to providing four handy choices for the user who hasn't yet read the manpage. One of these fails to open.

Steps to reproduce:
~$ byobu
F9
Manage default windows
Select all four default options (notify-osd, top, web, shell)
Hit Apply, then Exit
Close byobu and then re-open byobu

What should happen:
Four 'windows', labelled '0$ notify-osd', '1$ top', '2$ web' and '3$ shell' should appear

What does happen:
Three 'windows' labelled '0$ notify-osd', '1$ top', '3$ shell' appear. '2$ web' seems to have been opened and closed again immediately.

Cause:
When we look at ~/.byobu/windows, we see that the web line is "screen -t web w3m". Pasting this onto the command line gives us an immediate [screen is terminating]. Doing "w3m" on its own, we get a standard usage message.

Fix:
The w3m line in ~/.byobu/windows needs a url. Appending any valid url e.g. screen -t web w3m https://launchpad.net causes byobu to work as expected.
I'm afraid I don't know how to do a proper patch for this.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: byobu 3.16-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.37-8.21-generic 2.6.37-rc4
Uname: Linux 2.6.37-8-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Dec 12 17:20:52 2010
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha i386 (20101206)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_GB.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ScreenRC:

SourcePackage: byobu

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gnudoc (gnudoc) wrote :
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Dustin Kirkland  (kirkland) wrote :

Good catch! Thanks. Fix committed.

Changed in byobu (Ubuntu):
status: New → Fix Committed
importance: Undecided → Low
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package byobu - 3.17-0ubuntu1

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byobu (3.17-0ubuntu1) natty; urgency=low

  * usr/lib/byobu/cpu_temp: add cpu temp path for modern (x201) thinkpads,
    LP: #693568
  * usr/share/byobu/windows/common: must set a target site for the sample
    w3m window to work, LP: #689340
  * usr/bin/byobu: list all sessions, LP: #684926
  * usr/share/applications/byobu.desktop: enable the desktop icon by default
 -- Dustin Kirkland <email address hidden> Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:57:51 -0600

Changed in byobu (Ubuntu):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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