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[Bug 1381001] [NEW] eog: 'Failed to execute child process "gnome-control-center"' when opening Background Preferences

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Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:05:52 -0000
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1.  Double-click an image to open it in "Image Viewer."
2.  Right-click image and "Set as Wallpaper."  Observe pop-up asking if you would like to modify its appearance.
3.  Click "Open Background Preferences."  Observe no Background Preferences opening.
4.  Run Image Viewer from a terminal and repeat above steps.  Observe following error:

$ eog $JPEG

(eog:18424): EOG-WARNING **: Couldn't load icon: Error writing

(eog:18424): EOG-WARNING **: Error launching System Settings: Failed to
execute child process "gnome-control-center" (No such file or directory)

Installation details:

$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	LinuxMint
Description:	Linux Mint 17 Qiana
Release:	17
Codename:	qiana

$ eog --version
GNOME Image Viewer 3.10.2

** Affects: eog (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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eog: 'Failed to execute child process "gnome-control-center"' when opening Background Preferences
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1381001
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