For those on lubuntu 13.04, the issue is still present and the missing dependencies break the IBus installation altogether. I had to use g00gle's suggestion in conjunction with reinstalling ibus:
$ sudo apt-get install libappindicator1 python-appindicator python-gconf python-glade2 python-pexpect $ sudo apt-get install --reinstall ibus I logged out and in and everything was as expected. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to ibus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1041933 Title: IBUS does not open when selected from menu or applications from within filemanager (PCmanfm ) Status in “ibus” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: 1) Lubuntu 12.10 daily iso 8-26-2012 i386 or i686 2) IBUS 1.4.1-7ubuntu1 3) I expected an ibus icon to appear on the lxpanel to the right of the Network Connections applet icon 4) Nothing, No response the Ibus icon did not appear to the right of the Network Connections applet icon ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: ibus 1.4.1-7ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-11.11-generic 3.5.2 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-11-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.5.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: i386 CasperVersion: 1.321 Date: Sun Aug 26 19:57:56 2012 LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha i386 (20120826) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: ibus UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ibus/+bug/1041933/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
