[Bug]: Bottles 51.10 broke launching programs from CLI or Desktop Entry

[Perkolator]

Describe the bug

After updating to 51.10 I noticed that I was unable to start a game from a Desktop Entry. Trying to launch the game from the terminal with the same command as in the Desktop Entry, the following error happens:

$ flatpak run --command=bottles-cli com.usebottles.bottles run -p 'Dusk HD' -b 'Dusk' -- %u

17:38:08 (INFO) Forcing offline mode 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/app/bin/bottles-cli", line 652, in <module>
    cli = CLI()
          ^^^^^
  File "/app/bin/bottles-cli", line 150, in __init__
    self.__process_args()
  File "/app/bin/bottles-cli", line 199, in __process_args
    self.run_program()
  File "/app/bin/bottles-cli", line 574, in run_program
    _args = program.get("arguments", "") + " " + _args
            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^~~~~
TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for +: 'NoneType' and 'str'

I removed the Desktop Entry from ~/.local/share/applications and created it again from the bottle, but the same problem persists.

To Reproduce

1. Create a Desktop Entry for a program in a bottle and try to run it, or try starting a program in a bottle straight from the terminal

= error

Package

Flatpak from Flathub

Distribution

Mint 20.3 Cinnamon

Debugging Information

Official Package: true
Version: '51.10'
DE/WM: cinnamon
Display:
    X.org: true
    X.org (port): :99.0
    Wayland: false
Graphics:
    vendors:
        nvidia:
            vendor: nvidia
            envs:
                __NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD: '1'
                __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME: nvidia
                __VK_LAYER_NV_optimus: NVIDIA_only
            icd: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/GL/vulkan/icd.d/nvidia_icd.json
            nvngx_path: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/GL/nvidia-535-129-03/extra/nvidia/wine
    prime:
        integrated: null
        discrete: null
Kernel:
    Type: Linux
    Version: 5.4.0-167-generic
Disk:
    Total: 8339161088
    Free: 8338980864
RAM:
    MemTotal: 15.5GiB
    MemAvailable: 5.2GiB
Bottles_envs: null

Troubleshooting Logs

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Additional context

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[mrceperka]

Got same problem. 51.10 as well. Fedora 38 Workstation.

[koplo199]

Nice catch, could affected users check if #3211 indeed fix the issue? Build artifacts should soon be available here.

Edit: Adding --args-replace after the second run in the above command line should theoretically serve the same purpose, without the need to install any artifact.

[Perkolator]

@koplo199 both tested, both work. Nice quick fix. :)

[koplo199]

And thanks for the confirmation ;)

[isitLoVe]

Also fixed the launch from Steam on Steam Deck for me

[Kagukara]

Just ran into this issue on the Steam Deck and this comment suggesting to add "--args-replace after the second run" fixed it.

Edit: Adding --args-replace after the second run in the above command line should theoretically serve the same purpose, without the need to install any artifact.
Comment: #3210 (comment)

When will a fix get released so this doesn't keep happening? My current bottles flatpak is on Version: '51.10'.

[Perkolator]

When will a fix get released so this doesn't keep happening?

My thoughts exactly, this is the kind of bug that would warrant a "dotfix" release. As one can see from this issue, there's been many duplicate (and one(/some?) related) issues opened.

[Stephenm64]

I encountered this bug by happenstance with my first attempt at trying out bottles. it was really frustrating, releasing an update with the fixes asap would be highly appreciated.

[Laserlicht]

Same problem here... How to fix it in steam ui with xdg-open?