Cannot open folders from icons on desktop
I'm on Ubuntu 18.04 and noticed sometime that I cannot open any folders from the icons on my desktop anymore. The following error is given in /var/log/syslog when trying:
$ cat /var/log/syslog | tail -3
Jan 16 17:59:51 drstoop-pc kernel: [ 657.870793] [UFW BLOCK] IN=wlp112s0 OUT= MAC=01:00:5e:00:00:01:c4:71:54:33:0a:b0:08:00 SRC=192.168.0.1 DST=224.0.0.1 LEN=36 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=1 ID=0 DF PROTO=2
Jan 16 18:00:33 drstoop-pc signal-desktop.desktop[4016]: {"name":"log","hostname":"drstoop-pc","pid":4016,"level":30,"msg":"Sending a keepalive message","time":"2019-01-16T16:00:33.885Z","v":0}
Jan 16 18:00:34 drstoop-pc nautilus-deskto[4026]: cannot open folder on desktop, freedesktop bus not ready
Nevertheless opening the desktop folders works from a nautilus window and also after killing and restarting nautilus-desktop. Restarting only helps till the next reboot:
$ killall nautilus-desktop
$ nautilus-desktop &
But I'd prefer a bug-fix, not a workaround... any ideas? THX!
Further logs
Kill, restarting and opening a folder from a desktop icon results in following /var/log/syslog:
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc dbus-daemon[3099]: [session uid=1000 pid=3099] Activating service name='org.gnome.Nautilus' requested by ':1.21' (uid=1000 pid=3228 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell " label="unconfined")
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc dbus-daemon[3099]: [session uid=1000 pid=3099] Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.Nautilus'
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc dbus-daemon[1927]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.hostname1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.hostname1.service' requested by ':1.106' (uid=1000 pid=6160 comm="/usr/bin/nautilus --gapplication-service " label="unconfined")
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc systemd[1]: Starting Hostname Service...
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc dbus-daemon[1927]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.hostname1'
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc systemd[1]: Started Hostname Service.
nautilus icons directory .desktop
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I'm on Ubuntu 18.04 and noticed sometime that I cannot open any folders from the icons on my desktop anymore. The following error is given in /var/log/syslog when trying:
$ cat /var/log/syslog | tail -3
Jan 16 17:59:51 drstoop-pc kernel: [ 657.870793] [UFW BLOCK] IN=wlp112s0 OUT= MAC=01:00:5e:00:00:01:c4:71:54:33:0a:b0:08:00 SRC=192.168.0.1 DST=224.0.0.1 LEN=36 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=1 ID=0 DF PROTO=2
Jan 16 18:00:33 drstoop-pc signal-desktop.desktop[4016]: {"name":"log","hostname":"drstoop-pc","pid":4016,"level":30,"msg":"Sending a keepalive message","time":"2019-01-16T16:00:33.885Z","v":0}
Jan 16 18:00:34 drstoop-pc nautilus-deskto[4026]: cannot open folder on desktop, freedesktop bus not ready
Nevertheless opening the desktop folders works from a nautilus window and also after killing and restarting nautilus-desktop. Restarting only helps till the next reboot:
$ killall nautilus-desktop
$ nautilus-desktop &
But I'd prefer a bug-fix, not a workaround... any ideas? THX!
Further logs
Kill, restarting and opening a folder from a desktop icon results in following /var/log/syslog:
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc dbus-daemon[3099]: [session uid=1000 pid=3099] Activating service name='org.gnome.Nautilus' requested by ':1.21' (uid=1000 pid=3228 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell " label="unconfined")
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc dbus-daemon[3099]: [session uid=1000 pid=3099] Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.Nautilus'
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc dbus-daemon[1927]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.hostname1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.hostname1.service' requested by ':1.106' (uid=1000 pid=6160 comm="/usr/bin/nautilus --gapplication-service " label="unconfined")
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc systemd[1]: Starting Hostname Service...
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc dbus-daemon[1927]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.hostname1'
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc systemd[1]: Started Hostname Service.
nautilus icons directory .desktop
asked Jan 16 at 16:26
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The next Ubuntu version 19.04 will drop support of desktop folders and use a gnome-shell extension instead. Awaiting this, or a real fix, you could workaround by having your two commands autorun when you login.
– vanadium
Jan 16 at 17:52
thx, good info... waiting sounds like an efficient fix ;)
– drstoop
Jan 18 at 5:25
I have the same problem, but your solution$ killall nautilus-desktop $ nautilus-desktop &does not work for me...
– Francesco Boccardo
Feb 2 at 10:39
@FrancescoBoccardo: on which file system have you installed your ubuntu? i experienced this issue with lvm and btrfs. also check if you have nautilus added to yourStartup Applications. This is where my bug is triggered.
– drstoop
18 hours ago
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I'm on Ubuntu 18.04 and noticed sometime that I cannot open any folders from the icons on my desktop anymore. The following error is given in /var/log/syslog when trying:
$ cat /var/log/syslog | tail -3
Jan 16 17:59:51 drstoop-pc kernel: [ 657.870793] [UFW BLOCK] IN=wlp112s0 OUT= MAC=01:00:5e:00:00:01:c4:71:54:33:0a:b0:08:00 SRC=192.168.0.1 DST=224.0.0.1 LEN=36 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=1 ID=0 DF PROTO=2
Jan 16 18:00:33 drstoop-pc signal-desktop.desktop[4016]: {"name":"log","hostname":"drstoop-pc","pid":4016,"level":30,"msg":"Sending a keepalive message","time":"2019-01-16T16:00:33.885Z","v":0}
Jan 16 18:00:34 drstoop-pc nautilus-deskto[4026]: cannot open folder on desktop, freedesktop bus not ready
Nevertheless opening the desktop folders works from a nautilus window and also after killing and restarting nautilus-desktop. Restarting only helps till the next reboot:
$ killall nautilus-desktop
$ nautilus-desktop &
But I'd prefer a bug-fix, not a workaround... any ideas? THX!
Further logs
Kill, restarting and opening a folder from a desktop icon results in following /var/log/syslog:
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc dbus-daemon[3099]: [session uid=1000 pid=3099] Activating service name='org.gnome.Nautilus' requested by ':1.21' (uid=1000 pid=3228 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell " label="unconfined")
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc dbus-daemon[3099]: [session uid=1000 pid=3099] Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.Nautilus'
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc dbus-daemon[1927]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.hostname1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.hostname1.service' requested by ':1.106' (uid=1000 pid=6160 comm="/usr/bin/nautilus --gapplication-service " label="unconfined")
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc systemd[1]: Starting Hostname Service...
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc dbus-daemon[1927]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.hostname1'
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc systemd[1]: Started Hostname Service.
nautilus icons directory .desktop
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I'm on Ubuntu 18.04 and noticed sometime that I cannot open any folders from the icons on my desktop anymore. The following error is given in /var/log/syslog when trying:
$ cat /var/log/syslog | tail -3
Jan 16 17:59:51 drstoop-pc kernel: [ 657.870793] [UFW BLOCK] IN=wlp112s0 OUT= MAC=01:00:5e:00:00:01:c4:71:54:33:0a:b0:08:00 SRC=192.168.0.1 DST=224.0.0.1 LEN=36 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=1 ID=0 DF PROTO=2
Jan 16 18:00:33 drstoop-pc signal-desktop.desktop[4016]: {"name":"log","hostname":"drstoop-pc","pid":4016,"level":30,"msg":"Sending a keepalive message","time":"2019-01-16T16:00:33.885Z","v":0}
Jan 16 18:00:34 drstoop-pc nautilus-deskto[4026]: cannot open folder on desktop, freedesktop bus not ready
Nevertheless opening the desktop folders works from a nautilus window and also after killing and restarting nautilus-desktop. Restarting only helps till the next reboot:
$ killall nautilus-desktop
$ nautilus-desktop &
But I'd prefer a bug-fix, not a workaround... any ideas? THX!
Further logs
Kill, restarting and opening a folder from a desktop icon results in following /var/log/syslog:
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc dbus-daemon[3099]: [session uid=1000 pid=3099] Activating service name='org.gnome.Nautilus' requested by ':1.21' (uid=1000 pid=3228 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-shell " label="unconfined")
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc dbus-daemon[3099]: [session uid=1000 pid=3099] Successfully activated service 'org.gnome.Nautilus'
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc dbus-daemon[1927]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.hostname1' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.hostname1.service' requested by ':1.106' (uid=1000 pid=6160 comm="/usr/bin/nautilus --gapplication-service " label="unconfined")
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc systemd[1]: Starting Hostname Service...
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc dbus-daemon[1927]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.hostname1'
Jan 16 18:09:48 drstoop-pc systemd[1]: Started Hostname Service.
nautilus icons directory .desktop
nautilus icons directory .desktop
asked Jan 16 at 16:26
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asked Jan 16 at 16:26
drstoopdrstoop
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asked Jan 16 at 16:26
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asked Jan 16 at 16:26
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The next Ubuntu version 19.04 will drop support of desktop folders and use a gnome-shell extension instead. Awaiting this, or a real fix, you could workaround by having your two commands autorun when you login.
– vanadium
Jan 16 at 17:52
thx, good info... waiting sounds like an efficient fix ;)
– drstoop
Jan 18 at 5:25
I have the same problem, but your solution$ killall nautilus-desktop $ nautilus-desktop &does not work for me...
– Francesco Boccardo
Feb 2 at 10:39
@FrancescoBoccardo: on which file system have you installed your ubuntu? i experienced this issue with lvm and btrfs. also check if you have nautilus added to yourStartup Applications. This is where my bug is triggered.
– drstoop
18 hours ago
add a comment |
The next Ubuntu version 19.04 will drop support of desktop folders and use a gnome-shell extension instead. Awaiting this, or a real fix, you could workaround by having your two commands autorun when you login.
– vanadium
Jan 16 at 17:52
thx, good info... waiting sounds like an efficient fix ;)
– drstoop
Jan 18 at 5:25
I have the same problem, but your solution$ killall nautilus-desktop $ nautilus-desktop &does not work for me...
– Francesco Boccardo
Feb 2 at 10:39
@FrancescoBoccardo: on which file system have you installed your ubuntu? i experienced this issue with lvm and btrfs. also check if you have nautilus added to yourStartup Applications. This is where my bug is triggered.
– drstoop
18 hours ago
The next Ubuntu version 19.04 will drop support of desktop folders and use a gnome-shell extension instead. Awaiting this, or a real fix, you could workaround by having your two commands autorun when you login.
– vanadium
Jan 16 at 17:52
The next Ubuntu version 19.04 will drop support of desktop folders and use a gnome-shell extension instead. Awaiting this, or a real fix, you could workaround by having your two commands autorun when you login.
– vanadium
Jan 16 at 17:52
thx, good info... waiting sounds like an efficient fix ;)
– drstoop
Jan 18 at 5:25
thx, good info... waiting sounds like an efficient fix ;)
– drstoop
Jan 18 at 5:25
I have the same problem, but your solution
$ killall nautilus-desktop $ nautilus-desktop & does not work for me...– Francesco Boccardo
Feb 2 at 10:39
I have the same problem, but your solution
$ killall nautilus-desktop $ nautilus-desktop & does not work for me...– Francesco Boccardo
Feb 2 at 10:39
@FrancescoBoccardo: on which file system have you installed your ubuntu? i experienced this issue with lvm and btrfs. also check if you have nautilus added to your
Startup Applications. This is where my bug is triggered.– drstoop
18 hours ago
@FrancescoBoccardo: on which file system have you installed your ubuntu? i experienced this issue with lvm and btrfs. also check if you have nautilus added to your
Startup Applications. This is where my bug is triggered.– drstoop
18 hours ago
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Remove nautilus form Startup Applications
I could not solve the problem, but I found the trigger, 'disabled' it & reported the bug:
Folders on the Desktop only cannot be opened when nautilus is set for 'boot-launch' in Startup Applications. As soon as I remove the nautilus from the Startup-app-list and reboot, the folders open normally. This bug is reproducible & I experienced it on Ubuntu 18.04 and 18.10.
At least on now can circumvent the bug till it's fixed.
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Remove nautilus form Startup Applications
I could not solve the problem, but I found the trigger, 'disabled' it & reported the bug:
Folders on the Desktop only cannot be opened when nautilus is set for 'boot-launch' in Startup Applications. As soon as I remove the nautilus from the Startup-app-list and reboot, the folders open normally. This bug is reproducible & I experienced it on Ubuntu 18.04 and 18.10.
At least on now can circumvent the bug till it's fixed.
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Remove nautilus form Startup Applications
I could not solve the problem, but I found the trigger, 'disabled' it & reported the bug:
Folders on the Desktop only cannot be opened when nautilus is set for 'boot-launch' in Startup Applications. As soon as I remove the nautilus from the Startup-app-list and reboot, the folders open normally. This bug is reproducible & I experienced it on Ubuntu 18.04 and 18.10.
At least on now can circumvent the bug till it's fixed.
answered Jan 31 at 17:02
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Remove nautilus form Startup Applications
I could not solve the problem, but I found the trigger, 'disabled' it & reported the bug:
Folders on the Desktop only cannot be opened when nautilus is set for 'boot-launch' in Startup Applications. As soon as I remove the nautilus from the Startup-app-list and reboot, the folders open normally. This bug is reproducible & I experienced it on Ubuntu 18.04 and 18.10.
At least on now can circumvent the bug till it's fixed.
answered Jan 31 at 17:02
drstoopdrstoop
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Remove nautilus form Startup Applications
I could not solve the problem, but I found the trigger, 'disabled' it & reported the bug:
Folders on the Desktop only cannot be opened when nautilus is set for 'boot-launch' in Startup Applications. As soon as I remove the nautilus from the Startup-app-list and reboot, the folders open normally. This bug is reproducible & I experienced it on Ubuntu 18.04 and 18.10.
At least on now can circumvent the bug till it's fixed.
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The next Ubuntu version 19.04 will drop support of desktop folders and use a gnome-shell extension instead. Awaiting this, or a real fix, you could workaround by having your two commands autorun when you login.
– vanadium
Jan 16 at 17:52
thx, good info... waiting sounds like an efficient fix ;)
– drstoop
Jan 18 at 5:25
I have the same problem, but your solution
$ killall nautilus-desktop $ nautilus-desktop &does not work for me...– Francesco Boccardo
Feb 2 at 10:39
@FrancescoBoccardo: on which file system have you installed your ubuntu? i experienced this issue with lvm and btrfs. also check if you have nautilus added to your
Startup Applications. This is where my bug is triggered.– drstoop
18 hours ago