Cannot open folders from icons on 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.









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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
    yesterday
















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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.









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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
    yesterday














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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.









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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.






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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
    yesterday



















  • 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
    yesterday

















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
yesterday





thx, good info... waiting sounds like an efficient fix ;)

– drstoop
yesterday










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