Deleted all three 'Files' .desktop files in /usr/share/applications/ - how do I get them back?
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Whilst trying to fix a bug that gave me two occurrences of the 'Files' shortcut on the dash, one of which would never go away without a reboot, I navigated to /usr/share/applications/ and deleted all three desktop configuration files titled 'Files'. It turns out that none of these three were identical. One was 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', another was 'nautilus-folder-handler.desktop', and the last was 'nautilus.desktop'. I've got no idea which of these were important, but now that they're gone it's broken a few things. How can I get them back?
18.04 gnome nautilus
asked Mar 28 at 20:45
J. MiniJ. Mini
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Whilst trying to fix a bug that gave me two occurrences of the 'Files' shortcut on the dash, one of which would never go away without a reboot, I navigated to /usr/share/applications/ and deleted all three desktop configuration files titled 'Files'. It turns out that none of these three were identical. One was 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', another was 'nautilus-folder-handler.desktop', and the last was 'nautilus.desktop'. I've got no idea which of these were important, but now that they're gone it's broken a few things. How can I get them back?
18.04 gnome nautilus
asked Mar 28 at 20:45
J. MiniJ. Mini
85
I have no special knowledge, but I'd boot a install media (live) for your system and look to see if they were there; if socp& try those. Otherwise install the release in a VM andcpfrom there (if I didn't have backups or another machine with that release of Ubuntu installed), If you're patient you may get an easier/faster approach than this dumb-steal hack.
– guiverc
Mar 28 at 21:30
1
If you haven't already logged out, runsudo apt install --reinstall nautilus.
– DK Bose
Mar 29 at 2:17
add a comment |
Whilst trying to fix a bug that gave me two occurrences of the 'Files' shortcut on the dash, one of which would never go away without a reboot, I navigated to /usr/share/applications/ and deleted all three desktop configuration files titled 'Files'. It turns out that none of these three were identical. One was 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', another was 'nautilus-folder-handler.desktop', and the last was 'nautilus.desktop'. I've got no idea which of these were important, but now that they're gone it's broken a few things. How can I get them back?
18.04 gnome nautilus
asked Mar 28 at 20:45
J. MiniJ. Mini
85
Whilst trying to fix a bug that gave me two occurrences of the 'Files' shortcut on the dash, one of which would never go away without a reboot, I navigated to /usr/share/applications/ and deleted all three desktop configuration files titled 'Files'. It turns out that none of these three were identical. One was 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', another was 'nautilus-folder-handler.desktop', and the last was 'nautilus.desktop'. I've got no idea which of these were important, but now that they're gone it's broken a few things. How can I get them back?
18.04 gnome nautilus
18.04 gnome nautilus
asked Mar 28 at 20:45
J. MiniJ. Mini
85
asked Mar 28 at 20:45
J. MiniJ. Mini
85
edited Mar 31 at 12:00
J. Mini
asked Mar 28 at 20:45
J. MiniJ. Mini
85
asked Mar 28 at 20:45
J. MiniJ. Mini
85
asked Mar 28 at 20:45
J. MiniJ. Mini
85
85
I have no special knowledge, but I'd boot a install media (live) for your system and look to see if they were there; if socp& try those. Otherwise install the release in a VM andcpfrom there (if I didn't have backups or another machine with that release of Ubuntu installed), If you're patient you may get an easier/faster approach than this dumb-steal hack.
– guiverc
Mar 28 at 21:30
1
If you haven't already logged out, runsudo apt install --reinstall nautilus.
– DK Bose
Mar 29 at 2:17
add a comment |
I have no special knowledge, but I'd boot a install media (live) for your system and look to see if they were there; if socp& try those. Otherwise install the release in a VM andcpfrom there (if I didn't have backups or another machine with that release of Ubuntu installed), If you're patient you may get an easier/faster approach than this dumb-steal hack.
– guiverc
Mar 28 at 21:30
1
If you haven't already logged out, runsudo apt install --reinstall nautilus.
– DK Bose
Mar 29 at 2:17
I have no special knowledge, but I'd boot a install media (live) for your system and look to see if they were there; if so
cp & try those. Otherwise install the release in a VM and cp from there (if I didn't have backups or another machine with that release of Ubuntu installed), If you're patient you may get an easier/faster approach than this dumb-steal hack.– guiverc
Mar 28 at 21:30
I have no special knowledge, but I'd boot a install media (live) for your system and look to see if they were there; if so
cp & try those. Otherwise install the release in a VM and cp from there (if I didn't have backups or another machine with that release of Ubuntu installed), If you're patient you may get an easier/faster approach than this dumb-steal hack.– guiverc
Mar 28 at 21:30
1
1
If you haven't already logged out, run
sudo apt install --reinstall nautilus.– DK Bose
Mar 29 at 2:17
If you haven't already logged out, run
sudo apt install --reinstall nautilus.– DK Bose
Mar 29 at 2:17
add a comment |
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You could reinstall nautilus package with
sudo apt install --reinstall nautilus
This will give you back the /usr/share/applications/org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop file. I don't know where the others come from.
Try to look for them with apt-file
apt-file search /usr/share/applications/nautilus-folder-handler.desktop
and
apt-file search /usr/share/applications/nautilus.desktop
Of course, you need apt-file installed. sudo apt install apt-file
answered Mar 29 at 7:25
solsTiCesolsTiCe
6,46632050
No luck. "E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?"
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:19
Strange, despite having already tried it, sudo apt install --reinstall nautilus has mysteriously solved the problem!
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:28
add a comment |
All these files came from nautilus package. See search results on https://packages.ubuntu.com :
nautilus-folder-handler.desktoporg.gnome.Nautilus.desktopnautilus.desktop
So you need to reinstall the Nautilus package with:
sudo apt-get install --reinstall nautilus
answered Mar 29 at 7:25
N0rbertN0rbert
25.5k854122
No luck. "E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?"
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:19
add a comment |
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You could reinstall nautilus package with
sudo apt install --reinstall nautilus
This will give you back the /usr/share/applications/org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop file. I don't know where the others come from.
Try to look for them with apt-file
apt-file search /usr/share/applications/nautilus-folder-handler.desktop
and
apt-file search /usr/share/applications/nautilus.desktop
Of course, you need apt-file installed. sudo apt install apt-file
answered Mar 29 at 7:25
solsTiCesolsTiCe
6,46632050
No luck. "E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?"
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:19
Strange, despite having already tried it, sudo apt install --reinstall nautilus has mysteriously solved the problem!
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:28
add a comment |
You could reinstall nautilus package with
sudo apt install --reinstall nautilus
This will give you back the /usr/share/applications/org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop file. I don't know where the others come from.
Try to look for them with apt-file
apt-file search /usr/share/applications/nautilus-folder-handler.desktop
and
apt-file search /usr/share/applications/nautilus.desktop
Of course, you need apt-file installed. sudo apt install apt-file
answered Mar 29 at 7:25
solsTiCesolsTiCe
6,46632050
No luck. "E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?"
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:19
Strange, despite having already tried it, sudo apt install --reinstall nautilus has mysteriously solved the problem!
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:28
add a comment |
You could reinstall nautilus package with
sudo apt install --reinstall nautilus
This will give you back the /usr/share/applications/org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop file. I don't know where the others come from.
Try to look for them with apt-file
apt-file search /usr/share/applications/nautilus-folder-handler.desktop
and
apt-file search /usr/share/applications/nautilus.desktop
Of course, you need apt-file installed. sudo apt install apt-file
answered Mar 29 at 7:25
solsTiCesolsTiCe
6,46632050
You could reinstall nautilus package with
sudo apt install --reinstall nautilus
This will give you back the /usr/share/applications/org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop file. I don't know where the others come from.
Try to look for them with apt-file
apt-file search /usr/share/applications/nautilus-folder-handler.desktop
and
apt-file search /usr/share/applications/nautilus.desktop
Of course, you need apt-file installed. sudo apt install apt-file
answered Mar 29 at 7:25
solsTiCesolsTiCe
6,46632050
answered Mar 29 at 7:25
solsTiCesolsTiCe
6,46632050
answered Mar 29 at 7:25
solsTiCesolsTiCe
6,46632050
answered Mar 29 at 7:25
solsTiCesolsTiCe
6,46632050
6,46632050
No luck. "E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?"
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:19
Strange, despite having already tried it, sudo apt install --reinstall nautilus has mysteriously solved the problem!
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:28
add a comment |
No luck. "E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?"
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:19
Strange, despite having already tried it, sudo apt install --reinstall nautilus has mysteriously solved the problem!
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:28
No luck. "E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?"
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:19
No luck. "E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?"
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:19
Strange, despite having already tried it, sudo apt install --reinstall nautilus has mysteriously solved the problem!
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:28
Strange, despite having already tried it, sudo apt install --reinstall nautilus has mysteriously solved the problem!
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:28
add a comment |
All these files came from nautilus package. See search results on https://packages.ubuntu.com :
nautilus-folder-handler.desktoporg.gnome.Nautilus.desktopnautilus.desktop
So you need to reinstall the Nautilus package with:
sudo apt-get install --reinstall nautilus
answered Mar 29 at 7:25
N0rbertN0rbert
25.5k854122
No luck. "E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?"
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:19
add a comment |
All these files came from nautilus package. See search results on https://packages.ubuntu.com :
nautilus-folder-handler.desktoporg.gnome.Nautilus.desktopnautilus.desktop
So you need to reinstall the Nautilus package with:
sudo apt-get install --reinstall nautilus
answered Mar 29 at 7:25
N0rbertN0rbert
25.5k854122
No luck. "E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?"
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:19
add a comment |
All these files came from nautilus package. See search results on https://packages.ubuntu.com :
nautilus-folder-handler.desktoporg.gnome.Nautilus.desktopnautilus.desktop
So you need to reinstall the Nautilus package with:
sudo apt-get install --reinstall nautilus
answered Mar 29 at 7:25
N0rbertN0rbert
25.5k854122
All these files came from nautilus package. See search results on https://packages.ubuntu.com :
nautilus-folder-handler.desktoporg.gnome.Nautilus.desktopnautilus.desktop
So you need to reinstall the Nautilus package with:
sudo apt-get install --reinstall nautilus
answered Mar 29 at 7:25
N0rbertN0rbert
25.5k854122
answered Mar 29 at 7:25
N0rbertN0rbert
25.5k854122
answered Mar 29 at 7:25
N0rbertN0rbert
25.5k854122
answered Mar 29 at 7:25
N0rbertN0rbert
25.5k854122
25.5k854122
No luck. "E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?"
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:19
add a comment |
No luck. "E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?"
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:19
No luck. "E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?"
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:19
No luck. "E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), is another process using it?"
– J. Mini
Mar 29 at 11:19
add a comment |
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I have no special knowledge, but I'd boot a install media (live) for your system and look to see if they were there; if so
cp& try those. Otherwise install the release in a VM andcpfrom there (if I didn't have backups or another machine with that release of Ubuntu installed), If you're patient you may get an easier/faster approach than this dumb-steal hack.– guiverc
Mar 28 at 21:30
1
If you haven't already logged out, run
sudo apt install --reinstall nautilus.– DK Bose
Mar 29 at 2:17