Could you run those commands $ ls ~/.local/share/Trash/files $ gvfs-ls ~/.local/share/Trash/files $ gvfs-ls -l trash:
then copy the output of the command there. It could be due to a file in the trash with an invalid encoding (which is upstream bug https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=656186) ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #656186 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=656186 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gvfs in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1242256 Title: Dont appear the files which are in recycle bin Status in “gvfs” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: When i open the trush the onle i cant see is an empty folder ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: nautilus 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-55.85-generic 3.2.51 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-55-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.5 Architecture: i386 Date: Sun Oct 20 09:41:22 2013 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nautilus GsettingsChanges: org.gnome.nautilus.window-state geometry '621x540+49+24' org.gnome.nautilus.window-state maximized true org.gnome.nautilus.window-state sidebar-width 24 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-28 (539 days ago) XsessionErrors: gnome-session[1637]: WARNING: Failed to start app: Unable to start application: Αποτυχία εκτέλεσης κατιούσας διεργασίας «/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/cuttlefish/bin/cuttlefish» (Δεν υπάρχει τέτοιο αρχείο ή κατάλογος) (compiz:1725): GConf-CRITICAL **: gconf_client_add_dir: assertion `gconf_valid_key (dirname, NULL)' failed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gvfs/+bug/1242256/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp