Public bug reported: Starting nautilus creates no window. From a terminal, I get:
> nautilus ** Message: Init Stock Icons Initializing nautilus-ideviceinfo extension Initializing nautilus-gdu extension Initializing nautilus-open-terminal extension nautilus-wipe-Message: Initializing ... and nothing else. Using ps I see: ps -ef| grep nautilus homer 13567 1 1 12:07 ? 00:00:00 nautilus /home/homer homer 13648 13581 0 12:07 pts/2 00:00:00 grep --color=auto nautilus Using Ctrl-C or Ctrl-Z has no effect: ^C^C^C^Z^Z^Z <-(nothing happens) I have to kill it from another terminal or System Monitor. Starting as root I get: > nautilus ** Message: Init Stock Icons Initializing nautilus-ideviceinfo extension Initializing nautilus-gdu extension Initializing nautilus-open-terminal extension nautilus-wipe-Message: Initializing ** (nautilus:13802): CRITICAL **: nautilus_menu_provider_get_background_items: assertion `NAUTILUS_IS_MENU_PROVIDER (provider)' failed ** (nautilus:13802): CRITICAL **: nautilus_menu_provider_get_background_items: assertion `NAUTILUS_IS_MENU_PROVIDER (provider)' failed ... and nautilus starts. Ctrl-Z also now works. ^C^C^C^Z [1]+ Stopped nautilus root@blackbox ~ > fg nautilus ... of course, nautilus still keeps running, even when I exit nautilus using Alt-F4. I have to use a second terminal to kill it. What I've tried according to other posts - Reinstalling nautilus - Looking at permissions for the binary. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: nautilus 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-60.91-generic-pae 3.2.55 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-60-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Apr 8 07:45:51 2014 EcryptfsInUse: Yes GsettingsChanges: org.gnome.nautilus.window-state geometry '1312x672+0+312' org.gnome.nautilus.window-state sidebar-width 220 org.gnome.nautilus.window-state start-with-status-bar true InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423.2) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1304061 Title: Nautilus does not start properly: creates PID but no window: starts as root Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Starting nautilus creates no window. From a terminal, I get: > nautilus ** Message: Init Stock Icons Initializing nautilus-ideviceinfo extension Initializing nautilus-gdu extension Initializing nautilus-open-terminal extension nautilus-wipe-Message: Initializing ... and nothing else. Using ps I see: ps -ef| grep nautilus homer 13567 1 1 12:07 ? 00:00:00 nautilus /home/homer homer 13648 13581 0 12:07 pts/2 00:00:00 grep --color=auto nautilus Using Ctrl-C or Ctrl-Z has no effect: ^C^C^C^Z^Z^Z <-(nothing happens) I have to kill it from another terminal or System Monitor. Starting as root I get: > nautilus ** Message: Init Stock Icons Initializing nautilus-ideviceinfo extension Initializing nautilus-gdu extension Initializing nautilus-open-terminal extension nautilus-wipe-Message: Initializing ** (nautilus:13802): CRITICAL **: nautilus_menu_provider_get_background_items: assertion `NAUTILUS_IS_MENU_PROVIDER (provider)' failed ** (nautilus:13802): CRITICAL **: nautilus_menu_provider_get_background_items: assertion `NAUTILUS_IS_MENU_PROVIDER (provider)' failed ... and nautilus starts. Ctrl-Z also now works. ^C^C^C^Z [1]+ Stopped nautilus root@blackbox ~ > fg nautilus ... of course, nautilus still keeps running, even when I exit nautilus using Alt-F4. I have to use a second terminal to kill it. What I've tried according to other posts - Reinstalling nautilus - Looking at permissions for the binary. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: nautilus 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-60.91-generic-pae 3.2.55 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-60-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Apr 8 07:45:51 2014 EcryptfsInUse: Yes GsettingsChanges: org.gnome.nautilus.window-state geometry '1312x672+0+312' org.gnome.nautilus.window-state sidebar-width 220 org.gnome.nautilus.window-state start-with-status-bar true InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423.2) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1304061/+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