Public bug reported: I'm trying to work on a repo with lots of images (102,377 items, flat structure). And whenever I open the folder, nautilus either freezes or crash, or if lucky show up in a few minutes. I can only do a few "searches" at a time, otherwise nautilus crashes.
I know this could be a bit of a weird scenario (that many images), but unfortunately that's just what I'm stuck with. I've tried thunar which worked way better (nothing freezes/crashes), but search still takes too long. My current workaround is basically to use macos and transfer the files i need over to ubuntu. Which is not ideal at all. Another workflow I'm trying to explore is yazi (no freezes, lags at all, search works great). If there's any other suggestions at all to make this work with nautilus, that would be awesome. Thanks This might be a duplicate of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/26198 - but it was from 2010 so wasn't too sure. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10 Package: nautilus 1:49.0-1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-19.19-generic 6.17.13 Uname: Linux 6.17.0-19-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Apr 2 10:57:04 2026 InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-06-09 (662 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240424) ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 PATH=(custom, no user) SHELL=/usr/bin/zsh TERM=xterm-ghostty XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to questing on 2025-12-18 (105 days ago) usr_lib_nautilus: file-roller 44.5-1ubuntu0.1 papers 48.0-1ubuntu1.25.10.3 python3-nautilus 4.0.1-3 ** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug questing wayland-session ** Description changed: - I'm trying to work on a repo with lots of images (102,377 items). - And whenever I open the folder, nautilus either freezes or crash, or if lucky show up in a few minutes. I can only do a few "searches" at a time, otherwise nautilus. + I'm trying to work on a repo with lots of images (102,377 items, flat structure). + And whenever I open the folder, nautilus either freezes or crash, or if lucky show up in a few minutes. I can only do a few "searches" at a time, otherwise nautilus crashes. - I know this might be a weird scenario, but unfortunately that's just what I'm stuck with. + I know this could be a bit of a weird scenario (that many images), but unfortunately that's just what I'm stuck with. I've tried thunar which worked way better (nothing freezes), but search still takes too long. My current workaround is basically to use macos and transfer the files i need over to ubuntu. Which is not ideal at all. If there's any suggestions at all, quick workarounds, that would be awesome. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10 Package: nautilus 1:49.0-1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-19.19-generic 6.17.13 Uname: Linux 6.17.0-19-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Apr 2 10:57:04 2026 InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-06-09 (662 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240424) ProcEnviron: - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - PATH=(custom, no user) - SHELL=/usr/bin/zsh - TERM=xterm-ghostty - XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + PATH=(custom, no user) + SHELL=/usr/bin/zsh + TERM=xterm-ghostty + XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to questing on 2025-12-18 (105 days ago) usr_lib_nautilus: - file-roller 44.5-1ubuntu0.1 - papers 48.0-1ubuntu1.25.10.3 - python3-nautilus 4.0.1-3 + file-roller 44.5-1ubuntu0.1 + papers 48.0-1ubuntu1.25.10.3 + python3-nautilus 4.0.1-3 ** Description changed: I'm trying to work on a repo with lots of images (102,377 items, flat structure). And whenever I open the folder, nautilus either freezes or crash, or if lucky show up in a few minutes. I can only do a few "searches" at a time, otherwise nautilus crashes. I know this could be a bit of a weird scenario (that many images), but unfortunately that's just what I'm stuck with. - I've tried thunar which worked way better (nothing freezes), but search still takes too long. + I've tried thunar which worked way better (nothing freezes/crashes), but search still takes too long. My current workaround is basically to use macos and transfer the files i need over to ubuntu. Which is not ideal at all. If there's any suggestions at all, quick workarounds, that would be awesome. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10 Package: nautilus 1:49.0-1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-19.19-generic 6.17.13 Uname: Linux 6.17.0-19-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Apr 2 10:57:04 2026 InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-06-09 (662 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240424) ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 PATH=(custom, no user) SHELL=/usr/bin/zsh TERM=xterm-ghostty XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to questing on 2025-12-18 (105 days ago) usr_lib_nautilus: file-roller 44.5-1ubuntu0.1 papers 48.0-1ubuntu1.25.10.3 python3-nautilus 4.0.1-3 ** Description changed: I'm trying to work on a repo with lots of images (102,377 items, flat structure). And whenever I open the folder, nautilus either freezes or crash, or if lucky show up in a few minutes. I can only do a few "searches" at a time, otherwise nautilus crashes. I know this could be a bit of a weird scenario (that many images), but unfortunately that's just what I'm stuck with. I've tried thunar which worked way better (nothing freezes/crashes), but search still takes too long. My current workaround is basically to use macos and transfer the files i - need over to ubuntu. Which is not ideal at all. + need over to ubuntu. Which is not ideal at all. Another workflow I'm + trying to explore is yazi (no freezes, lags at all, search works great). - If there's any suggestions at all, quick workarounds, that would be - awesome. + If there's any other suggestions at all to make this work with nautilus, + that would be awesome. Thanks ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10 Package: nautilus 1:49.0-1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-19.19-generic 6.17.13 Uname: Linux 6.17.0-19-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Apr 2 10:57:04 2026 InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-06-09 (662 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240424) ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 PATH=(custom, no user) SHELL=/usr/bin/zsh TERM=xterm-ghostty XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to questing on 2025-12-18 (105 days ago) usr_lib_nautilus: file-roller 44.5-1ubuntu0.1 papers 48.0-1ubuntu1.25.10.3 python3-nautilus 4.0.1-3 ** Description changed: I'm trying to work on a repo with lots of images (102,377 items, flat structure). And whenever I open the folder, nautilus either freezes or crash, or if lucky show up in a few minutes. I can only do a few "searches" at a time, otherwise nautilus crashes. I know this could be a bit of a weird scenario (that many images), but unfortunately that's just what I'm stuck with. I've tried thunar which worked way better (nothing freezes/crashes), but search still takes too long. My current workaround is basically to use macos and transfer the files i need over to ubuntu. Which is not ideal at all. Another workflow I'm trying to explore is yazi (no freezes, lags at all, search works great). If there's any other suggestions at all to make this work with nautilus, that would be awesome. Thanks + + + Just realized that this might be a duplicate of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/26198 - but not too sure. + ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10 Package: nautilus 1:49.0-1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-19.19-generic 6.17.13 Uname: Linux 6.17.0-19-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Apr 2 10:57:04 2026 InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-06-09 (662 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240424) ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 PATH=(custom, no user) SHELL=/usr/bin/zsh TERM=xterm-ghostty XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to questing on 2025-12-18 (105 days ago) usr_lib_nautilus: file-roller 44.5-1ubuntu0.1 papers 48.0-1ubuntu1.25.10.3 python3-nautilus 4.0.1-3 ** Description changed: I'm trying to work on a repo with lots of images (102,377 items, flat structure). And whenever I open the folder, nautilus either freezes or crash, or if lucky show up in a few minutes. I can only do a few "searches" at a time, otherwise nautilus crashes. I know this could be a bit of a weird scenario (that many images), but unfortunately that's just what I'm stuck with. I've tried thunar which worked way better (nothing freezes/crashes), but search still takes too long. My current workaround is basically to use macos and transfer the files i need over to ubuntu. Which is not ideal at all. Another workflow I'm trying to explore is yazi (no freezes, lags at all, search works great). If there's any other suggestions at all to make this work with nautilus, that would be awesome. Thanks - - Just realized that this might be a duplicate of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/26198 - but not too sure. - + This might be a duplicate of + https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/26198 - but it + was from 2010 so wasn't too sure. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10 Package: nautilus 1:49.0-1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-19.19-generic 6.17.13 Uname: Linux 6.17.0-19-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Thu Apr 2 10:57:04 2026 InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-06-09 (662 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240424) ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 PATH=(custom, no user) SHELL=/usr/bin/zsh TERM=xterm-ghostty XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to questing on 2025-12-18 (105 days ago) usr_lib_nautilus: file-roller 44.5-1ubuntu0.1 papers 48.0-1ubuntu1.25.10.3 python3-nautilus 4.0.1-3 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2147063 Title: Nautilus freezes when opening a folder with lots of files. 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