Does a.out have execution permission? What is the expected result? Open terminal and show output of a.out?
-- 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/1635376 Title: double-clicking on an executable created with gcc6 opens an error message Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Ubuntu 16.10 x64 with Nautilus 3.20.3 * Open a terminal * Install gcc: sudo apt install build-essential * Build an executable: printf "int main() { return 1; }" | gcc -x c - * Open a Nautilus window on the current directory: nautilus . * Double-click on the generated executable: a.out Expected result: Nautilus starts the executable Actual result: Nautilus displays an error message: Could not display "a.out". There is no application installed for shared library files. Do you want to search for an application to open this file? To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1635376/+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
