I've investigated a bit, this is actually gvfs-open bug. It uses '[ str1 == str2 ]' to compare strings, which is wrong. When /bin/sh is a bash it is ok, bash builtin forgives that mistake, but when /bin/sh is a symlink to a dash shell, dash's builtin '[' command fails. Filled bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gvfs/+bug/1720199
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xdg-utils in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1716470 Title: xdg-open doesn't respect gnome3 associations Status in xdg-utils package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: xdg-open internaly uses "gvfs-open --help" to check if gvfs-open is present and functional, but gvfs-open is deprecated in new gnome (3.25.90) and "gvfs-open --help" returns with error code = 1. gvfs-open still can be used to open files and urls, new way to open associated files is "gio open ARG". ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: xdg-utils 1.1.1-1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.12.0-12.13-generic 4.12.8 Uname: Linux 4.12.0-12-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Mon Sep 11 23:59:06 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-10 (154 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Beta amd64 (20170408) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: xdg-utils UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-09-10 (1 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xdg-utils/+bug/1716470/+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
