The issue was fixed in https://git.gnome.org/browse/gvfs/commit/?h=gnome-3-26&id=ffbe2ad which is included now in the current artful version
** Changed in: gvfs (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: gvfs (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- 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/1720199 Title: gvfs-open --help returns 1 exit code Status in gvfs package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: gvfs-open --help prints following text and fails This tool has been deprecated, use 'gio open' instead. See 'gio help open' for more info. /usr/bin/gvfs-open: 10: [: --help: unexpected operator /usr/bin/gvfs-open: 10: [: --help: unexpected operator gio: Unknown option --help Usage: gio open LOCATION... Open files with the default application that is registered to handle files of this type. Reason: gvfs-open uses wrong comparison operator. command '[' compares strings using single '=' character. '/usr/bin/[' and bash builtin [ also allow '==', but dash (which currently used as /bin/sh) requires '='. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: gvfs-bin 1.34.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-12.13-generic 4.13.3 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-12-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Thu Sep 28 22:42:59 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-10 (171 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Beta amd64 (20170408) SourcePackage: gvfs UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gvfs/+bug/1720199/+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