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https://askubuntu.com/questions/982307/is-there-any-way-to-get-nautilus- running-again-when-it-stops-working-without-reb/ -- 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/1659470 Title: Nautilus won't start any more Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I have been using Nautilus for several hours today. I just tried to start it then, and it wouldn't start. 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu el_gallo_azul@W2600CR-850Pro:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS Release: 16.04 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center el_gallo_azul@W2600CR-850Pro:~$ apt-cache policy nautilus nautilus: Installed: 1:3.18.4.is.3.14.3-0ubuntu5 Candidate: 1:3.18.4.is.3.14.3-0ubuntu5 Version table: *** 1:3.18.4.is.3.14.3-0ubuntu5 500 500 http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/ubuntu/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:3.18.4.is.3.14.3-0ubuntu4 500 500 http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/ubuntu/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 3) What you expected to happen When I click on the "Files" icon in the Unity launcher, Nautilus starts 4) What happened instead When I click on the "Files" icon in the Unity launcher, the icon flashes for about 30 seconds, then stops flashing without Nautilus starting ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: nautilus 1:3.18.4.is.3.14.3-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-59.80-generic 4.4.35 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-59-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Jan 26 12:46:27 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-14 (834 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-08-26 (152 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1659470/+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