Same for Ubuntu 16.04.4 and nautilus 3.14.3: $ LC_ALL=C nautilus
(nautilus:2903): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: g_dbus_interface_skeleton_unexport: assertion 'interface_->priv->connections != NULL' failed (nautilus:2903): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: g_dbus_interface_skeleton_unexport: assertion 'interface_->priv->connections != NULL' failed Could not register the application: Timeout was reached (nautilus:2903): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_icon_theme_get_for_screen: assertion 'GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed (nautilus:2903): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid (NULL) pointer instance (nautilus:2903): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_signal_connect_object: assertion 'G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed $ lsb_release -a LSB Version: core-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-amd64:core-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-noarch:security-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-amd64:security-9.20160110ubuntu0.2-noarch Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS Release: 16.04 Codename: xenial $ nautilus --version GNOME nautilus 3.14.3 Workaround: $ killall nautilus -- 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/1290310 Title: nautilus does not start Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I tried to launch nautilus but it did not start so i tried from alt+f2 and terminal but it did not start I got following message j0053@j0053-hp-probook-4420s:~$ nautilus Could not register the application: Timeout was reached ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: nautilus 1:3.10.1-0ubuntu7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-16.36-generic 3.13.5 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-16-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Mon Mar 10 14:42:18 2014 GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.nautilus.list-view' b'default-visible-columns' b"['name', 'size', 'type', 'date_modified', 'where']" b'org.gnome.nautilus.list-view' b'default-column-order' b"['name', 'size', 'type', 'date_modified', 'group', 'where', 'mime_type', 'owner', 'permissions']" InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-03-24 (715 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20120324) SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-01-30 (39 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1290310/+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
