** Changed in: unity Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid
** Also affects: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1392910 Title: Valid links placed on desktop reported as broken after logon Status in Unity: Invalid Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu: New Status in unity package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Steps to reproduce: - place on the Desktop some symbolic links to directories that are somewhere below /media (e.g. with drag-and-drop from "Files") - restart ubuntu and log on again - the links now appear in the desktop as broken links (with a padlock in the icon, see attached screenshot) - clicking on the link icon and try to open it, you get an error message, and the linked directory does not open; the directory is expected to open in "Files" Workaround: - navigate to the linked directory by mean of "Files" or with command "CD" in a shell - click on the background of the desktop - hit F5 on the keyboard - now the links change icon, and by clicking on them they open as expected The issue is systematic. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: unity 7.3.1+14.10.20141016-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-24.32-generic 3.16.4 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Nov 15 01:20:02 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-12 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1) SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1392910/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp