kubuntu 13.04, i've got also the problem. Killing gvfsd-smb unlocks the apps with an disk error access. I do not have this issue on kubuntu 12.04
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1176379 Title: Streaming videos over LAN with GVFS often locks up VLC Media Player in Ubuntu 13.04 Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Ubuntu 13.04 64 bit VLC Media Player 2.0.6 3.8.0-19-generic In Nautilus when I navigate to smb://ip.address.of.server and click on an MP4 video, VLC locks up about 90% of the time and does not play the video. If I kill the PID, it fails to disappear. Even if I kill -9 it, no difference. Eventually ps -A reveals a bunch of "vlc <defunct>" instances, which is typically 1 instance per failed video playback attempt. Sometimes VLC works fine and it will successfully play the video, but it's quite rare. Talking with some of the VLC developers it was suggested that it's a FUSE or some sort of backend issue, likely originating from the kernel itself. VLC has no problems playing the video locally, and VLC also has no problems playing the same MP4 files over GVFS on another laptop running 12.04 here. I'm able to duplicate the issue with other AVI files as well, not just MP4. When VLC does its lockup, CTRL Q does not work to close the program, however ALT F4 does. When closing VLC it still leaves a VLC icon in the upper taskbar. At this point like I mentioned above, even going to terminal to kill these processes does nothing. So far a reboot of the machine is the only way to really nuke these hanging instances. On my Ubuntu 13.04 laptop I set up AutoFS with CIFS (SMB), which is the "on-demand" way to mount shares automatically without having to initiate a GVFS-based connection each time. I have had absolutely zero problems using AutoFS with any video playing back on VLC. Between this and what I read in regard to GVFS, FUSE, VLC, etc., it stands to suggest that perhaps the issue isn't with VLC but somewhere a bit deeper. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: linux-image-3.8.0-19-generic 3.8.0-19.30 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.30-generic 3.8.8 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: jason 2276 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: jason 2276 F...m pulseaudio Date: Sat May 4 12:49:32 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=7951a743-bc64-43d0-86df-3913c100b62a InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-30 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. K56CA MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic root=UUID=d6b1d62c-a985-4b0d-982a-fb3ed4d68775 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-19-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-19-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.106 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/13/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: K56CA.208 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: K56CA dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrK56CA.208:bd11/13/2012:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnK56CA:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnK56CA:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: K56CA dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1176379/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
