[Resolved] Re: "Could not open location 'file:///home/"

[Darshana Jayasinghe]

Can u try installing 'Nautilus' again, It's the responsible for file
browsing.
can u browse the folders from the terminal.

On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 8:45 AM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> On 12/02/2009 06:55 PM, NoOp wrote:
> > Odd occurance on one of my 9.04 gnome systems; not sure what I did to
> > cause this, but when I click 'Places|Home' or any other folder in
> > 'Places' I get the following msg:
> >
> > "Could not open location 'file:///home/<username>'
> > No application is registered as handling this file"
> >
> > I've tried replacing .gnome, .gnome2, .gnome_private, .local, .config,
> > reinstalling just about every 'menu' & 'gnome' that I can find. It's
> > definately a configuration issue of sorts as I do not experience the
> > same with other users on the system.
> >
> > I can open Nautilus via:
> > 1. Applications|File Browser
> > 2. Atlt-F2: Nautilus
> > etc. And all folders work just fine. Just can't do it from 'Places'.
> >
> > I've googled:
> > <http://www.google.com/search?q=ubuntu+%2Bkarmic+%2B
> "Could+not+open+location+'file:///home/"&complete=0&hl=en&filter=0>
> > and tried searching launchpad:
> > <https://launchpad.net/+search?field.text=
> "Could+not+open+location+'file%3A%2F%2F%2Fhome%2F">
> > and can't seem to find a solution (Note: I've added to
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/psad/+bug/477596 which is
> > filed against the wrong package).
> >
> > So, I'm stumped. Any suggestions?
> >
> >
>
> Nevermind, found a fix in:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/260492
> <
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/260492/comments/86
> >
> <quote>
> The places menu entries however did not work as per this bug report. Had
> to right-click on a folder, select "open with another program..." and
> then to pick nautilus as default application to open "this and other
> files of type "folder" to fix this issue.
> </quote>
>
>
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