Public bug reported: 1. Description of the problem:
Nautilus creates broken symbolic links to files located on GVFS mounts https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=635864 2. Ubuntu release, software version, Release Number and Architecture of the selected components. - 12.04 /12.10 - nautilus 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu4 3. How reproducible is the problem? 100% 4. Steps to Reproduce: * Mount SFTP share (or samba share) * Click and drag the file to the desktop * Hold alt, then drop the file on the desktop * Choose "Link Here" from the menu * Enjoy the broken links! a. Actual Results: For ssh links: lrwxrwxrwx 1 eric domain^users 15 2012-10-18 16:02 Link to bamf -> /home/eric/bamf (expected /home/eric/.gvfs/sftp for eric on 10.153.108.202/home/eric/bamf or otherwise working link) For Samba/Windows mounts: lrwxrwxrwx 1 eric domain^users 23 2012-10-18 16:01 Documents and Settings -> /Documents and Settings (expected /home/eric/.gvfs/c$ on ubundows.ubuntudomain.int/Documents and Settings or otherwise working link) b. Expected Results: Working link created. 5. Known Workaround: Either do it from the command-line or use Thunar, which works. ** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: gnome-desktop precise quantal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1090344 Title: Nautilus creates broken symbolic links to files located on GVFS mounts To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1090344/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs