Public bug reported: I had symlinked /var/www/wordpress to a folder in my home directory. After unlinking the link with unlink command, then mkdir /var/www/wordpress, nautilus still shows the wordpress directory having all the contents of my directory, though ls shows the new directory is empty.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: nautilus 1:3.8.2-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Nov 24 20:37:47 2013 EcryptfsInUse: Yes GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'geometry' b"'840x550+1078+24'" InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-23 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy -- 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/1254594 Title: Nautilus keeps showing old folder, after symlink is removed and folder is recreated. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1254594/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs