This is being discussed in https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xdg/shared- mime-info/-/merge_requests/235
The issue is that even if Nautilus showed the "Executable as Program" tick, clicking the file would not actually run it. Which is presumably what you're trying to achieve here by setting it as executable. ** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/nautilus/-/issues #3655 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/nautilus/-/issues/3655 ** Changed in: nautilus Remote watch: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/nautilus/-/issues #3090 => gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/nautilus/-/issues #3655 ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Also affects: shared-mime-info (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to shared-mime-info in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2109754 Title: Unable to set Execution permission Status in Nautilus: Unknown Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in shared-mime-info package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I can't set EXECUTION permission in Nautilus. I'm able to do it by shell/chmod I'm able to do it by Thunar file manager. Nautilus package version: nautilus/noble-updates,now 1:46.2-0ubuntu0.3 amd6 Thank you. Hernan My OS: # System Details Report --- ## Report details - **Date generated:** 2025-04-30 21:43:38 ## Hardware Information: - **Hardware Model:** Dell Inc. OptiPlex 7020 - **Memory:** 28,0 GiB - **Processor:** Intel® Core™ i5-4590 × 4 - **Graphics:** Intel® HD Graphics 4600 (HSW GT2) - **Disk Capacity:** 1,5 TB ## Software Information: - **Firmware Version:** A00 - **OS Name:** Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS - **OS Build:** (null) - **OS Type:** 64-bit - **GNOME Version:** 46 - **Windowing System:** Wayland - **Kernel Version:** Linux 6.8.0-58-generic To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nautilus/+bug/2109754/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
