Hi
I can not access any folders under "places" anymore...Made a shortcut to to get at them, wonder what is going on...See attachment error when I click on any folder...Help
Robert
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Hi
I can not access any folders under "places" anymore...Made a shortcut to to get at them, wonder what is going on...See attachment error when I click on any folder...Help
Robert
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Can you access the folders when your not using the shortcuts?
Dipped in Ubuntu
No, only when I create a shortcut off any of those folders...
Robert
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See here. Common problem - if you open a folder with any application, the dialog that comes up has a checkbox to make that application the default folder handler, and it's checked by default for some reason.
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open a terminal and run this:
It will show who has permissions for those folders, maybe not you anymore.Code:ls -la
Copy and paste here and will give you instructions include your user name line:
such as:
Highlight whole thing after copy and paste and hit # sign in upper right ofCode:rick@rick-HP:~$ ls -la total 468 drwxr-xr-x 44 rick rick 4096 2011-04-08 19:49 . drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 2011-01-11 14:45 .. drwx------ 3 rick rick 4096 2011-01-11 17:49 .adobe -rw-r--r-- 1 rick rick 27247 2011-04-07 00:25 alsa-info.sh -rw-r--r-- 1 rick rick 146 2011-01-26 14:39 .apport-ignore.xml drwx------ 2 rick rick 4096 2011-04-07 01:10 .aptitude -rw------- 1 rick rick 14832 2011-04-08 19:57 .bash_history -rw-r--r-- 1 rick rick 220 2011-01-11 14:45 .bash_logout -rw-r--r-- 1 rick rick 3353 2011-01-11 14:45 .bashrc drwx------ 24 rick rick 4096 2011-04-06 11:57 .cache drwx------ 3 rick rick 4096 2011-01-11 15:34 .compiz drwxr-xr-x 27 rick rick 4096 2011-04-05 12:23 .config drwx------ 3 rick rick 4096 2011-01-11 14:54 .dbus drwxr-xr-x 2 rick rick 4096 2011-04-08 17:13 Desktop -rw-r--r-- 1 rick rick 91 2011-04-08 19:30 .dmrc drwxrwxrwx 2 rick rick 4096 2011-04-07 19:02 Documents drwxr-xr-x 3 rick rick 4096 2011-04-08 17:13 Downloads drwxr-xr-x 4 rick rick 4096 2011-03-29 20:56 .emerald -rw------- 1 rick rick 16 2011-01-11 14:54 .esd_auth -rw-r--r-- 1 rick rick 179 2011-01-11 14:45 examples.desktop drwxr-xr-x 2 rick rick 4096 2011-03-28 18:34 .fontconfig drwx------ 5 rick rick 4096 2011-04-08 19:30 .gconf drwx------ 2 rick rick 4096 2011-04-08 19:58 .gconfd -rw-r----- 1 rick rick 0 2011-04-07 19:17 .gksu.lock drwx------ 10 rick rick 4096 2011-04-03 13:56 .gnome2 drwx------ 2 rick rick 4096 2011-01-11 15:06 .gnome2_private drwxr-xr-x 2 rick rick 4096 2011-04-07 20:47 .gstreamer-0.10 -rw-r--r-- 1 rick rick 132 2011-04-08 19:30 .gtk-bookmarks dr-x------ 2 rick rick 0 2011-04-08 19:30 .gvfs -rw------- 1 rick rick 69604 2011-04-08 19:30 .ICEauthority drwxr-xr-x 3 rick rick 4096 2011-01-12 17:14 .icedtea drwxr-xr-x 2 rick rick 4096 2011-01-11 15:32 .icons -rw-r--r-- 1 rick rick 42094 2011-01-21 00:43 installedsoftware drwx------ 2 rick rick 4096 2011-04-05 03:14 .kde drwxr-xr-x 3 rick rick 4096 2011-01-20 00:31 .libreoffice drwxr-xr-x 3 rick rick 4096 2011-01-11 14:54 .local drwx------ 3 rick rick 4096 2011-01-11 17:49 .macromedia drwx------ 5 rick rick 4096 2011-03-30 09:34 .mozilla drwxr-xr-x 2 rick rick 4096 2011-04-06 23:43 .mplayer drwxr-xr-x 17 rick rick 4096 2011-04-05 14:12 Music drwxr-xr-x 2 rick rick 4096 2011-01-11 14:54 .nautilus -rw-r--r-- 1 rick rick 1441 2011-04-07 01:19 network.txt drwxr-xr-x 2 rick rick 4096 2011-04-08 14:15 Pictures drwx------ 3 rick rick 4096 2011-01-27 15:20 .pki -rw-r--r-- 1 rick rick 37 2011-01-11 18:37 .printer-groups.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 rick rick 675 2011-01-11 14:45 .profile drwxr-xr-x 2 rick rick 4096 2011-01-11 14:54 Public drwx------ 2 rick rick 4096 2011-04-08 19:30 .pulse -rw------- 1 rick rick 256 2011-01-11 14:54 .pulse-cookie -rw------- 1 rick rick 1597 2011-04-04 13:37 .ripperXrc drwxr-xr-x 2 rick rick 4096 2011-04-03 22:44 Share drwxr-xr-x 5 rick rick 4096 2011-01-25 14:18 .shotwell -rw-r--r-- 1 rick rick 0 2011-01-11 14:55 .sudo_as_admin_successful drwx------ 2 rick rick 4096 2011-01-11 17:36 .synaptic drwxr-xr-x 2 rick rick 4096 2011-01-11 14:54 Templates -rw-r--r-- 1 rick rick 734 2011-03-25 18:03 testdisk.log drwxr-xr-x 2 rick rick 4096 2011-01-11 15:32 .themes drwx------ 5 rick rick 4096 2011-01-16 23:42 .thumbnails drwxrwxr-x 2 rick rick 4096 2011-04-05 12:23 Ubuntu One drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2011-01-27 09:24 .ure drwxr-xr-x 2 rick rick 4096 2011-04-05 03:10 Videos drwxr-xr-x 2 rick rick 4096 2011-04-04 00:39 wallpapers drwxr-xr-x 2 rick rick 4096 2011-01-18 21:58 .xinput.d -rw-r--r-- 1 rick rick 834 2011-04-06 19:37 .xscreensaver-getimage.cache -rw------- 1 rick rick 20544 2011-04-08 20:00 .xsession-errors -rw------- 1 rick rick 46261 2011-04-08 17:24 .xsession-errors.old rick@rick-HP:~$
Message box and will put in nice box like this to read in.
Last edited by garvinrick4; April 9th, 2011 at 04:47 AM. Reason: typo
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robert@Robert-aspire-5742:~$ ls -la
total 920
drwxr-xr-x 115 robert robert 12288 2011-04-09 16:27 .
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 2011-04-03 21:19 ..
drwx------ 2 robert robert 4096 2011-04-08 21:49 .AbiSuite
drwx------ 3 robert robert 4096 2010-12-29 19:35 .adobe
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-01-01 16:10 .alice
drwx------ 8 robert robert 4096 2011-03-31 16:50 .amsn
drwx------ 2 robert robert 4096 2010-12-29 16:28 amsn_received
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 657 2011-04-08 20:08 .amSynthControllersrc
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 116217 2011-04-08 20:08 .amSynth.presets
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 1893 2010-12-29 20:55 .amSynthrc
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 263 2011-01-09 16:05 .apertium-tolk.cfg
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2010-12-30 23:04 .aptoncd
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-01-06 16:44 .ardour2
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-01-17 21:42 .assaultcube_v1.04
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 220 2010-12-28 17:22 .bash_logout
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 3353 2010-12-28 17:22 .bashrc
drwxr-xr-x 5 robert robert 4096 2010-12-29 17:07 .blender
drwx------ 9 robert robert 4096 2011-04-09 16:16 .cache
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-01-21 17:24 .cddb
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-04-03 21:52 .cellwriter
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-01-10 16:12 chrome
drwxr-xr-x 5 robert robert 4096 2011-01-09 16:07 .clamtk
drwx------ 3 robert robert 4096 2010-12-28 22:52 .compiz
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-01-10 16:12 components
drwxr-xr-x 37 robert robert 4096 2011-04-07 16:31 .config
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 577 2010-12-29 20:31 .convertall
drwx------ 2 robert robert 4096 2011-01-18 19:18 .cups
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-04-08 18:35 .cxoffice
drwx------ 3 robert robert 4096 2010-12-28 17:26 .dbus
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 67 2011-01-10 21:25 .DCOPserver_robert-Aspire-5742__0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 robert robert 46 2011-01-06 17:28 .DCOPserver_robert-Aspire-5742_:0 -> /home/robert/.DCOPserver_robert-Aspire-5742__0
drwxr-xr-x 4 robert robert 4096 2011-04-08 22:03 Desktop
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2010-12-28 17:26 Documents
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-03-27 20:54 .dooble
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 12288 2011-04-08 22:02 Downloads
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-03-09 21:41 .emacs.d
drwxr-xr-x 4 robert robert 4096 2011-03-11 22:50 .emerald
drwx------ 2 robert games 4096 2011-01-02 16:23 .emilia
-rw------- 1 robert robert 16 2010-12-28 17:26 .esd_auth
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-04-05 17:45 .etracer
drwx------ 8 robert robert 4096 2011-04-07 09:46 .evolution
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 179 2010-12-28 17:22 examples.desktop
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-04-08 19:57 .fltk
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-03-09 15:56 .fontconfig
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-01-31 17:47 .FreeCAD
drwx------ 6 robert robert 4096 2011-04-09 16:16 .gconf
drwx------ 2 robert robert 4096 2011-04-09 16:22 .gconfd
drwx------ 4 robert robert 4096 2010-12-29 17:13 .gegl-0.0
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-03-26 21:07 .gespeaker
drwxr-xr-x 22 robert robert 4096 2011-04-05 21:10 .gimp-2.6
-rw-r----- 1 robert robert 0 2011-04-08 10:47 .gksu.lock
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-01-12 23:40 .gnaural
drwx------ 13 robert robert 4096 2011-04-03 20:22 .gnome2
drwx------ 2 robert robert 4096 2010-12-28 22:27 .gnome2_private
drwx------ 2 robert robert 4096 2011-03-30 20:08 .gnupg
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-04-08 21:38 .gourmet
drwxr-xr-x 7 robert robert 4096 2011-01-13 13:39 .gramps
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-04-08 10:42 .gstreamer-0.10
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 142 2011-04-09 16:16 .gtk-bookmarks
dr-x------ 2 robert robert 0 2011-04-09 16:16 .gvfs
-rw------- 1 robert robert 104738 2011-04-09 16:16 .ICEauthority
drwxr-xr-x 4 robert robert 4096 2011-04-08 19:27 .icons
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 2058 2008-05-16 13:48 install.rdf
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 75 2011-01-06 16:43 .jackdrc
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-01-13 13:07 .java
drwx------ 4 robert robert 4096 2011-02-24 20:57 .kde
drwx------ 3 robert robert 4096 2011-01-13 13:26 .kompozer.net
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-01-04 17:21 .libreoffice
-rw------- 1 robert robert 1284 2011-02-17 17:23 .linphonerc
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-01-19 15:17 .linuxmint
drwxr-xr-x 5 robert robert 4096 2011-01-06 16:48 lmms
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 966 2011-01-28 09:51 .lmmsrc.xml
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2010-12-28 17:26 .local
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-02-24 20:55 .lotus
drwx------ 3 robert robert 4096 2010-12-29 19:35 .macromedia
drwx------ 4 robert robert 4096 2011-01-09 15:58 Maps
drwxr-xr-x 4 robert robert 4096 2011-03-22 19:31 .miro
drwx------ 3 robert robert 4096 2011-01-04 22:18 .mission-control
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-01-14 19:39 .monsterz
drwx------ 5 robert robert 4096 2011-02-24 20:56 .mozilla
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-02-20 21:20 .mplayer
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2010-12-28 17:26 Music
drwxr-xr-x 4 robert robert 4096 2011-03-15 21:31 My GCompris
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2010-12-28 17:26 .nautilus
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-04-03 21:05 .navit
drwx------ 3 robert robert 4096 2010-12-29 21:40 .neverball
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 335 2011-04-07 09:13 .nvidia-settings-rc
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-03-24 09:52 .oes
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2010-12-28 23:26 .openoffice.org
drwxr-x--- 6 robert robert 4096 2011-03-04 18:55 .openshot
drwx------ 5 robert robert 4096 2011-03-20 00:06 .pam-face-authentication
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-03-15 21:50 .pan2
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-01-27 18:21 .penguinpills
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-02-06 10:18 Pictures
drwx------ 3 robert robert 4096 2010-12-28 22:30 .pki
drwxr-xr-x 11 robert robert 4096 2011-01-18 18:28 .PlayOnLinux
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-04-03 21:43 .praat-dir
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 37 2010-12-29 22:36 .printer-groups.xml
drwx------ 4 robert robert 4096 2011-01-01 11:49 .prism
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 675 2010-12-28 17:22 .profile
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2010-12-28 17:26 Public
drwx------ 2 robert robert 4096 2011-04-09 16:16 .pulse
-rw------- 1 robert robert 256 2010-12-28 17:26 .pulse-cookie
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2010-12-30 23:18 .pykaraoke
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-01-12 17:15 .qt
-rw------- 1 robert robert 4183 2011-04-08 21:55 .recently-used
-rw------- 1 robert robert 218 2011-04-09 16:27 .recently-used.xbel
drwxr-xr-x 7 robert robert 4096 2011-01-06 16:43 Robert
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2011-02-24 20:22 .rpmdb
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-02-19 20:43 .schoolsplay.rc
drwxr-xr-x 5 robert robert 4096 2010-12-29 17:01 .shotwell
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-01-29 22:35 .shutter
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-03-11 22:48 .SimDock
drwx------ 3 robert robert 4096 2011-03-19 16:07 .Skype
drwxr-xr-x 7 robert robert 4096 2010-12-30 18:44 .smc
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 32 2011-02-20 21:20 .smile.cnf
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-01-09 11:28 .softmaker
drwx------ 2 robert robert 4096 2010-12-30 10:27 .ssh
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 0 2010-12-28 23:16 .sudo_as_admin_successful
drwx------ 3 robert robert 4096 2011-01-26 21:34 .supertux2
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2010-12-29 21:52 .supertuxkart
drwx------ 2 robert robert 4096 2011-01-09 15:58 .tangogps
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2010-12-28 17:26 Templates
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 59 2011-02-20 21:20 .testdep.sh
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-04-08 19:46 .themes
drwx------ 5 robert robert 4096 2011-04-08 21:30 .thumbnails
drwx------ 2 robert robert 4096 2011-02-20 10:24 .tsclient
drwx------ 3 robert robert 4096 2011-04-07 10:58 .twinkle
drwxrwxr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-02-12 20:42 Ubuntu One
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2011-01-04 17:13 .ure
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2010-12-29 20:58 Videos
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-04-08 13:31 .VirtualBox
drwxr-xr-x 4 robert robert 4096 2011-04-08 12:59 VirtualBox VMs
drwxr-xr-x 3 robert robert 4096 2011-01-01 11:48 .webapps
drwxr-xr-x 4 robert robert 4096 2011-01-02 20:21 .wine
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-02-20 21:03 .wireshark
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-01-10 16:51 .xaralx
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-01-06 18:52 .XaraLXFilters
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-04-08 18:24 .xine
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-02-21 19:27 .xinput.d
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 774 2011-01-11 19:28 .xscreensaver-getimage.cache
-rw------- 1 robert robert 11392 2011-04-09 16:27 .xsession-errors
-rw------- 1 robert robert 113627 2011-04-09 11:07 .xsession-errors.old
drwxr-xr-x 4 robert robert 4096 2011-03-26 18:16 .xVideoServiceThief
drwxr-xr-x 2 robert robert 4096 2011-03-26 18:00 xVideoServiceThief_downloads
-rw-r--r-- 1 robert robert 2351 2011-04-08 19:58 .zynaddsubfxXML.cfg
robert@Robert-aspire-5742:~$
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I figured it out...See attachment....Maybe I am not as stupid as I thought (ha,ha)...Thanks for all your help guys.
Robert
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Hi garvinrick4...As you can see, I have all access to ALL my folders again...THANKS
Robert
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One question...What and where is Nautilus....???...I here it mentioned sometimes.
Robert
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