Public bug reported:
Ubuntu release:
Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute)
Kernel:
7.0.0-31-generic
gvfs:
1.60.0-1
systemd:
259.5-0ubuntu3.4
Summary
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On a laptop with CIFS/SMB shares managed by native systemd .mount/.automount
units, gvfsd-recent repeatedly accesses an automounted network share after
it has been released.
systemd then receives a new automount request from gvfsd-recent and mounts
the CIFS share again. This interferes with reliably releasing network
filesystems as part of laptop suspend preparation.
The journal directly identifies gvfsd-recent as the automount trigger.
Observed behavior
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The affected shares are similar to:
/mnt/synology/home
/mnt/synology/library
with systemd units:
mnt-synology-home.mount
mnt-synology-home.automount
mnt-synology-library.mount
mnt-synology-library.automount
During testing, the journal repeatedly recorded events such as:
mnt-synology-library.automount:
Got automount request for /mnt/synology/library,
triggered by 13487 (gvfsd-recent)
Eleven separate gvfsd-recent-triggered automount events were recorded during
the test session.
This is distinct from a genuine busy-filesystem condition. As a control test,
I deliberately placed a bash shell's current working directory inside the
CIFS share. fuser correctly identified that shell as a holder. After changing
the shell back to a local directory, no userspace holder remained, but
gvfsd-recent could still trigger the automount independently.
Expected behavior
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Desktop Recent-file processing should not cause a network filesystem that is
being deliberately released for suspend to be immediately automounted again.
A CIFS filesystem should be able to remain released during the suspend
transition, while its systemd .automount unit remains available for normal
access after resume.
Tested mitigation
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The following sequence prevented the unwanted remount and allowed clean
suspend:
1. Remove GNOME Recent history:
~/.local/share/recently-used.xbel
2. Recycle gvfsd-recent:
pkill -u "$USER" -x gvfsd-recent
3. Release systemd-managed CIFS mounts through their .mount units:
systemctl stop <corresponding>.mount
4. Leave the .automount units available for subsequent legitimate
access.
5. Verify that no CIFS filesystem remains mounted before suspend.
With this handling, repeated lid-close tests suspended and resumed
cleanly.
gvfsd-recent respawns normally afterward, so the mitigation does not
permanently disable GVFS Recent.
Additional evidence
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I have a journal extract containing the suspend tests, CIFS mount/unmount
events, and the repeated systemd messages explicitly naming gvfsd-recent as
the automount trigger.
This appears to be an interaction between gvfsd-recent, systemd automounts,
CIFS/SMB shares, and desktop suspend handling. I am filing against gvfs
because gvfsd-recent is explicitly identified by systemd as the process
triggering the unwanted automounts.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04
Package: gvfs 1.60.0-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 7.0.0-31.31-generic 7.0.14
Uname: Linux 7.0.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sat Sep 5 14:51:46 2026
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-10-16 (325 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka" - Release amd64 (20251007)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
PATH=(custom, no user)
SHELL=/bin/bash
TERM=xterm-256color
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
SourcePackage: gvfs
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to resolute on 2026-05-18 (111 days ago)
** Affects: gvfs (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug automount cifs gvfs resolute suspend
** Attachment added: "Journal extract showing gvfsd-recent-triggered automounts
and CIFS suspend/recovery tests"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2166582/+attachment/5997774/+files/CIFS-Suspend-Bug-Evidence-2026-09-05.txt
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gvfsd-recent retriggers CIFS automounts and interferes with suspend
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