Found a workaround: 1.) open a terminal 2.) run gvfs-mount -u sftp://<insert hostname here>/ 3.) gvfs-sftp will crash 4.) all sftp connections are dropped and nautilus will no longer refuse to start 5.) you can now reconnect to your sftp server
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1361846 Title: nautilus stops reacting when sftp connection gets interrupted Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Steps to reproduce the error: - connect to LAN - open a nautilus window - connect to an sftp server (select directly forget password) - browse the directory - disconnect LAN - connect WLAN (same router) -> that means network is still connected but the sftp connection is now interrupted - double click a folder from the sftp server What should happen: - nautilus should open the sftp folder, re-connecting to the server, or at least show an error message that the connection got interrupted What happens instead: - nautilus does nothing, waiting forever for the server to respond - all other folders can be accessed - after closing the last nautilus window nautilus will not start any more until you logout and login again ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: nautilus 1:3.10.1-0ubuntu9.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-34.60-generic 3.13.11.4 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-34-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Tue Aug 26 21:37:53 2014 GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.nautilus.list-view' b'default-column-order' b"['name', 'size', 'type', 'date_modified', 'owner', 'group', 'permissions', 'mime_type', 'where']" InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-10 (320 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-18 (130 days ago) usr_lib_nautilus: deja-dup 30.0-0ubuntu4 evince 3.10.3-0ubuntu10.1 file-roller 3.10.2.1-0ubuntu4.1 nautilus-share 0.7.3-1ubuntu5 totem 3.10.1-1ubuntu4 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1361846/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
