This issue actually appears to be a regression: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus-dropbox/+bug/1453655
I'm reluctant to mark the bug as duplicate, though, since the other issue is version-specific and marked as closed. -- 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/1633826 Title: nautilus desktop crashes when called with --no-desktop Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in nautilus-dropbox package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When calling nautilus with the --no-desktop flag in Ubuntu 16.10 while it is already running, the existing desktop stops responding. All icons disappear, and the desktop doesn't react to mouse input. nautilus may or may not throw the following error: (nautilus:3723): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: g_dbus_interface_skeleton_unexport: assertion 'interface_->priv->connections != NULL' failed (nautilus:3723): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: g_dbus_interface_skeleton_unexport: assertion 'interface_->priv->connections != NULL' failed This is relevant since e.g. the Dropbox indicator calls nautilus this way, resulting in the desktop crashing. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1633826/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp