[Bug 1070447] [NEW] Nautilus creates broken symbolic links to files located on GVFS mounts

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1. Description of the problem:

Nautilus creates broken symbolic links to files located on GVFS mounts
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=635864

2. Ubuntu release, software version, Release Number and Architecture of
the selected components.

- 12.04 Precise
- nautilus 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu4

3. How reproducible is the problem?

100%

4. Steps to Reproduce:   
 
* Mount SFTP share (or samba share)
* Click and drag the file to the desktop
* Hold alt, then drop the file on the desktop
* Choose "Link Here" from the menu
* Enjoy the broken links!

a. Actual Results:

For ssh links:

lrwxrwxrwx 1 eric domain^users 15 2012-10-18 16:02 Link to bamf ->
/home/eric/bamf

(expected /home/eric/.gvfs/sftp for eric on
10.153.108.202/home/eric/bamf or otherwise working link)

For Samba/Windows mounts:

lrwxrwxrwx 1 eric domain^users 23 2012-10-18 16:01 Documents and
Settings -> /Documents and Settings

(expected /home/eric/.gvfs/c$ on ubundows.ubuntudomain.int/Documents and
Settings or otherwise working link)

 b. Expected Results:

Working link created.

5. Known Workaround:

Either do it from the command-line or use Thunar, which works.

6. Business Impact and customer deadlines:

This is PSE customer Dutch Ministry of Defense.  They are currently
unhappy with service, so this should be handled promptly.

7. Additional information: 
PRIO: 3
REF: 500D000000KHe4B
PUB: 287476
CUS: Dutch Ministry of Defense
PACKAGE: nautilus

** Affects: ubuntu-advantage
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Ritesh Khadgaray (khadgaray)
         Status: Triaged


** Tags: precise
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Nautilus creates broken symbolic links to files located on GVFS mounts
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1070447
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