[Resolved] Re: "Could not open location 'file:///home/"

[NoOp]

On 12/02/2009 06:55 PM, NoOp wrote:
> Odd occurance on one of my 9.04 gnome systems; not sure what I did to
> cause this, but when I click 'Places|Home' or any other folder in
> 'Places' I get the following msg:
> 
> "Could not open location 'file:///home/<username>'
> No application is registered as handling this file"
> 
> I've tried replacing .gnome, .gnome2, .gnome_private, .local, .config,
> reinstalling just about every 'menu' & 'gnome' that I can find. It's
> definately a configuration issue of sorts as I do not experience the
> same with other users on the system.
> 
> I can open Nautilus via:
> 1. Applications|File Browser
> 2. Atlt-F2: Nautilus
> etc. And all folders work just fine. Just can't do it from 'Places'.
> 
> I've googled:
> <http://www.google.com/search?q=ubuntu+%2Bkarmic+%2B"Could+not+open+location+'file:///home/"&complete=0&hl=en&filter=0>
> and tried searching launchpad:
> <https://launchpad.net/+search?field.text="Could+not+open+location+'file%3A%2F%2F%2Fhome%2F">
> and can't seem to find a solution (Note: I've added to
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/psad/+bug/477596 which is
> filed against the wrong package).
> 
> So, I'm stumped. Any suggestions?
> 
> 

Nevermind, found a fix in:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/260492
<https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/260492/comments/86>
<quote>
The places menu entries however did not work as per this bug report. Had
to right-click on a folder, select "open with another program..." and
then to pick nautilus as default application to open "this and other
files of type "folder" to fix this issue.
</quote>