synaptic starts unwanted without root privileges when trying to open home directories

[dl7iy]

Binary package hint: synaptic

After installation of gnome-commander 1.2.7 in Intrepid I was unable to open my home-directory and sub-folders from the main menu. Synaptic starts instead of Nautilus file manager without root privileges after closing a warning message. See attached screenshot.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/sbin/synaptic
Package: synaptic 0.62.1ubuntu10
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: synaptic
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-9-generic i686

[dl7iy (rohde-d)]

After searching in various directories I found in ".local/share/applications/" a file named "mimeapps.list" with a suspicious line: inode/directory=userapp-synaptic-WIL2KU.desktop;nautilus-folder-handler.desktop;userapp-gedit-LD26KU.desktop;brasero-open-project.desktop;
After removing "userapp-synaptic-WIL2KU.desktop;" my system works normal now. Still I do'nt know, how this list was corrupted.

[Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel)]

Thanks for your report.

I'm closing this report since you fixed it with a configuration change and haven't seen any duplicate.
Don't hesitate to submit any new bug.