Have to refresh to see new files

[Cory Kaufman]

Binary package hint: nautilus

Ok, lets say I download a file from Google Chrome. If I have my download directory open in Nautilus, the file I downloaded won't show up unless I refresh. This occurs with any file modifications done in a separate window. I would expect the directory to automatically know a new file has been created (or renamed, deleted, etc.) and just show it when it happens.

I am running Ubuntu 9.10 on a Dell E6400

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Feb 10 19:19:35 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nautilus
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: nautilus 1:2.28.1-0ubuntu3
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic
SourcePackage: nautilus
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic x86_64

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for your bug report, does gvfs-monitor-dir <directory> lists changes?

[Cory Kaufman (cory-brightbridge)]

No, gvfs-monitor-dir does not list changes.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

the issue is probably not a nautilus one then, is the directory a local one?

[Cory Kaufman (cory-brightbridge)]

Yes: /home/cory/Downloads

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

do you use the ubuntu kernel version? could be that inotify is not working. do you have updates working in other directories?

[Cory Kaufman (cory-brightbridge)]

I'm not sure what your first question is asking.

It appears it is only in my Downloads directory, currently.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

The issue is not a nautilus one in any case if gvfs-monitor doesn't list the change either, is there anything special in that directory?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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