Workaround from Sebastian Bacher in bug #12183 (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/12183): $ mv ~/.gconf/desktop/gnome/url-handlers/ftp ~ && killall gconfd-2 && killall gnome-panel
Workaround from Sebastian Bacher in bug #12183 (https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +bug/12183): desktop/ gnome/url- handlers/ ftp ~ && killall gconfd-2 && killall gnome-panel
$ mv ~/.gconf/