Activity log for bug #1635376

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2016-10-20 18:54:51 Hadrien bug added bug
2016-10-20 18:56:23 Hadrien description Ubuntu 16.10 x64 with Nautilus 3.20.3 * Open a terminal * Install gcc: sudo apt install build-essential * Build an executable with gcc: printf "int main() { return 1; }" | gcc -x c - * Open a Nautilus window on the current directory: nautilus . * Double-click on the generated executable: a.out Expected result: Nautilus starts the executable Actual result: Nautilus displays an error message: Could not display "a.out". There is no application installed for executable files. Do you want to search for an application to open this file? Ubuntu 16.10 x64 with Nautilus 3.20.3 * Open a terminal * Install gcc: sudo apt install build-essential * Build an executable: printf "int main() { return 1; }" | gcc -x c - * Open a Nautilus window on the current directory: nautilus . * Double-click on the generated executable: a.out Expected result: Nautilus starts the executable Actual result: Nautilus displays an error message:    Could not display "a.out".    There is no application installed for executable files.    Do you want to search for an application to open this file?
2016-10-20 19:24:02 Hadrien description Ubuntu 16.10 x64 with Nautilus 3.20.3 * Open a terminal * Install gcc: sudo apt install build-essential * Build an executable: printf "int main() { return 1; }" | gcc -x c - * Open a Nautilus window on the current directory: nautilus . * Double-click on the generated executable: a.out Expected result: Nautilus starts the executable Actual result: Nautilus displays an error message:    Could not display "a.out".    There is no application installed for executable files.    Do you want to search for an application to open this file? Ubuntu 16.10 x64 with Nautilus 3.20.3 * Open a terminal * Install gcc: sudo apt install build-essential * Build an executable: printf "int main() { return 1; }" | gcc -x c - * Open a Nautilus window on the current directory: nautilus . * Double-click on the generated executable: a.out Expected result: Nautilus starts the executable Actual result: Nautilus displays an error message:    Could not display "a.out".    There is no application installed for shared library files.    Do you want to search for an application to open this file?
2016-10-20 19:25:32 Hadrien attachment added Error message (in french) https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1635376/+attachment/4764546/+files/nautilus-double-click-exec.png
2016-10-21 18:41:23 Hadrien description Ubuntu 16.10 x64 with Nautilus 3.20.3 * Open a terminal * Install gcc: sudo apt install build-essential * Build an executable: printf "int main() { return 1; }" | gcc -x c - * Open a Nautilus window on the current directory: nautilus . * Double-click on the generated executable: a.out Expected result: Nautilus starts the executable Actual result: Nautilus displays an error message:    Could not display "a.out".    There is no application installed for shared library files.    Do you want to search for an application to open this file? Ubuntu 16.10 x64 with Nautilus 3.20.3 * Open a terminal * Install gcc: sudo apt install build-essential * Build an executable: printf "int main() { return 1; }" | gcc -x c - * Open a Nautilus window on the current directory: nautilus . * Double-click on the generated executable: a.out Expected result: Nautilus starts the executable. No error is displayed. Actual result: Nautilus displays an error message:    Could not display "a.out".    There is no application installed for shared library files.    Do you want to search for an application to open this file?
2016-10-21 18:43:00 Hadrien description Ubuntu 16.10 x64 with Nautilus 3.20.3 * Open a terminal * Install gcc: sudo apt install build-essential * Build an executable: printf "int main() { return 1; }" | gcc -x c - * Open a Nautilus window on the current directory: nautilus . * Double-click on the generated executable: a.out Expected result: Nautilus starts the executable. No error is displayed. Actual result: Nautilus displays an error message:    Could not display "a.out".    There is no application installed for shared library files.    Do you want to search for an application to open this file? Ubuntu 16.10 x64 with Nautilus 3.20.3 * Open a terminal * Install gcc: sudo apt install build-essential * Build an executable: printf "int main() { return 1; }" | gcc -x c - * Open a Nautilus window on the current directory: nautilus . * Double-click on the generated executable: a.out Expected result: Nautilus starts the executable. No error is displayed. Actual result: Nautilus displays an error message:    Could not display "a.out".    There is no application installed for shared library files.    Do you want to search for an application to open this file? Also, all executable files compiled with gcc6 have a generic icon instead of the purple lozenge.
2016-10-26 20:50:41 Hadrien bug watch added https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=737849
2016-11-02 07:08:57 Sebastien Bacher nautilus (Ubuntu): status New Triaged
2016-11-02 07:08:59 Sebastien Bacher nautilus (Ubuntu): importance Undecided Low
2016-11-02 07:09:06 Sebastien Bacher bug task added nautilus
2017-01-14 16:39:36 Bug Watch Updater nautilus: status Unknown Confirmed
2017-01-14 16:39:36 Bug Watch Updater nautilus: importance Unknown Medium
2017-08-16 04:53:45 Bug Watch Updater nautilus: status Confirmed Unknown