Show Hidden Files does not persist and even resets during the same session
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
nautilus (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
Since 20.04 has been released, the option "Show Hidden Files" has never lasted long. It never persists over a reboot and even during the same session, it will just hide the files after some random (it seems random) interval.
This happens for me on 3 different computers, all different builds. This happens on a vanilla install too. I have never been able to make "Show Hidden Files" last longer than an hourish, and never over a reboot.
I work a lot in hidden files, this is mostly just frustrating to me since it happens randomly and when I am moving around a project, I have to keep toggling "Show Hidden Files" to get work done.
I did have to reinstall `gnome-
I did this running:
```
sudo apt install --reinstall gnome-control-
```
I had to reinstall this since Settings was no longer available after the system was updated (fresh install with `sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade` is what broken it for me to have to reinstall it.
I even tried using:
```
gsettings set org.gtk.
```
but the issue still happens.
Also, not sure why nautilus is installed, I thought 20.04 was gnome? Again, this is a fresh install (15 days old)
```
$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS
Release: 20.04
```
```
$ apt-cache policy nautilus
nautilus:
Installed: 1:3.36.3-0ubuntu1
Candidate: 1:3.36.3-0ubuntu1
Version table:
*** 1:3.36.3-0ubuntu1 500
500 http://
100 /var/lib/
1:
500 http://
```
```
apt-cache policy gnome
gnome:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1:3.30+2
Version table:
1:3.30+2 500
500 http://
```
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: nautilus 1:3.36.3-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 5.11.0-27-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckR
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu Aug 19 09:46:31 2021
GsettingsChanges:
b'org.
b'org.
b'org.
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-08-03 (15 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210209.1)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: nautilus
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
usr_lib_nautilus:
Jeremy, *all* Ubuntu releases have used the GNOME desktop. 'nautilus' is the GNOME file manager which appears to users as the 'Files' application. Assigning to the nautilus package as you originally seem to have intended although another component of the GNOME desktop might actually be at fault. Perhaps, gnome-settings- daemon?
I'm sure a member of the Desktop team will be along shortly to advise you further.