nautilus crashed in action_new_folder_callback at fm-directory-view.c:1377

[Linus Hoppe]

Binary package hint: nautilus

Nautilus crashes sometimes when trying to create a new folder with STRG+SHIFT+N. After that, the desktop icons aren't displayed.

ProblemType: Crash
Architecture: i386
AssertionMessage: ERROR:fm-directory-view.c:1377:action_new_folder_callback: assertion failed: (FM_IS_DIRECTORY_VIEW (callback_data))
Date: Sat Jun 12 18:17:17 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nautilus
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx wl
Package: nautilus 1:2.28.1-0ubuntu3
ProcCmdline: nautilus
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-22.60-generic
Signal: 6
SourcePackage: nautilus
StacktraceTop:
 __kernel_vsyscall ()
 *__GI_raise (sig=6)
 *__GI_abort () at abort.c:92
 g_assertion_message () from /lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
 g_assertion_message_expr () from /lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
Title: nautilus assert failure: ERROR:fm-directory-view.c:1377:action_new_folder_callback: assertion failed: (FM_IS_DIRECTORY_VIEW (callback_data))
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-22-generic i686
UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare vboxusers

[Apport retracing service (apport)]

StacktraceTop:__kernel_vsyscall ()
*__GI_raise (sig=6)
*__GI_abort () at abort.c:92
g_assertion_message () from /lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
g_assertion_message_expr () from /lib/libglib-2.0.so.0

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

The bug is quite old and the code changed since, also there has been no new report of that specific problem nor activity for some years so assuming it has been resolved and closing the ticket. If you still get issues in newer versions feel free to open a new report though.