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I have a quite fresh installation of Ubuntu 18.04, When I create a directory on Desktop, I can't open it by double clicking on it. I have to right click → Open with other application → Files and then it works (it also works when I open Files manager and then go to "Desktop" and select that directory). How do I fix this?

David Foerster
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  • What desktop environment are you using ? gnome ? –  May 16 '18 at 09:31
  • What's the first entry in the context menu above "Open with other applications" or is that the first entry? – David Foerster May 16 '18 at 10:07
  • @SmitTheLastFirefoxUser yes, I'm using GNOME – user2394156 May 18 '18 at 08:01
  • @DavidFoerster this is what is shown to me when I select "Open with other applications": https://i.imgur.com/wyeJSiD.png – user2394156 May 18 '18 at 08:03
  • Ok, but that doesn't answer my question. Also, could you please [edit] your post when you want to clarify something or add information? It’s best to have everything relevant in one place. Additionally, comments may be deleted for various reasons. Thanks. – David Foerster May 18 '18 at 08:04
  • @DavidFoerster Woops, sorry I misread it, my previous comment is a nonsense in this context. The first option above "Open with other applications" is "Open in new window" – user2394156 May 18 '18 at 08:06
  • What happens when you select "Open in new window"? Can you open other desktop entries (e. g. image files or application launchers) with a double-click? If you have no other desktop entries, could you please create one or more to try? – David Foerster May 18 '18 at 08:07
  • Nothing happens. This also applies to "Open in new tab" – user2394156 May 18 '18 at 08:08

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The solution I found here by @Aashutosh Taikar worked for me in ubuntu 18.10:

sudo rm -f /usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.mate.freedesktop.FileManager1.service

After restarting my PC I was once more able to open desktop folders and the Rubbish Bin by double-clicking on their icons.

Before doing this nothing would happen when I clicked on them, and I'd just see error messages like this in my /var/log/syslog: 

nautilus-deskto[1854]: cannot open folder on desktop, freedesktop bus not ready
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