desktop (where shortcuts&mounted HDs are shown) freezes, NTFS related

villares · 2020-07-07 19:36:46

I have been using Xubuntu for a few years but I'm pretty much clueless.

Recently on a "new" old computer with a fresh install of Xubuntu 20.04 the desktop freezes after I double click on a NTFS volume.

(I have checked SMART & autotest for the disk and they seem ok)

xfdesktop -R

Result:

(xfdesktop:1889): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: 16:54:26.218: g_application_activate_action: assertion 'application->priv->is_registered' failed

Any suggestions on how to solve?

Last edited by villares (2020-07-07 20:08:17)

ToZ · 2020-07-07 19:51:01

Do you have ntfs-3g installed?

If so, make sure the volume is clean and not damaged. You can use windows tools if you dual boot or have a read through https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NT … ilesystems.

Also, if you are windows/linux dual boot, Windows FastBoot option might be getting in the way.

villares · 2020-07-07 20:11:28

Thank you ToZ!

I believe FastBoot is disabled. It has not mounted read-only, and I'm using the disk normally...

I do have ntfs-3g is installed.

This unfreezes the desktop:

killall -9 xfdesktop

But it ideally it shouldn't freeze, I suppose. Should I open an issue somewhere?

Last edited by villares (2020-07-07 20:34:06)

ToZ · 2020-07-07 22:42:22

Try running xfdesktop in debug mode:

xfdesktop -Q && xfdesktop -e

...and then trying to access the volume. Post back the messages that get displayed in the terminal.

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