On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 09:40:13AM -0500, Daniel J Walsh wrote: > On 02/09/2012 05:06 PM, fred smith wrote: > > > > new info, see below... > > > > On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 08:31:17PM -0500, fred smith wrote: > >> On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 08:45:48PM -0500, fred smith wrote: > >>> On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 11:22:32AM +0100, Ljubomir Ljubojevic > >>> wrote: > >>>> Vreme: 11/15/2011 03:25 AM, fred smith piše: > >>>> > >>>>> note that the Desktop folder contains a subdirectory named > >>>>> "radio stations", and that its representation on the > >>>>> desktop looks correct. but when I click on it to open up > >>>>> that folder, all its contents are also broken in the same > >>>>> way. > >>>>> > >>>>> Anybody got any clues? > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> First remove all spaces from folder(s) and desktop files. > >>>> > >>>> Next, there was some trick when you create your own desktop > >>>> files, I was receiving similar warning, but I am not sure (at > >>>> the moment) what was the solution. While you change names, I > >>>> will later on look for a solution. > >>> > >>> Tried removing spaces. makes no difference. > >>> > >>> did a reboot with forced fsck, on the off-chance that would fix > >>> something. no such luck. > >>> > >>> created a whole new user, who CAN create working desktop > >>> launchers. which tells me it's something in my own login > >>> environment that's messing me up. Wonder what that might > >>> be.... > >> > >> Well, it's fixed. I know the solution, if not the cause: in my > >> home directory, cd to .local/share/mime, delete (or rename) the > >> "globs" file. log off, log on. voila. > >> > >> I note that the globs file in that location is not the same size > >> as the one in /usr/share/mime globs, which is also no the same > >> size as the one in /usr/local/share/mime/globs. I have no CLUE > >> how it gets generated (unless update-mime-database does it, but I > >> don't know when or by what agency it gets run.) but after > >> rebooting it has not been regenerated, but at least my desktop > >> launchers now work. I note that /usr/share/mime/globs contains: > >> > >> application/x-desktop:*.desktop > >> > >> and that the globs file I renamed in ~/.local/share/mime does not > >> contain such a line. without doing further spelunking, I can only > >> guess that it is the absence of that line that broke my desktop. > >> > >> Wonder how the file could have become broken/corrupted? is there > >> a more correct method of "fixing" it? > > > > So, this afternoon a single update came down, a new selinux policy > > file. after installing that update, the problem (described above) > > recurred. So, it's some kind of selinux(-related) issue. > > > > If any of you have any further thoughts on this I'd like to hear > > them. > > > > thanks! > > > > Fred > > > I would relabel your system > > touch /.autorelabel; reboot > > And I would bet that fixes your problem. I'm not sure that it did. I did what you suggest. rebooted then reinserted the glob file (I'd saved it under a different name). it immediately seemed to be still working, but the next day the problem started occurring again, without having installed any other updates. Fred -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- "For him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy--to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen." ----------------------------- Jude 1:24,25 (niv) -----------------------------