Nautilus Crashes File Browsing 100% CPU [SOLVED]

jeff story · 2011-01-02 23:02:57

Arch Linux 64-bit Gnome desktop

kernel 2.6.36.2-1
libgnome 2.32.0-3
nautilus 2.32.2.1-1
nautilus-actions 3.0.3-1

nautilus settings tree view, icons
gconfig setting /apps/nautilus/preferences/always_use_location_entry [checked]

To reproduce:

1) open nautilus computer location
2) browse to /user/share directory
3) click to expand and show directory contents.

Nautilus will lock up and utilize 100% of one CPU for about 5 min.

This behavior is the same logged in as user or using gksu nautilus command as user.

Logging in as root results in normal nautilus operation.

Since root user has a normal functioning nautilus, Im suspecting a setting or config issue.
I have tried to uninstall nautilus, remove all my user ( .nautilus) files, etc. then reinstall.

.xsession-errors

** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXsmpServer: accept_ice_connection()
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXsmpServer: auth_ice_connection()
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient: Setting up new connection
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient: New client '0x1a505a0 []'
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmStore: Adding object id
/org/gnome/SessionManager/Client10 to store
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmManager: Client added:
/org/gnome/SessionManager/Client10
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient: Initializing client 0x1a505a0 []
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient: Client '0x1a505a0 []' received
RegisterClient(NULL)
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmManager: Adding new client
103222f133c6c65caa129394523976150900000018560036 to session
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient: Sending RegisterClientReply to
'0x1a505a0 [103222f133c6c65caa129394523976150900000018560036]'
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient: Sending initial SaveYourself
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus
interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus
interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus
interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus
interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus
interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus
interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus
interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus
interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient: Set properties from client
'0x1a505a0 [103222f133c6c65caa129394523976150900000018560036]'
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient:   Program = 'nautilus'
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient:   CloneCommand = 'nautilus' 
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient:   RestartCommand = 'nautilus'
'--sm-client-id' '103222f133c6c65caa129394523976150900000018560036' 
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient:   UserID = 'jeff'
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient:   ProcessID = '2153'
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient:   RestartStyleHint = 2
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient: Set properties from client
'0x1a505a0 [nautilus 103222f133c6c65caa129394523976150900000018560036]'
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient:   _GSM_DesktopFile =
'file:///usr/share/applications/nautilus.desktop'
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient: Client '0x1a505a0 [nautilus
103222f133c6c65caa129394523976150900000018560036]' received
SaveYourselfDone(success = True)
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus
interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus
interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXsmpServer: ice_io_error_handler (0x1accda0)
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient: IceProcessMessagesIOError on
'0x1a505a0 [nautilus 103222f133c6c65caa129394523976150900000018560036]'
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmManager: disconnect client
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmManager: disconnect client:
/org/gnome/SessionManager/Client10
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmManager: unable to find application for
client - not restarting
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmStore: Unreffing object: 0x1a505a0
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmManager: Client removed:
/org/gnome/SessionManager/Client10
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmClient: disposing
/org/gnome/SessionManager/Client10
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmXSMPClient: xsmp_finalize (0x1a505a0
[nautilus 103222f133c6c65caa129394523976150900000018560036])
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus
interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
** (gnome-session:1856): DEBUG: GsmDBusClient: obj_path=/org/freedesktop/DBus
interface=org.freedesktop.DBus method=NameOwnerChanged
CPU: Failed to determine current CPU frequency... defaulting to 0 MHz
CPU: Failed to determine current CPU frequency... defaulting to 0 MHz
CPU: Failed to determine current CPU frequency... defaulting to 0 MHz
CPU: Failed to determine current CPU frequency... defaulting to 0 MHz
CPU: Failed to determine current CPU frequency... defaulting to 0 MHz
CPU: Failed to determine current CPU frequency... defaulting to 0 MHz
CPU: Failed to determine current CPU frequency... defaulting to 0 MHz
CPU: Failed to determine current CPU frequency... defaulting to 0 MHz
CPU: Failed to determine current CPU frequency... defaulting to 0 MHz
...Too much output, ignoring rest...

During my search for a solution to this, I find very similar nautilus issues going back several years, but with no similar or clear fix.

Last edited by jeff story (2011-01-22 22:07:45)

wonder · 2011-01-02 23:05:28

nautilus-actions 3.0.3-1

here is your problem

pacman -Syu

jeff story · 2011-01-02 23:08:01

Thanks wonder,

But I just manually downgraded this package yesterday to resolve a different nautilus issue......

My above issue has been present for weeks.

Edit:

Ok I did system upgrade.
The nautilus-actions issue is fixed in the new version, but my nautilus hanging for 5 min is still present.

[jeff@Arch2009p2 ~]$ sudo pacman -Syu
Password: 
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core is up to date
 extra is up to date
 community is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...

Targets (4): cloog-ppl-0.15.10-1 [0.11 MB]  coreutils-8.8-1 [1.97 MB]
             elfutils-0.150-1 [0.54 MB]  nautilus-actions-3.0.4-2 [3.98 MB]

Total Download Size:    6.60 MB
Total Installed Size:   31.80 MB

Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
:: Retrieving packages from core...
 cloog-ppl-0.15.10-1-x86_64                                               112.6K  104.8K/s 00:00:01 [##########################################################] 100%
 coreutils-8.8-1-x86_64                                                  2016.5K   50.4K/s 00:00:40 [##########################################################] 100%
 elfutils-0.150-1-x86_64                                                  551.5K   55.6K/s 00:00:10 [##########################################################] 100%
:: Retrieving packages from community...
 nautilus-actions-3.0.4-2-x86_64                                            4.0M   49.8K/s 00:01:22 [##########################################################] 100%
checking package integrity...
(4/4) checking for file conflicts                                                                   [##########################################################] 100%
(1/4) upgrading cloog-ppl                                                                           [##########################################################] 100%
(2/4) upgrading coreutils                                                                           [##########################################################] 100%
(3/4) upgrading elfutils                                                                            [##########################################################] 100%
(4/4) upgrading nautilus-actions                                                                    [##########################################################] 100%
[jeff@Arch2009p2 ~]$

Last edited by jeff story (2011-01-02 23:23:11)

jeff story · 2011-01-05 05:22:20

I setup new "test" user account belonging to same groups as my user account.

Nautilus works normal in this user account.

Logged back into my account and replaced the following directories with the
same from test users directories.

~/.gconf/apps/nautilus
~/.gconf/apps/nautilus-actions
~/.gnome2/nautilus-scripts
~/.nautilus
Deleted ~/.gnome2/nautilus-sendto

Restarted computer .......... still have nautilus issues in my user account.

Prior to filing this report, I removed nautilus, deleted all the ~ /*/nautilus*
directories and reinstalled nautilus.

Filed a bug report https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=638486

jeff story · 2011-01-22 22:16:55

Got tired of waiting for bug report reply........
Found a fix that worked for me.

To fix the Nautilus issues, I did the following:

1) Deleted: .gconf .gconfd .gnome2 .gnome2_private
2) reboot
3) reconfigured my gnome preferences.

Nice side benefit, it also fixed slow and lagging gtkpacman.

Last edited by jeff story (2011-01-22 22:23:32)

Arch Linux

#1 2011-01-02 23:02:57

Nautilus Crashes File Browsing 100% CPU [SOLVED]

#2 2011-01-02 23:05:28

Re: Nautilus Crashes File Browsing 100% CPU [SOLVED]

#3 2011-01-02 23:08:01

Re: Nautilus Crashes File Browsing 100% CPU [SOLVED]

#4 2011-01-05 05:22:20

Re: Nautilus Crashes File Browsing 100% CPU [SOLVED]

#5 2011-01-22 22:16:55

Re: Nautilus Crashes File Browsing 100% CPU [SOLVED]

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