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vajorie

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Registered: 2009-03-12

Posts: 66

gvfs listed in mounts but I didn't set it up?

When I issue mount, I started to see this line:

gvfs-fuse-daemon on /home/user/.gvfs type fuse.gvfs-fuse-daemon (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=user)

The line wouldn't come up before (before what? I don't know... I noticed it yesterday...) I can umount it, but it gets mounted either at boot randomly (I umounted and rebooted a few times but did not see it coming up on boot) or after I do something. All I do in this system is browse the web (firefox & chromium), use org-notes in emacs, and sync its files via dropbox..

I'm using fluxbox.

gvfs is not listed in df.

Any ideas what might have activated it or something? Here's my pacman.log from a week ago:

[2010-01-15 02:19] starting full system upgrade
[2010-01-15 02:21] upgraded dhcpcd (5.1.3-1 -> 5.1.4-1)
[2010-01-15 02:21] upgraded fakeroot (1.14.3-1 -> 1.14.4-1)
[2010-01-15 02:21] upgraded x264 (20090416-1 -> 20100107-1)
[2010-01-15 02:21] installed opencore-amr (0.1.2-1)
[2010-01-15 02:21] installed libvdpau (0.3-2)
[2010-01-15 02:21] upgraded ffmpeg (0.5-1 -> 20100108-2)
[2010-01-15 02:21] upgraded mkinitcpio (0.5.26-1 -> 0.5.28-1)
[2010-01-15 02:21] installed talloc (2.0.1-1)
[2010-01-15 02:21] upgraded tdb (3.4.3-4 -> 1.2.0-1)
[2010-01-15 02:21] upgraded smbclient (3.4.3-4 -> 3.4.4-1)
[2010-01-15 02:21] upgraded mplayer (29776-1 -> 30286-1)
[2010-01-15 02:21] upgraded patch (2.6-1 -> 2.6.1-1)
[2010-01-15 02:21] upgraded perl-html-parser (3.62-1 -> 3.64-1)
[2010-01-15 02:21] upgraded perl-xyne-common (1.0.3-1 -> 1.0.4-1)
[2010-01-15 02:21] [1;31mWarning[0;39m
[2010-01-15 02:21] Most of the modules in perl-xyne-arch have been rewritten for version 1.0. This
[2010-01-15 02:21] has led to changes in several packages which provide frontends to these modules,
[2010-01-15 02:21] most importantly powerpill, pkgd, rebase and reflector.
[2010-01-15 02:21] 
[2010-01-15 02:21] Please check the help messages and man pages of these packages for option and
[2010-01-15 02:21] configuration changes.
[2010-01-15 02:21] upgraded perl-xyne-arch (1.0.25-1 -> 1.0.38-1)
[2010-01-15 02:21] >>> The kernel-mode plugin has a new place.
[2010-01-15 02:21] >>> It's now located under /usr/lib/rp-pppoe/rp-pppoe.so
[2010-01-15 02:21] >>> Change LINUX_PLUGIN to the new path in your /etc/ppp/pppoe.conf
[2010-01-15 02:21] upgraded rp-pppoe (3.10-1 -> 3.10-2)
[2010-01-15 02:21] upgraded vlc (1.0.4-1 -> 1.0.4-3)
[2010-01-17 02:54] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-17 02:55] starting full system upgrade
[2010-01-17 02:59] upgraded expat (2.0.1-4 -> 2.0.1-5)
[2010-01-17 02:59] warning: /etc/group installed as /etc/group.pacnew
[2010-01-17 02:59] adding new group: rfkill
[2010-01-17 02:59] upgraded filesystem (2009.11-1 -> 2010.01-1)
[2010-01-17 02:59] upgraded libxfcegui4 (4.6.1-1 -> 4.6.2-1)
[2010-01-17 02:59] upgraded live-media (2010.01.11-1 -> 2010.01.13-1)
[2010-01-17 02:59] upgraded smbclient (3.4.4-1 -> 3.4.4-1.1)
[2010-01-17 02:59] upgraded mplayer (30286-1 -> 30325-1)
[2010-01-17 02:59] upgraded perl-libwww (5.833-2 -> 5.833-3)
[2010-01-17 02:59] upgraded perl-xyne-common (1.0.4-1 -> 1.0.6-1)
[2010-01-17 02:59] upgraded xfsprogs (3.0.5-1 -> 3.1.0-1)
[2010-01-18 21:18] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-18 21:39] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-18 21:40] starting full system upgrade
[2010-01-18 22:11] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-18 22:11] starting full system upgrade
[2010-01-18 22:11] upgraded iproute2 (2.6.29-3 -> 2.6.31-1)
[2010-01-18 22:11] upgraded perl-libwww (5.833-3 -> 5.834-1)
[2010-01-18 22:11] [1;31mWarning[0;39m
[2010-01-18 22:11] Most of the modules in perl-xyne-arch have been rewritten for version 1.0. This
[2010-01-18 22:11] has led to changes in several packages which provide frontends to these modules,
[2010-01-18 22:11] most importantly powerpill, pkgd, rebase and reflector.
[2010-01-18 22:11] 
[2010-01-18 22:11] Please check the help messages and man pages of these packages for option and
[2010-01-18 22:11] configuration changes.
[2010-01-18 22:11] upgraded perl-xyne-arch (1.0.38-1 -> 1.0.41-1)
[2010-01-18 22:11] upgraded psmisc (22.8-1 -> 22.10-1)
[2010-01-18 22:11] upgraded python-urwid (0.9.8.4-1 -> 0.9.9-1)
[2010-01-18 22:11] upgraded rasqal (0.9.16-1 -> 0.9.17-1)
[2010-01-18 22:11] installed unixodbc (2.2.14-2)
[2010-01-18 22:11] upgraded redland (1.0.9-4 -> 1.0.10-1)
[2010-01-18 22:11] upgraded xfconf (4.6.1-2 -> 4.6.1-3)
[2010-01-18 22:11] upgraded zlib (1.2.3.4-3 -> 1.2.3.4-4)
[2010-01-19 01:43] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-19 01:44] starting full system upgrade
[2010-01-19 01:48] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-19 01:48] upgraded wicd (1.6.2.2-3 -> 1.7.0-1)
[2010-01-19 01:49] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-19 01:49] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-19 01:49] starting full system upgrade
[2010-01-19 02:02] upgraded wicd (1.7.0-1 -> 1.6.2.2-3)
[2010-01-19 14:23] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-19 14:23] starting full system upgrade
[2010-01-19 20:29] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-19 20:29] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-19 21:06] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-19 21:06] starting full system upgrade
[2010-01-19 21:09] upgraded farsight2 (0.0.16-1 -> 0.0.17-1)
[2010-01-19 21:09] [1;31mWarning[0;39m
[2010-01-19 21:09] Most of the modules in perl-xyne-arch have been rewritten for version 1.0. This
[2010-01-19 21:09] has led to changes in several packages which provide frontends to these modules,
[2010-01-19 21:09] most importantly powerpill, pkgd, rebase and reflector.
[2010-01-19 21:09] 
[2010-01-19 21:09] Please check the help messages and man pages of these packages for option and
[2010-01-19 21:09] configuration changes.
[2010-01-19 21:09] upgraded perl-xyne-arch (1.0.41-1 -> 1.0.42-1)
[2010-01-19 21:09] upgraded smartmontools (5.38-2 -> 5.39-1)
[2010-01-19 21:09] upgraded smbclient (3.4.4-1.1 -> 3.4.5-1.1)
[2010-01-19 21:09] upgraded wicd (1.6.2.2-3 -> 1.7.0-1)
[2010-01-20 20:53] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-20 20:54] starting full system upgrade
[2010-01-20 20:55] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-20 20:55] starting full system upgrade
[2010-01-20 21:05] upgraded coreutils (8.2-1 -> 8.4-1)
[2010-01-20 21:05] upgraded kernel26-firmware (2.6.32.3-1 -> 2.6.32.4-1)
(mkinitcpio ...)
[2010-01-20 21:07] upgraded kernel26 (2.6.32.3-1 -> 2.6.32.4-1)
[2010-01-20 21:07] upgraded kernel26-headers (2.6.32.3-1 -> 2.6.32.4-1)
[2010-01-20 21:07] upgraded perl-xyne-common (1.0.6-1 -> 1.0.7-1)
[2010-01-20 21:07] [1;31mWarning[0;39m
[2010-01-20 21:07] Most of the modules in perl-xyne-arch have been rewritten for version 1.0. This
[2010-01-20 21:07] has led to changes in several packages which provide frontends to these modules,
[2010-01-20 21:07] most importantly powerpill, pkgd, rebase and reflector.
[2010-01-20 21:07] 
[2010-01-20 21:07] Please check the help messages and man pages of these packages for option and
[2010-01-20 21:07] configuration changes.
[2010-01-20 21:07] upgraded perl-xyne-arch (1.0.42-1 -> 1.0.44-1)
[2010-01-20 21:07] upgraded skype (2.1.0.47-2 -> 2.1.0.81-2)
[2010-01-21 01:59] installed gparted (0.5.0-1)
[2010-01-21 11:35] upgraded skype (2.1.0.81-2 -> 2.1.0.47-2)
[2010-01-21 11:51] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-21 11:51] starting full system upgrade
[2010-01-21 11:51] upgraded blueman (1.21-1 -> 1.21-2)
[2010-01-22 16:05] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-22 16:05] starting full system upgrade
[2010-01-22 16:06] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-22 16:06] starting full system upgrade
[2010-01-22 16:06] upgraded dosfstools (3.0.6-1 -> 3.0.7-1)
[2010-01-22 16:06] upgraded perl-xyne-arch (1.0.44-1 -> 1.0.45-1)
[2010-01-22 16:06] upgraded tzdata (2009t-1 -> 2010a-1)
[2010-01-22 19:16] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-22 19:16] starting full system upgrade
[2010-01-22 19:20] upgraded wine (1.1.36-1 -> 1.1.37-1)
[2010-01-22 20:29] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-22 20:29] starting full system upgrade
[2010-01-22 21:49] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-22 21:49] starting full system upgrade
[2010-01-22 21:51] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-22 21:51] starting full system upgrade
[2010-01-22 21:57] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-22 21:58] starting full system upgrade
[2010-01-22 22:04] warning: /usr/share/texmf-config/web2c/updmap.cfg installed as /usr/share/texmf-config/web2c/updmap.cfg.pacnew
[2010-01-22 22:04] upgraded texlive-bin (2009.4-3 -> 2009.5-1)
[2010-01-22 22:04] >>> texlive: updating the filename database...
[2010-01-22 22:05] >>> texlive: updating the fontmap files with updmap...
[2010-01-22 22:05]  done.
[2010-01-22 22:06] recreating all formats... done.
[2010-01-22 22:06]  (logs are under /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c/<engine>/<formatname>.log)
[2010-01-22 22:06] upgraded texlive-core (2009.15574-1 -> 2009.16776-1)
[2010-01-22 22:06] >>> texlive: updating the filename database...
[2010-01-22 22:06] upgraded texlive-bibtexextra (2009.15542-1 -> 2009.16287-1)
[2010-01-22 22:06] >>> texlive: updating the filename database...
[2010-01-22 22:06] >>> texlive: updating the fontmap files with updmap...
[2010-01-22 22:06]  done.
[2010-01-22 22:06] upgraded texlive-latexextra (2009.15565-1 -> 2009.16666-1)
[2010-01-22 22:06] >>> texlive: updating the filename database...
[2010-01-22 22:06] upgraded texlive-humanities (2009.15113-1 -> 2009.16540-1)
[2010-01-22 22:06] >>> texlive: updating the filename database...
[2010-01-22 22:06] upgraded texlive-pstricks (2009.15032-1 -> 2009.16633-1)
[2010-01-22 22:54] synchronizing package lists
[2010-01-22 22:54] starting full system upgrade

Edit:

I did this to remove gvfs, but I don't know if this is good practice, becaue I don't know what I'm doing with gvfs:

$ sudo pacman -R gvfs libgnome libbonoboui libgnomeui etherape gnome-python gufw
checking dependencies...
(1/7) removing gufw                                 [#############################################] 100%
(2/7) removing gnome-python                         [#############################################] 100%
(3/7) removing etherape                             [#############################################] 100%
(4/7) removing libgnomeui                           [#############################################] 100%
(5/7) removing libbonoboui                          [#############################################] 100%
(6/7) removing libgnome                             [#############################################] 100%
(7/7) removing gvfs                                 [#############################################] 100%

please advise

Last edited by vajorie (2010-01-23 23:37:03)

fphillips

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From: Austin, TX

Registered: 2009-01-24

Posts: 202

Re: gvfs listed in mounts but I didn't set it up?

gufw > gnome-python > libgnomeui > libbonoboui > libgnome > gvfs
etherape > libgnomeui > libbonoboui > libgnome > gvfs

On the front page of archlinux.org you can do a package search and get this as a result: http://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/i686/gufw/
Then follow the dependencies. You can also see dependencies with pacman -Qi gufw.

For gvfs, it is a virtual filesystem. It doesn't use diskspace, only a tiny part of RAM, like sysfs/tmpfs/procfs.

Here is more info: http://library.gnome.org/devel/gio/stable/ch01.html
The two apps above use gnome libraries, which require gvfs for their filechooser so they can access all the mounted filesystems easier (easier for the app authors).

Last edited by fphillips (2010-01-24 08:14:23)