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Opening "personal folder" from "Locations" requires root password

Asked by Jelle De Loecker

Trying to open your "Personal Folder" from the "Locations" menu will prompt you for your root password.

This happened to me ever since I've been running the alpha of 8.10.

I thought it might be due to some faulty upgrading.
So I did a clean install of the 8.10 RC yesterday, but the bug was still there.

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This question was originally filed as bug #289079.

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A. Walton (awalton) said : 		#1

I don't think this is a Nautilus bug, but more likely an issue with your setup with regards to your "Personal Folder" and EncFS integration. Nautilus does not ask for passwords except mounting volumes. Someone more familiar with your setup and EncFS should be able to help.

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daveclubb (daveclubb) said : 		#2

I get this too. When I open Nautilus in the terminal it's fine, but using shortcuts or Gnome-Do won't work, even when I do give root password.

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Best marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#3

Please check the Open Properties of your Personal folder

Please open nautilus from command line or by pressing on a desktop
without other opened window ALT+F2 keyboard keys and write into opened
window:

nautilus

then press enter.

Nautilus come in front of you select a directory on the right nautilus frame and right click
with mouse a drop down menu come in front of you go to the end of this menu and select:

Properties - click on "Open with" tab

if you don't have desired application listed please press the "+ Add" button and Select one from the opened list of applications.

Hope this helps

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Jelle De Loecker (skerit) said : 		#4

Right, that's indeed it.

It was set to gksu. I didn't know it was changed since every other folder opened normally.
Anywya, I never set it to gksu, how did it get in the "Open with" tab?