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ubuntu 10.10 boots but the desktop that it boots up into cannot access directories

Asked by Phil Gould

boots up into Desktop can access on line but most Places do not open pictures, documents, bookmarks etc
Dell Inspiron 530 thunderbird e mail and firefox browser function okl

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Phil Gould (philandpatricia) said : 		#1

I did uninstall the Bootup Manager

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Phil Gould (philandpatricia) said : 		#2

I can access those directories by going to computer/ file system/ bookmarks. Would like to return to the way it was. Help would be apprieciated

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Best Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#3

Please try this.
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/110117

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Phil Gould (philandpatricia) said : 		#4

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/110117
Now when I launch from places/bookmarks/Documents I launch F Spot/import any further help would be appreciated.
Thanks Phil

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#5

Do you mind giving a little more info on which steps you've tried exactly?

Did you move mimeapps.list and restart X (logout-in)?
mv ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list-old

Bug report explains why the issue happens.
Currently context menu incl. 'Open with another application...'
Lets say user has a picture folder which should open with F-Spot.
Right click on folder -> 'Open with another application...'
Popup window shows a list, user chooses F-Spot and clicks on it, result pitfall.
User oversaw the bottom line which was marked as enabled:
Remember this application for opening folders

So now every folder opens F-Spot, assume which in regular work cases isn't expected.

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Phil Gould (philandpatricia) said : 		#6

I followed the directions in que/110117.
then ran mv ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list-old and this has solved the problem
Thank you SAM. Don't know what I did but it has worked so for now thanks again
Phil

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Phil Gould (philandpatricia) said : 		#7

Thanks Samantha (aka Sam), that solved my question.