RHBA-2011:1203 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated nautilus packages that fix several bugs are now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The Nautilus file manager is a core component of the GNOME desktop project. It
allows users to browse directories on local and remote file systems, preview
files and launch applications associated with them. It is also responsible for
handling the icons on the GNOME desktop.

These updated nautilus packages provide fixes for the following bugs:

• Previously, the "Volume is busy" dialog was not linked to any window, which

led to the "Untitled window" item appearing on the taskbar when the user
unmounted or ejected a device with one or more files opened. This update sets
the dialog temporarily for the desktop window which automatically removes the
taskbar item. (BZ#616774)

• Previously, an incorrect signal was emitted when the user changed the name of

a bookmark created in Nautilus. As a consequence, the changes got lost and the
new name was not written into the bookmark file. This has been fixed: the
correct signal is now emitted and the bookmarks can be properly updated.
(BZ#636881)

• Previously, Nautilus could close unexpectedly with a segmentation fault due to

a race condition if the user selected a file that was already deleted but was
still displayed in the window. This has been fixed and Nautilus does not
terminate unexpectedly any longer. (BZ#652607)

• Previously, the GNOME Configuration (GConf) schemas were missing. As a

consequence, the position and size of the folder windows were lost once the user
closed the window. The missing GConf schemas have been added and the position
and size of the folder windows are now saved and restored correctly. (BZ#654091)

• Prior to this update, Nautilus did not reflect the changes made to the

locations of the XDG (Base Directory Specification) file system directories and
used the old locations instead. As a consequence, files created on the desktop
may have disappeared if the user logged on used a different user interface
language. This problem has been fixed: the desktop is now refreshed with every
change of the XDG directories. (BZ#661589)

• Previously, Nautilus could have become suspended when the user copied files

from an FTP server. This was caused by an error in the GVFS (GNOME virtual file
system) client dbus code which prevented recursive synchronous calls. This has
been fixed and Nautilus no longer becomes suspended during the file transfers.
(BZ#666086)

• Prior to this update, Nautilus did not refresh the folder buttons in the path

bar when deleting the linked directories. When clicking on the folder icon in
the path bar, an error message appeared. Now, folder buttons in the path bar are
automatically removed when deleting the linked directory. (BZ#690147)

All users of nautilus are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
fix these bugs.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat
Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

• BZ - 616774 - "Volume is busy" window should have a title
• BZ - 636881 - Can't rename places link in nautilus
• BZ - 652607 - segfault in nautilus while deleting two archives and two dirs
• BZ - 654091 - Nautilus doesn't remember window position or size
• BZ - 661589 - Files on Desktop cannot consistently exist after switching language.
• BZ - 666086 - problem with copying large amount of files from ftp server
• BZ - 690147 - Nautilus doesn't refresh buttons of folders in status bar

CVEs

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References

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