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List:       qubes-users
Subject:    Re: [qubes-users] "GVFS is not available"
From:       alesser () magenta ! de
Date:       2023-09-02 15:38:00
Message-ID: f83266e3-ad5c-3d7c-408a-d4decb94e4a6 () magenta ! de
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Andrew David Wong:
> On 8/27/23 10:43 AM, Demi Marie Obenour wrote:
> > On Sat, Aug 26, 2023 at 10:39:22PM -0700, Andrew David Wong wrote:
> > > On 8/26/23 8:55 AM, alesser@magenta.de wrote:
> > > > Steve Coleman:
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > On Sat, Aug 12, 2023, 12:54 PM <alesser@magenta.de \
> > > > > <mailto:alesser@magenta.de>> wrote: 
> > > > > alesser@magenta.de <mailto:alesser@magenta.de>:
> > > > > > I am using a fresh installation of Qubes 4.1.1.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > When I use the File Manager Preferences tab there is a message
> > > > > > indicating that GVFS is not available.
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > You need to install the gvfs package in the template you are using for your \
> > > > > AppVM. 
> > > > > It's not a standard package installed by default because it relies on many \
> > > > > other packages. Do a search in your flavor repository (fedora,debian,etc) \
> > > > > for the package and install it in your template, and then restart your \
> > > > > AppVM. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gvfs <https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/gvfs>
> > > > 
> > > > But this is not an AppVM or a template, I think. I am seeing this message \
> > > > from Dom0 environment. 
> > > > Troubleshooting Steps:
> > > > a) Boot Qubes 4 and enter password to start login session
> > > > b) Open Qubes menu in top panel
> > > > c) Open System Tools, File Manager Settings
> > > > d) Open Advanced tab
> > > > 
> > > > The window title is "[Dom0] File Manager Preferences".
> > > > 
> > > > Here is the message under a title "Missing dependencies" and inside a blue \
> > > > box: 
> > > > > It looks like gvfs is not available.
> > > > > Important features ... will not work.
> > > > 
> > > > It seems like this must be a problem I must fix.
> > > > 
> > 
> > > No. It is recommended to avoid using the GUI file manager in dom0.
> > 
> > Should the default install omit the GUI file manager in dom0?  Having it
> > and telling people not to use it is rather strange.
> 
> Yes: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/2458
> 

OK, so I will ignore this error.

There is a lot to delearn with a move to Qubes (:

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