Bug 458914

Summary:	After installing Gwenview thru snap (not apt) I cannot view images outside ~
Product:	[KDE Neon] neon	Reporter:	John <johnzondag>
Component:	Snaps	Assignee:	Neon Bugs <neon-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	nate, neon-bugs-null
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Snap
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description John 2022-09-09 08:48:50 UTC

SUMMARY
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After installing Gwenview thru snap (not apt) I cannot view images outside ~.
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1a. double-click on an image outside /home/john
OR
1b. in Gwenview, navigate to /media

OBSERVED RESULT
1a. : Window popup Error - Gwenview with message "Could not enter folder /media/john/data/foto.". In the background in Gwenview: Loading '896796.jpg' failed (in a red rectangle with a red outline)
1b.: Window popup Error - Gwenview with message "Could not enter folder /media." In the background Gwenview is white, no message.

EXPECTED RESULT
The image is shown

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: Ubuntu 22.04 (with kernel 5.13.0.52)
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: -
KDE Frameworks Version: -
Qt Version: -
Gnome: 3.36.8

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
When using apt to install Gwenview, it worked like expected. But I can't do that anymore because of unmet dependencies.

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2022-09-09 19:27:14 UTC

This is a snap packaging issue. It limits the locations that an app has access to.

Comment 2 John 2022-09-24 10:00:29 UTC

(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> This is a snap packaging issue. It limits the locations that an app has
> access to.

Thanks Nate! No snaps for me anymore. With the latest updates I could install it via apt again, so I've got it working. Love this program!