Bug 496686

Summary: Unable to use kget as external download manager with snap package
Product: [KDE Neon] neon Reporter: Ian Nicholson <ian>
Component: SnapsAssignee: Scarlett Moore <sgmoore>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: normal CC: christoph, sgmoore
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Snap   
OS: Linux   
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Description Ian Nicholson 2024-11-25 22:25:38 UTC
SUMMARY
I receive the following error when I attempt to download a file and configure kget as an external download manager

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Navigate to preferences -> downloads
2. Check "Use External download manager"
3. Enter "%d" in the argument field
4. Attempt to download a file (e.g. https://invent.kde.org/network/falkon/-/archive/master/falkon-master.tar.bz2)

OBSERVED RESULT

Cannot start external program! 
Executable: /run/user/1000/doc/d1856848/kget
Arguments: https://invent.kde.org/network/falkon/-/archive/master/falkon-master.tar.bz2

EXPECTED RESULT
File is opened in kget

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Kubuntu 24.10
KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.6.0
Qt Version: 6.6.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Package installed from snap store