Bug 496686 - Unable to use kget as external download manager with snap package
Summary: Unable to use kget as external download manager with snap package
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: neon
Classification: KDE Neon
Component: Snaps (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Snap Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Scarlett Moore
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Reported: 2024-11-25 22:25 UTC by Ian Nicholson
Modified: 2025-04-13 17:57 UTC (History)
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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