[lubuntu-devel] Problem in Lu 20.04 w/ "open file" "dialogue" window showing no contents

[Fritz Hudnut]

Chris G:

Ah, OK, thanks, I think I just recently installed chromium in Lu, and I
just blithely ran "sudo apt install chromium-browser" in the console and
when apt loaded the packages I saw the word "snap" but didn't realize the
implications of it on overall function . . . .  I read your post and a few
of the others giving other suggestions, are you saying that running your
command would let the "open file" window show contents . . . on a temporary
basis?  And so each time I'd want to do a photo upload I'd have to run that
command, or that is a once and done?

I don't use chromium too much, but when I want to boost a photo up to IG I
need that "open file" window to work, possibly trying out a "remove" and
install from .deb file would clean out snap???  Or can I run "sudo apt rm
snap"  or use synaptic to remove snap?  Or that would cause significant
problems??

That was my long winded way of saying I didn't use "Software Center" to
install . . . I used apt???  Is that any different in actuality?

On Sat, Feb 15, 2020 at 4:08 PM Chris Guiver <guiverc at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Fritz
>
> Chromium in (L)ubuntu 19.10 up is a snap, and as such runs in a
> containerized like environment with limited access to your native file
> system. (it isn't run in classic confinement)
>
> You didn't specify which directories you were unable to upload from,
> but I suspect the confinement rules are why you're having trouble with
> uploads. I wrote an answer on askubuntu that I'll refer you to
>
>
> https://askubuntu.com/questions/1184357/why-cant-chromium-suddenly-access-any-partition-except-for-home/1184374#1184374
>
> The `snap connect chromium:removable-media` command in my linked post
> will provide access to /mn/t and /media/ directories from within
> `chromium` which was how I got around my desire to use my existing NFS
> shares with minimal effort.
>
> Chris g.
>
> On 2/16/20, Fritz Hudnut <este.el.paz at gmail.com> wrote:
> > wxl/devs:  ...
>
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