There should be a Snap Plug to add specific directories outside $HOME to the list of allowed directories for a snap
Bug #1702022 reported by
Tim Edwards
This bug affects 2 people
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| snapd (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Wishlist
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Currently when using a desktop application inside of a snap package it's possible for that application to access files under /home/<username> by using the Home plug.
It's not currently possible to have it access any other directories outside of your $HOME, even directories you own.
Example:
I use Filebot to rename movie and TV show files so my media server (Emby) can pick them up and find the correct metadata. My movie/TV show files are on a Btrfs formatted partition on a separate internal hard drive in my compter - i.e not part of my home directory (since they're too big).
The only current way to have Filebot access this Btrfs partition is to install it in --devmode, but that negates many of the benefits of snap packages in the first place.
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| Oliver Grawert (ogra) wrote | #1 |
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| John Lenton (chipaca) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in snapd (Ubuntu): | |
| importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
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| Borim (borim) wrote | #3 |
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A workaround you can use is to mount your disk under /media/$USER/ and use the removable-media interface to give your app access to this.