You need gvfs (with http/https support, used via GIO) for this to work. Not an inkscape issue - AFAIU this is about runtime config of the local system, and its support for GIO modules (Glib).
(See also bug #943148 - packaging issue for new ocal dialog on osx) ** Also affects: inkscape (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags added: linux openclipart ** Tags added: packaging -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to inkscape in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1418937 Title: "Import Clip Art" is not working in 0.91 Status in Inkscape: A Vector Drawing Tool: New Status in inkscape package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I am trying to use the "Import Clip Art..." feature in inkscape 0.91, installed in a Kubuntu 14.04 from the following ppa repository: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/inkscape.dev/stable/ubuntu trusty main $ apt-cache policy inkscape inkscape: Installed: 0.91.0+40~ubuntu14.04.1 Candidate: 0.91.0+40~ubuntu14.04.1 Version table: *** 0.91.0+40~ubuntu14.04.1 0 500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/inkscape.dev/stable/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 0.48.4-3ubuntu2 0 500 http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 Packages The "Import Clip Art" dialog comes up, but no matter what I search I get no results. The following error is printed in the console: (inkscape:5338): glibmm-CRITICAL **: unhandled exception (type Glib::Error) in signal handler: domain: g-io-error-quark code : 15 what : The specified location is not supported To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1418937/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp