Public bug reported: If a filename has an embedded '#', xdg-open fails to open it.
Here's an example. The file: paulo@monk:~/stage/edit$ ls -l Dino\ vegetariano\ #3\:\ Rúcula\ gum.mp4 -rw-rw-r-- 1 paulo paulo 1822717 Abr 14 00:13 Dino vegetariano #3: Rúcula gum.mp4 Making sure its MIME type can be recognized: paulo@monk:~/stage/edit$ xdg-mime query filetype Dino\ vegetariano\ #3\:\ Rúcula\ gum.mp4 video/mp4 I tried opening both ways: paulo@monk:~/stage/edit$ xdg-open file:///Dino\ vegetariano\ #3\:\ Rúcula\ gum.mp4 paulo@monk:~/stage/edit$ xdg-open Dino\ vegetariano\ #3\:\ Rúcula\ gum.mp4 and both failed with notification error message: Failed to open "file:///Dino\ vegetariano\ #3\:\ Rúcula\ gum.mp4". Error when getting information for file '/ Dino vegetariano ': No such file or directory I attached a screenshot of the notification message. I'm running Xubuntu 14.10, and xdg-utils version is 1.1.0~rc1-2ubuntu8 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: xdg-utils 1.1.0~rc1-2ubuntu8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-34.47-generic 3.16.7-ckt8 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-34-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Tue Apr 14 07:58:46 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-25 (139 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: xdg-utils UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: xdg-utils (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug utopic ** Attachment added: "Untitled window_002.jpg" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1443889/+attachment/4375023/+files/Untitled%20window_002.jpg -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xdg-utils in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1443889 Title: xdg-open fails to open files with embedded '#' in the name Status in xdg-utils package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: If a filename has an embedded '#', xdg-open fails to open it. Here's an example. The file: paulo@monk:~/stage/edit$ ls -l Dino\ vegetariano\ #3\:\ Rúcula\ gum.mp4 -rw-rw-r-- 1 paulo paulo 1822717 Abr 14 00:13 Dino vegetariano #3: Rúcula gum.mp4 Making sure its MIME type can be recognized: paulo@monk:~/stage/edit$ xdg-mime query filetype Dino\ vegetariano\ #3\:\ Rúcula\ gum.mp4 video/mp4 I tried opening both ways: paulo@monk:~/stage/edit$ xdg-open file:///Dino\ vegetariano\ #3\:\ Rúcula\ gum.mp4 paulo@monk:~/stage/edit$ xdg-open Dino\ vegetariano\ #3\:\ Rúcula\ gum.mp4 and both failed with notification error message: Failed to open "file:///Dino\ vegetariano\ #3\:\ Rúcula\ gum.mp4". Error when getting information for file '/ Dino vegetariano ': No such file or directory I attached a screenshot of the notification message. I'm running Xubuntu 14.10, and xdg-utils version is 1.1.0~rc1-2ubuntu8 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: xdg-utils 1.1.0~rc1-2ubuntu8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-34.47-generic 3.16.7-ckt8 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-34-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Tue Apr 14 07:58:46 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-25 (139 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: xdg-utils UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xdg-utils/+bug/1443889/+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