[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1897562] Re: gedit needs classic confinement
Using desktop portals would give access to the dot files, the fileselector changes needed were reverted in https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gedit/-/commit/74e0be7e though and need some extra work before landing again. While that would solve the described problem it would probably not cover people wanting to edit system files using sudo which would work under classic ** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1897562 Title: gedit needs classic confinement Status in gedit package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: The snap version of gedit prevents viewing and editing files outside a strictly limited set of folders. For example, it cannot change files in standard folders ~/bin or ~/.local or ~/.config, or standard files such as ~/.bashrc or ~/.profile. Even "sudo -H gedit /etc/fstab" doesn't work. As there is a bug in the non-snap versions [1], the snap version is important, but sadly it is unusable for a certain number of cases. I understand that the only solution is to make gedit available in classic confinement. Please would you do this. Thank you [1] https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gedit/-/issues/361 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bug/1897562/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1897562] Re: gedit needs classic confinement
Please don't expire this request. The problem still exists in full. ** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu) Status: Expired => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1897562 Title: gedit needs classic confinement Status in gedit package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: The snap version of gedit prevents viewing and editing files outside a strictly limited set of folders. For example, it cannot change files in standard folders ~/bin or ~/.local or ~/.config, or standard files such as ~/.bashrc or ~/.profile. Even "sudo -H gedit /etc/fstab" doesn't work. As there is a bug in the non-snap versions [1], the snap version is important, but sadly it is unusable for a certain number of cases. I understand that the only solution is to make gedit available in classic confinement. Please would you do this. Thank you [1] https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gedit/-/issues/361 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bug/1897562/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1897562] Re: gedit needs classic confinement
[Expired for gedit (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.] ** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Expired -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1897562 Title: gedit needs classic confinement Status in gedit package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: The snap version of gedit prevents viewing and editing files outside a strictly limited set of folders. For example, it cannot change files in standard folders ~/bin or ~/.local or ~/.config, or standard files such as ~/.bashrc or ~/.profile. Even "sudo -H gedit /etc/fstab" doesn't work. As there is a bug in the non-snap versions [1], the snap version is important, but sadly it is unusable for a certain number of cases. I understand that the only solution is to make gedit available in classic confinement. Please would you do this. Thank you [1] https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gedit/-/issues/361 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bug/1897562/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1897562] Re: gedit needs classic confinement
@seb128 — Correction to my previous post: For system folders, I cannot even load files. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1897562 Title: gedit needs classic confinement Status in gedit package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: The snap version of gedit prevents viewing and editing files outside a strictly limited set of folders. For example, it cannot change files in standard folders ~/bin or ~/.local or ~/.config, or standard files such as ~/.bashrc or ~/.profile. Even "sudo -H gedit /etc/fstab" doesn't work. As there is a bug in the non-snap versions [1], the snap version is important, but sadly it is unusable for a certain number of cases. I understand that the only solution is to make gedit available in classic confinement. Please would you do this. Thank you [1] https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gedit/-/issues/361 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bug/1897562/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1897562] Re: gedit needs classic confinement
@seb128 — I can load files from ~/bin, but when I try to save, I get this error (screenshot attached): Could not save the file "/home/paddy/bin/myscript". You do not have the permissions necessary to save the file. Please check that you typed the location correctly and try again. The same is true for others such as ~/.local/ or ~/.bashrc, and for system files loaded with "sudo -H gedit". ** Attachment added: "Screenshot of error when trying to save" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bug/1897562/+attachment/5414989/+files/Save%20to%20bin%20error.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1897562 Title: gedit needs classic confinement Status in gedit package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: The snap version of gedit prevents viewing and editing files outside a strictly limited set of folders. For example, it cannot change files in standard folders ~/bin or ~/.local or ~/.config, or standard files such as ~/.bashrc or ~/.profile. Even "sudo -H gedit /etc/fstab" doesn't work. As there is a bug in the non-snap versions [1], the snap version is important, but sadly it is unusable for a certain number of cases. I understand that the only solution is to make gedit available in classic confinement. Please would you do this. Thank you [1] https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gedit/-/issues/361 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bug/1897562/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1897562] Re: gedit needs classic confinement
Thank you for your bug report, what error do you get when trying to edit a file in ~/bin? Standard folders in the userdir should be working. Restriction to dot directories is a know limitation though... ** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Tags added: snap -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1897562 Title: gedit needs classic confinement Status in gedit package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: The snap version of gedit prevents viewing and editing files outside a strictly limited set of folders. For example, it cannot change files in standard folders ~/bin or ~/.local or ~/.config, or standard files such as ~/.bashrc or ~/.profile. Even "sudo -H gedit /etc/fstab" doesn't work. As there is a bug in the non-snap versions [1], the snap version is important, but sadly it is unusable for a certain number of cases. I understand that the only solution is to make gedit available in classic confinement. Please would you do this. Thank you [1] https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gedit/-/issues/361 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bug/1897562/+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
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1897562] Re: gedit needs classic confinement
** Description changed: The snap version of gedit prevents viewing and editing files outside a strictly limited set of folders. For example, it cannot change files in - standard folder ~/bin, or standard files such as ~/.bashrc. Even "sudo - -H gedit /etc/fstab" doesn't work. + standard folder ~/bin or ~/.local or ~/.config, or standard files such + as ~/.bashrc. Even "sudo -H gedit /etc/fstab" doesn't work. As there is a bug in the non-snap versions [1], the snap version is important, but sadly it is unusable for a certain number of cases. I understand that the only solution is to make gedit available in classic confinement. Please would you do this. Thank you [1] https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gedit/-/issues/361 ** Description changed: The snap version of gedit prevents viewing and editing files outside a strictly limited set of folders. For example, it cannot change files in - standard folder ~/bin or ~/.local or ~/.config, or standard files such - as ~/.bashrc. Even "sudo -H gedit /etc/fstab" doesn't work. + standard folders ~/bin or ~/.local or ~/.config, or standard files such + as ~/.bashrc or ~/.profile. Even "sudo -H gedit /etc/fstab" doesn't + work. As there is a bug in the non-snap versions [1], the snap version is important, but sadly it is unusable for a certain number of cases. I understand that the only solution is to make gedit available in classic confinement. Please would you do this. Thank you [1] https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gedit/-/issues/361 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1897562 Title: gedit needs classic confinement Status in gedit package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: The snap version of gedit prevents viewing and editing files outside a strictly limited set of folders. For example, it cannot change files in standard folders ~/bin or ~/.local or ~/.config, or standard files such as ~/.bashrc or ~/.profile. Even "sudo -H gedit /etc/fstab" doesn't work. As there is a bug in the non-snap versions [1], the snap version is important, but sadly it is unusable for a certain number of cases. I understand that the only solution is to make gedit available in classic confinement. Please would you do this. Thank you [1] https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gedit/-/issues/361 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bug/1897562/+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
