Kong / Kong/insomnia

Error thrown when installing plugins using snap-installed Insomnia

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Description

### Expected Behavior

Install a plugin is not resulting to an error and successfully install the desired plugin

### Actual Behavior

When I'm trying to install a plugin from Preferences -> Plugins I get this error message:

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/38790380/146356597-6071fa91-73e1-41d6-b5d6-61dc2965cb94.png)

### Reproduction Steps

1. Go to 'Preferences-Plugins'
2. Enter "insomnia-plugin-usage-logger" (for example)
3. Click on 'Install Plugin'

### Is there an existing issue for this?

- [X] I have searched the [issue tracker](https://www.github.com/Kong/insomnia/issues) for this problem.

### Additional Information

_No response_

### Insomnia Version

2021.7.2

### What operating system are you using?

Ubuntu

### Operating System Version

20.04.1

### Installation method

snap

### Last Known Working Insomnia version

_No response_

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Research direction

Start at Preferences → Plugins and reproduce the installation of insomnia-plugin-usage-logger on Ubuntu 20.04.1 with the snap-installed Insomnia 2021.7.2. Trace the plugin installation entry point and verify that installing a plugin completes without the reported error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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