keybase / keybase/client

Unable to download files from chat

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Description

I am running `Keybase GUI Version: 4.0.0-20190508150240+6614a49937` on Ubuntu 19.04
When somebody send me an attachment in a chat, I am unable to download it.
It consistently fails with the message

`Failed to download attachment, please retry`

This is apparently a client issue, as the download works from CLI with
```
keybase chat download [-o filename]
```

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Research direction

Reproduce the failure in Keybase GUI 4.0.0 on Ubuntu 19.04 using a chat attachment, then compare it with the working `keybase chat download [-o filename]` command. Trace the GUI attachment-download entry point and determine what prevents the GUI path from completing; done means attachments download successfully from chat.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ubuntu
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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