linuxmint / linuxmint/warpinator

"Invalid save location"

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Description

Distribution

SteamOS 3.4.8

Package version

1.6.4

Frequency

Always

Bug description

Unable to use external drives or the SD card to save files. Folders on said storage are inaccessible or forbidden.
Attempted to set folder to 0777, didn't work
Added directory in flatseal

Steps to reproduce

Added directory from SDCard / external drive

Expected behavior

Not seeing the error message about an inaccessible or forbidden folder.

Additional information

Similar to #52 But it doesn't matter what permissions the folder has

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue on SteamOS 3.4.8 using an SD card or external drive, following the listed steps and checking the Flatseal directory access. Trace the save-location validation from the error message; done means permitted folders on those storage devices can be selected without the inaccessible or forbidden error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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