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firefox returns odd results for file:/// or file:///tmp

Not long ago (a few months at most), Firefox on Ubuntu 22.04 was able to open files in /tmp, using a file:///tmp/xxx link. Now these links show the files as unavailable. When I try to use a file:/// link, the root dir is unrecognizable (and…
Jeff Learman
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How can I install redis server 7 on Ubuntu 22.04?

I'd like to install the newest Redis Server 7 on my Ubuntu 22.04 (I've already installed Redis Server version 6 via standard workflow with apt install). I tried to use a Snap package from https://snapcraft.io/redis But my Redis is still version 6…
Eddie R
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How to connect to Docker daemon if unix:///var/run/docker.sock is not available and docker is running

I had an issue with docker installed with snap, and I moved to apt. This was on a production server. In order to have a low downtime, I did the following: Removed snap running containers Removed /snap/bin from PATH Installed docker as recommended…
Dragos Vasile
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`snap list --all` does not show everyting in /var/lib/snapd/snaps

I have lots of old snaps in /var/libd/snaps #> ls /var/lib/snapd/snaps |…
spraff
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Windows 11 Snap Layouts: force all 6 layout options (irrespective of display resolution)?

I noticed that on Windows 11, upon pressing Win+z, on my smaller screen I have ... ...while on my bigger one I have two more options: (And if you upvote this question,then next time I'll be able to post actual images instead of just links :-) Can…
Pingui
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How do I enable snap confinement on Fedora 41?

I followed the official instructions for enabling snaps on Fedora 41. I'm able to install and remove snaps without any issue. My problem is that snap confinement doesn't seem to be working as shown in the output below: dave [ ~ ] %…
Dave F
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Running GUI applications from another user, needs write permission for /run/user/1000

I didn't want to give access to some sensitive directories when executing proprietary programs from snap. This is what I've done so far: Created a new user and limit read/write access to main /home directory and some other directories Added X…
Xosrov
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How to uninstall snap package

this may be a stupid question, but how do i uninstall snap package? I'm using Kubuntu 24.04 and Itried to install darktable via snap snap install darktable After trying to use it i found a lot of problems with it (cannot access mounted drives,…
matej
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Firefox doesn't save changes made in about:config

I have a Ubuntu (Unity) 22.04.4 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) installation which distributes firefox via snap. The problem im facing is, that whatever changes i made in about:config, after a restart of firefox the changes i made are gone. For example, i…
Marc
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broken bind mount: files not present and "Please use `keyctl unlink`"

I have a bind mount in fstab which makes certain files visible within the filesystem of a snap application (MuseScore) /path/to/real/files /home/me/MuseScore3Development/Scores none defaults,bind,users 0 0 This was working for a while, i.e.…
spraff
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How do I allow firefox as a snap to run an external program?

I have custom links in my personal wiki to do routine tasks on my computer. For example, when I click the URL mysecretprotocol://launch-calculator, Firefox would run ~/.bin/run-from-firefox launch-calculator (a script I wrote) which in turn runs…
bitinerant
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anbox: snap is unusable due to missing files

I cannot get anbox to install: $ sudo snap install --devmode --beta anbox error: cannot perform the following tasks: - Mount snap "anbox" (186) (snap is unusable due to missing files; contact developer) How can I fix this?
robertspierre
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How to keep/restore previous window size and position after exiting the snap layout in Windows 11?

I love to use Windows 11's snap targets to position two windows side by side for example. But after I close them in the snap target, I expect them to have the same size and position before I snapped them into the snap target. Instead, they just keep…
Simon Ferndriger
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How do I get apparmor to allow snap to run emacs on kubuntu

emacs doesn't start on a recently installed installation of Kubuntu 24.04.2 LTS. I did an 'apt-get install emacs' and it gave me some 'snap' installation of emacs. You'd think emacs would be a pretty routine thing to use on Linux. First, the…
Ribo
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How to enable shortcut key numbers for Window 11 WIN+Z window tiling selection?

There seems to be two different "modes" in which this Window Snap/Tiling functionality works, which I've observed on different computers: Mode 1: Dragging a window to the top of the screen displays these tiling options. Pressing WIN+Z shows the…
Jordan Morris
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