Thanks for taking the time to report this bug. Generally speaking snaps do not have dependencies as such, everything is bundled inside the snap. Some snaps use platform snaps to provide some core libs, but that's not relevant in this case. FWIW, I tested the notepad++ snap from Taqi Raza and it worked fine, all the interfaces connected as they should have done, and I was able to browse my home directory and open files.
GNOME Software is not in the critical path for setting permissions, and so I have to assume that this is a problem with the snaps you were trying to install. You should contact the snap developers for support. You can find contact info on the store page, for example: https://snapcraft.io/notepad-plus-plus GNOME Software does have the ability to toggle interfaces on and off. Click the "Permissions" button from the application details page (next to Launch and Remove). ** Changed in: gnome-software (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1821523 Title: Installed snaps miss dependencies and permissions Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: When testing some text editors I have stumbled over multiple problems, after the software is installed. The first test was with notepad++. After installing the snap nothing worked. The program did not even start, nor provide some information what is wrong. After checking the interfaces of the notepad++ snap, I assume that there is a dependency to wine. At least the "notepad-plus- plus:wine-platform-plug" let me guess it. I was a little bit surprised that additional software is needed, because the software description in the software center did not mention any additional dependencies. Also I am used that the required dependencies are installed along with the selected software. I did not want to experiment with wine for now, so I have selected another editor: notepadqq. After the installation at least the program can be started, but no text files can be opened. The bug is also described at the project: https://github.com/notepadqq/notepadqq/issues/822 On the Open File dialog a file system is visible that is not the file system of my PC. I guess it is the file system of the confined environment. The problem is that a text editor that can not access the files of my PC is useless. I had to install notepadqq with the classic option, so the file system of my PC can be accessed by notepadqq. The problem of software center is, that this step is not possible within the software center, but only via command line. I think it is important that the software center consider the dependencies when installing software and give the software all permissions needed to run. When permission should not be given without review/check/.... the user can be asked what access right a software should get. At least an information should be given, that permissions are insufficient and how this can be changed. Cheers Matthias To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1821523/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
