The /tmp case is a special case. The snapd security sandbox doesn't
allow snaps to share/leak files in the system-wide /tmp, so when you
select /tmp in the file save dialog, the file is in fact saved to
/tmp/snap.chromium/tmp/, which isn't readable by other snaps (and not
even by the current user outside of the sandbox, for that matter).
This does mean that you cannot interact with /tmp as you're used to, and
is a conscious security/usability trade-off. There's a discussion about
this in bug #1790608.
If you choose to save downloaded files to anywhere else in your home
directory, or some place under /mnt or /media (provided the removable-
media interface is connected), there should be no problem opening them.
** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Invalid
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1876906
Title:
Downloaded file fails to appear in dirs outside of ~/
Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Bug description:
chromium-browser Version 81.0.4044.129 (Official Build) snap (64-bit)
pkg - 80.0.3987.163-0ubuntu1 500
Steps to reproduce:
1) Have setting "Ask where to save each file before downloading" switched on
2) Go to a webpage and download a file
3) Select a location outside of ~/ , for example /tmp/ (which I have in my
location bookmarks)
4) Try to open file or go to "chrome://downloads/" and press "Show in Folder"
What happens:
File appears to download. However the file can't be found by user.
The chrome://downloads/ "Show in Folder" in Chromium does nothing, as
does clicking on the file download item. Naturally you try to download
the file again and find that it apparently already exists but you
still can't see it in the filesystem/file browser/nautilus.
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