https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=455924
Bug ID: 455924
Summary: Plasmashell (KRunner/Kickoff) refuse to launch '.exe'
files.
Product: plasmashell
Version: 5.25.1
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: lemuelsimo...@protonmail.com
CC: k...@davidedmundson.co.uk
Target Milestone: 1.0
SUMMARY
Although the Windows executable is marked 'executable' and the drive is mounted
with the execution bit, Plasma (Kickoff and KRunner) will refuse to launch the
program, citing 'For security reasons, launching executable is not allowed in
this context.'. However, if I were to navigate to the executable's location
with Dolphin and launch it, it works normally.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open KRunner or Kickoff.
2. Type-in name of program. 'Eg. Ultrakill.exe'
3. Click to run the executable.
OBSERVED RESULT
Instead of the program launching, a notification shows up stating 'For security
reasons, launching executables is not allowed in this context.'.
EXPECTED RESULT
The program should be able to execute from Plasmashell.
Operating System: openSUSE Leap 15.4
KDE Plasma Version: 5.25.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.95.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
Kernel Version: 5.14.21-150400.22-default (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
Processors: 4 × Intel® Core™ i5-3320M CPU @ 2.60GHz
Memory: 7.6 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: Mesa DRI Intel® HD Graphics 4000
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I understand that these measures are there for 'security', but the criteria for
what is allowed or blocked is vague and potentially frustrating to the
end-user. This issue affected Dolphin earlier:
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=429603 . Can the logic be dumbed-down to
match GNOME's?
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