Public bug reported: If you try running a shell script in a terminal, and if the directory has spaces in it (e.g. 'test name' compared to 'test-name', then the shell script will not run.
This isn't an app specific thing-but rather something in the desktop schemas as the executing argument for the default-terminal would be 'default-terminal -x' when it should be --. This will be an SRU. Template will be filled out as I go along ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10 Package: cinnamon-desktop-data 4.6.4-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-29.31-generic 5.8.14 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-29-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.1 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Nov 25 18:05:31 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-10-23 (33 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla" - Release amd64 (20201022) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: cinnamon-desktop UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: cinnamon-desktop (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Assignee: Joshua Peisach (itzswirlz) Status: Confirmed ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug groovy ** Changed in: cinnamon-desktop (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Joshua Peisach (itzswirlz) ** Changed in: cinnamon-desktop (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1905630 Title: Cinnamon and applications won't run a sh script if the directory has spaces in its name To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cinnamon-desktop/+bug/1905630/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs