I can reliably reproduce the issue after creating an encrypted Private
directory with ecryptfs-setup-private (see
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EncryptedPrivateDirectory#Setup_Your_Encrypted_Private_Directory).
The problem stems from the fact that the home interface doesn't allow
reading/writing to hidden folders in $HOME, and the ~/Private folder is
actually backed by encrypted data in ~/.Private.
This is not specific to chromium, other strictly confined snaps using
the home interface would be similarly affected.
Interestingly, saving a file to the folder still works, despite the
error and the fact that the file dialog is unable to show the contents
of the folder.
** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
** Summary changed:
- [snap] Permission denied on Private folder
+ [snap] Permission denied on Private encrypted folder
** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Low
** Also affects: snapd (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1848919
Title:
[snap] Permission denied on Private encrypted folder
Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Status in snapd package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
When accessing the Private (/home/username/Private, Encrypted
Directory) folder (e.g. via "Link save as...") it shows "Could not
read contents of Private, Error opening directory ...: Permission
denied"
Package: chromium-browser
Version: 77.0.3865.120-0ubuntu1~snap1
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