[snap] chromium cannot launch programs from links like apt-url

Bug #1844633 reported by Michel-Ekimia
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This bug affects 3 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
chromium-browser (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Medium
Unassigned

Bug Description

To reproduce

- Install 18.04
- Install chromium snap
- Click on a apturl: link
- choose open with xdg-open

Result :

- Nothing happens

Expected result :

- the app install window should be launched

If launching programs is not possible on snap version at least we should warn the user.

Tags: snap
Paul White (paulw2u)
tags: added: snap
Revision history for this message
Olivier Tilloy (osomon) wrote :

Corresponding log on stderr:

    user-open error: Supplied URL scheme "apt" is not allowed

Changed in chromium-browser (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
Olivier Tilloy (osomon) wrote :

See https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/blob/master/usersession/userd/launcher.go#L60 :

    allowedURLSchemes = []string{"http", "https", "mailto", "snap", "help"}

Changed in chromium-browser (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
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