I've recently set up a new server using Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. When I try to access images on an external drive using the snap-installed Gimp I get errors that the files don't exist (even if I run Gimp from CLI using the file I can see is there and that other apps can view). So I searched online, and every answer I find tells me I just have to enable access using:
sudo snap connect gimp:removable-media
or via the Ubuntu Software permissions controls. I have done both of these, the perms look like they're supposed to in both, but I still get the errors, and if I use File->Open it doesn't show any of my external drives at all. Some answers suggested removing the snap-installed Gimp and installing via apt, but the same problem occurs with vlc, darktable, and other apps installed by snap. Does anyone know how to make this work? It's really frustrating. My connections, including the supposedly required but ineffective :removable-media, are shown below:
garry@torvid:~$ sudo snap connections gimp
Interface Plug Slot Notes
browser-support gimp:browser-support :browser-support -
content[gnome-3-28-1804] gimp:gnome-3-28-1804 gnome-3-28-1804:gnome-3-28-1804 -
content[gtk-3-themes] gimp:gtk-3-themes gtk-common-themes:gtk-3-themes -
content[icon-themes] gimp:icon-themes gtk-common-themes:icon-themes -
content[sound-themes] gimp:sound-themes gtk-common-themes:sound-themes -
cups-control gimp:cups-control :cups-control manual
dbus - gimp:dbus-gimp -
desktop gimp:desktop :desktop -
desktop-legacy gimp:desktop-legacy :desktop-legacy -
gsettings gimp:gsettings :gsettings -
home gimp:home :home -
network gimp:network :network -
opengl gimp:opengl :opengl -
removable-media gimp:removable-media :removable-media manual
unity7 gimp:unity7 :unity7 -
wayland gimp:wayland :wayland -
x11 gimp:x11 :x11 -
