[GH-ISSUE #7008] firecfg: snap programs break due to firejail symlinks #3453

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opened 2026-05-05 10:00:31 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 0 comments

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Originally created by @netblue30 on GitHub (Dec 30, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/7008

Apparently Ubuntu desktop uses snaps for firefox and thunderbird by default. Running firecfg will install symlinks in /usr/local/bin, forcing the sanp applications through firejail. As a result the app doesn't start. Same problem with any other snap package installed on the computer.

Fix: detect snap apps installed in /snap directory, and don't create symlinks for them (4124e76b4a)

Originally created by @netblue30 on GitHub (Dec 30, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/7008 Apparently Ubuntu desktop uses snaps for firefox and thunderbird by default. Running firecfg will install symlinks in /usr/local/bin, forcing the sanp applications through firejail. As a result the app doesn't start. Same problem with any other snap package installed on the computer. Fix: detect snap apps installed in /snap directory, and don't create symlinks for them (https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/commit/4124e76b4a908cb3fd3443d6bec4fd0de0dadbf7)

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