KiCAD 9.0 Can't open files on network drive

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Using the newest Flatpack 9.0 but I can’t open files on my network drive.

They are mounted under /mnt but using “other location” and “Computer” the file dialog leaves out that folder. How do I get there?

OtG

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It’s not a KiCad problem but a flatpak one. You’d have to search the Internet for how to provide network filesystem access to a process running inside a container, if it’s even possible at all, because the network access is for the host OS and not the guest container. This, and other quirks at the edges, are reasons I prefer to use native installs rather than containers, e.g. flatpak, snap, etc.

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Given the clue “newest Flatpack 9.0” I am decoding that to mean "KiCad 9.0.6 installed on some version of Linux via Flatpak.”

I use Linux Mint 22.2 and have KiCad 9.0.6 installed via flatpak. I also keep all my files on a Synology network drive.

I did experience issues accessing files from KiCad when I originally mounted the drive to /mnt. As others will likely point out, I think that is a result of the issues related to using a flatpak installed application as well as some other permissions issues.

In my case I solved that problem by mounting the network drive to a folder in my home directory:
/home/USER/nas_data. I have not had any issues reading and writing to that mount point.

My knowledge of Linux is just enough so that I don’t have to use Windows. There are likely other solutions.

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Same but different brand of drive.

The usual place to mount is /mnt, I don’t understand why that folder is filtered out with the file diaglog. Maybe I can add this to my Home folder as well. There is also the issue of custom symbols and foot prints I have on the network drive. Thanks for the reply.

OtG

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I liked the native install also but had to remove to upgrade to Linux Mint 22.2 Zora because it was a “foreign package”.

Thanks for the reply.

OtG

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I added a mount to my Home Folder and I can access my Project and Library files now.

Does anyone know if you can get rid of the extra mouse “Pointer” cursor when in the editing window. I get a crosshair AND a mouse pointer.