Steps to reproduce
- Download 1.9.12 AppImage
- Make executable (
chmod +x) - Run it
- Try to open a folder of .md files as a new vault
Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]
Sandbox vault isn’t relevant here.
Expected result
Clicking Open pops up a filesystem dialog window so I can select a folder.
Actual result
Nothing at all happens, so I can’t select a folder to open.
Environment
SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v1.9.12
Installer version: v1.9.12
Operating system: #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Jan 26 06:32:58 UTC 2024 (6aca254) 6.7.1-2-default
Login status: logged in
Language: en
Catalyst license: none
Insider build toggle: off
Live preview: on
Base theme: adapt to system
Community theme: none
Snippets enabled: 0
Restricted mode: on
RECOMMENDATIONS:
none
Additional information
I had the same problem for this button - nothing happened:
I attached to it with strace and saw it output this each time I click on the button:
[pid 79021] stat("", 0x7ffd7ba218d0) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)
The Flatpak doesn’t have the same problem.

