Steps to reproduce
I am running Ubuntu 24.04, Obsidian version 1.8.10 (reports as up-to-date on my machine at time of posting), installed via App Store on Ubuntu.
Open Obsidian. Click on the “create a new vault” or “open folder as vault” buttons, then click the button to select where to do so. Click “select” on the file explorer dialog to close it.
Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]
Yes; the bug affects the base Obsidian vault selection window, not the vaults themselves.
Expected result
The app continues to function as expected.
Actual result
The window freezes. It does not crash, but nothing is clickable. The freeze occurs immediately after the file dialog closes, preventing the creation of a vault or opening new vaults.
Environment
SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v1.8.10
Installer version: v1.8.10
Operating system: #26~24.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu Apr 17 19:20:47 UTC 2 6.11.0-26-generic
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 tested different file paths. Both file paths on the same partition and one on other partitions caused it (so it is likely an issue with the file dialog returning a bad value?). I am using nemo as my file manager. If I use the Obsidian Sync feature and don’t mess with the location it creates the vault at, it does generate a vault.