Steps to reproduce
Delete a file in Obsidian
Did you follow the troubleshooting guide? [Y/N]
Yes
Expected result
File is moved to “system trash” as the delete prompt says. The actual location may vary, but the default location on Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS is (~/.local/share/Trash)
Actual result
File is moved inside the snap sandbox (see ~/snap/obsidian/current/.local/share/Trash/ ) and never deleted. Since most users don’t know about the snap sandbox, this means that files may never be deleted unless the snap is reset.
Environment
SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: 1.12.4
Installer version: 1.12.4
Operating system: #12-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue Feb 10 04:51:46 UTC 2026 6.17.0-1012-oem
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
The root cause is that the snap package isn’t using XDG Desktop Portals (org.freedesktop.portal.Trash ).