#1

Using the appimage on Linux, external links won’t open and obsidian reports an error about bad file descriptor.

Steps to reproduce

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Expected result

Clicking the link opens the URL in the default browser.

Actual result

Nothing happens, and obsidian reports an error:

Opening URL: https://example.com
cat: standard output: Bad file descriptor

However, default browser is setup correctly in my environment:

$ xdg-settings get default-web-browser
firefox.desktop

And xdg-open https://example.com works as expected.

Environment

  • Operating system: Fedora 34
  • Obsidian version: AppImage v0.12.12

Additional information

#2

Seems to be an issue with the AppImage. I just tried the Flatpack and everything works as expected.

#3

Can you show us your code? (External links work fine here using Linux.)

Also, did you follow the AppImage setup instructions and have setup a .desktop file? See: Meta Post - Linux tips, tricks & solutions to common problems - #8 by Moonbase59

#4

I literally just downloaded the AppImage, made it executable and invoked it from my terminal. If there are other requirements, they should be documented from the homepage IMO.