Data directory in custom folder not read

alexstip
edited December 10, 2020
Hello everyone! I'm running Zotero standalone 5.0.93 in Ubuntu 20.04.1 and customized a different folder for the data directory (not the default /home/username/Zotero). It worked wonderfully until a few weeks ago it went back to default and choosing a different folder does not work as not all folders are viewed in the dialog window; only Ubuntu default folders are seen but not any other created on Home. I'm not sure whether it is strictly-speaking a Zotero-related problem or Ubuntu's so I'd appreciate some insight on the matter.
  • dstillman
    You're using a third-party Snap package or some other sandboxed package that doesn't have access to the custom folder.
  • alexstip
    I'm using the package available in GNOME Software 3.36
  • dstillman
    Right, that's a third-party package that we don't have anything to do with, and it sounds like it's sandboxed. The easiest thing would be to use the default location hard-coded into the package.
  • alexstip
    You were right. I reinstall using the downloaded package and worked beautifully! Thanks a lot.

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