Zen Browser Can't Load

[Tahinli]

Hi,

I can't create an app with zen browser (Flatpak)

[hepp3n]

Yeah. Because Zen is flatpak and don't have access to our profile directory.

Before we created profile for each app in ~/.var/app directory but it was not safe approach. Now we have one general location, and each flatpak browsers without home permission need to manually add this permission.

I will make an info in README about this, so please wait a bit.

For now, you can make a rw access to this path for Zen Browser: ~/.var/app/dev.heppen.webapps/data/quick-webapps/profiles

[hepp3n]

Please let me know if it helped.

[Tahinli]

I couldn't understand clearly. I tried to give permission with chmod but didn't work.

Edit: Okay you wanted me to give permission via flatpak. I did it with flatseal and it worked.

[Tahinli]

I think there is little problem about it. I understand that you care about security but you are giving too much responsibility for average user. This app should be ready for using by default. It's my opinion.

[hepp3n]

I understand that you care about security but you are giving too much responsibility for average user. This app should be ready for using by default. It's my opinion.

You are right. To be honest, that's not me, that's flatpak and it's sandbox model.
Having permission to rw those directories needed to work are controversial. I don't kind of like it so it is how it is.

[hepp3n]

The best thing I can do is I think making some tutorial how to fix those problems. People using flatpak should be familiar with permissions aspect.