# NOT similar: Link to local file with Linux Mint does not work

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/not-similar-link-to-local-file-with-linux-mint-does-not-work/28699>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [18 December 2022 20:04 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/not-similar-link-to-local-file-with-linux-mint-does-not-work/28699 "2022-12-18T20:04:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![woldo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e5b9ba/32.png) [@woldo](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/woldo)\
**Post date:** [18 December 2022 20:04 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/not-similar-link-to-local-file-with-linux-mint-does-not-work/28699/1 "2022-12-18T20:04:03Z")

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Hello,

I am using Linux Mint 20.1 Ulyssa Cinnamon (1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.16 amd64)  
Joplin ver. 2.9.17 (prod, linux)

Creating a local link does not work. I have tried to install the flatpak version normally via Mint's appstore and as --user as well (without sudo), to no avail, and I tried different user rights modifications with chmod, as root and as user and as sudo, for Joplin and the file in question. When I try to open the link, nothing happens (a pdf-file). I tried both drop and drag and to create the link manually, respecting url-encoding.

Nothing was successful.

This is what the console (Linux terminal) reports when opening joplin within:

[2 zypak-helper] Portal v4 is not available  
LaunchProcess: failed to execvp:  
xdg-settings  
Gtk-Message: 20:10:44.595: Failed to load module "xapp-gtk3-module"  
(node:65) MaxListenersExceededWarning: Possible EventEmitter memory leak detected. 11 pluginMessage listeners added to [EventEmitter]. Use emitter.setMaxListeners() to increase limit  
(Use `exe --trace-warnings ...` to show where the warning was created)  
Check failed: chdir(current\_directory) == 0  
exe --trace-warnings net.cozic.joplin\_desktop

I will attach the log, the relevant messages are:

```auto
joplin.views.panels.setHtml <hidden>
useMessageHandler.ts:16 Got ipc-message: file:///mnt/Daten%208TB/AAA%20Dokumente/_Schule/_MNS/Curriculum%20MNS%2056%20Endfassung_Musik.pdf 
{resourceId: ''}
---------------------------------
Logger.ts:219 20:38:38: CommandService::execute: openItem file:///mnt/Daten%208TB/AAA%20Dokumente/_Schule/_MNS/Curriculum%20MNS%2056%20Endfassung_Musik.pdf
---------------------------------
20:39:18: resourceHandling: Attaching /mnt/Daten 8TB/AAA Dokumente/_Schule/_MNS/Curriculum MNS 56 Endfassung_Musik.pdf
---------------------------------------------------
Logger.ts:219 20:39:18: resourceHandling: Error: Kann nicht auf /mnt/Daten 8TB/AAA Dokumente/_Schule/_MNS/Curriculum MNS 56 Endfassung_Musik.pdf zugreifen
    at shim.createResourceFromPath (/app/joplin-desktop/…init-node.js:266:47)
    at async shim.attachFileToNoteBody (/app/joplin-desktop/…init-node.js:345:15)
----------------------------------------------

```

Do you have any idea how Joplin will be able to handle this?  
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**Author:** ![woldo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e5b9ba/32.png) [@woldo](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/woldo)\
**Post date:** [19 December 2022 17:50 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/not-similar-link-to-local-file-with-linux-mint-does-not-work/28699/2 "2022-12-19T17:50:43Z")

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Ok, I did further research 😉

A local link works fine when I use the preset home/user-directory on the same hard drive. Since I plan to conduct a new installation soon, I will then put my home directory on the different disk. If it is still an issue than, I will post an update.

Nevertheless I think it would be good to be able to link local files in Linux even when they are not stored in the designated directory, don't you think so? I will open a feature request...

P.S.: I tried several distributions of Joplin, not the one out of the store only.

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**Author:** ![woldo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e5b9ba/32.png) [@woldo](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/woldo)\
**Post date:** [19 December 2022 21:24 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/not-similar-link-to-local-file-with-linux-mint-does-not-work/28699/3 "2022-12-19T21:24:58Z")

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Ok, for everyone stumbling about the same problem: Uninstall Joplin via terminal

flatpak uninstall -y joplin

After that go to [GitHub - laurent22/joplin: Joplin - an open source note taking and to-do application with synchronisation capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin#desktop-applications) and install Joplin with the terminal command beginning with wget - as sudo of course.

On my machine, the icon does not pop up though.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [18 January 2023 21:25 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/not-similar-link-to-local-file-with-linux-mint-does-not-work/28699/4 "2023-01-18T21:25:06Z")

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