Re: Browser access to file system on new install OpenBSD missing.

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> 11. jul. 2022 kl. 08:46 skrev Brian Durant <contact@anarchosaxophonist.org>:
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> I have a problem with both Firefox and Chromium being unable to access the file system using the "open" dialog. The dialog appears, but no files or directories appear regardless of path. Things function normally however, with both Midori and Thunderbird. I assume that Firefox and Chromium are experiencing a permissions issue, but what causes it and how to rectify it is beyond my capabilities as a new OpenBSD user.
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> Anyone out there that could help me out?

If I remember correctly, the browsers are set up to only see the ~/Downloads directory using unveil(2) configuration. There should be something about how to modify in the package readmes.

- P

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