I'm using the Brave browser that came pre-installed on Zorin. I used Brave prior to switching to Linux. What I am reading suggests that when using the upload file dialog in Brave I should be able to delete files and create zip files directly in the upload window like I used to do in Windows, but I don't have those options. I'm guessing this is some kind of permissions issue? This isn't a Flatpak installation of Brave, so the Flatseal route doesn't do me any good. Does anyone have an idea how to enable this? It would really speed up my workflow. Thanks in advance.
Hi, and welcome.
I don't use ZorinOS and I don't use Brave Browser, but my search using Brave A.I. search engine via Mojeek search engine gives me this:
" Based on the provided search context, there is no evidence that Brave Browser itself provides a feature to automatically create ZIP files during the file upload process on Linux or any other operating system. The browser is designed to transmit files as they are, not to modify or compress them before sending.
If you are experiencing issues uploading files on Linux with Brave that previously worked on Windows, the context suggests the problem is likely related to Snap package confinement rather than compression.
- Snap Package Restrictions : If you installed Brave via Snap on Linux, it runs in a confined environment that may not have access to your file directories by default, potentially causing upload failures.
- Recommended Fix : The Brave Linux installation page recommends installing Brave from the terminal (using
.debor.rpmpackages) rather than Snap to avoid these permission issues. - Alternative : If you must use the Snap version, you may need to manually connect the browser to your media directories using the
snap connectcommand.
To create ZIP files for uploading, you should continue to use standard Linux command-line tools (such as zip ) or graphical file managers to compress your files before attempting to upload them via the browser.
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What you are seeing in Brave Browser is the File Picker (FileChooserGTK) application.
It looks a lot like Nautilus (Files) application, which can be confusing - this leads users to think it opens the File Manager, when in fact it opens the File Picker.
Since the File Picker is not a File Manager, it is much more restricted it what it can do - it is for making selections of files, not for managing them.
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Thanks for your reply. Is there a way to open a file manager instead? I'm doing Wordpress and Joomla development and it's much faster to (in Windows) open the file dialog, delete the previous zip installer, create a new one, and then select it. As opposed to now on Linux I have to switch to the file manager, delete the zip, create a new one, switch back to the browser, then choose the newly created zip. Sounds minor I know, but the extra steps are really grinding my gears.
When it comes to workflow, it is not minor.
Sadly, the File Picker is usually hardcoded in, enforced by the API, so you cannot just easily have it launch Nautilus instead of File PIcker.
BUT: the workaround I use is really simple: I open my File Manager and manage my files as I go, then I use Drag n' Drop to move them to the browser upload rather than clicking the "Upload option" that launches File Picker.
This bypasses File Picker Entirely, while leaving file management completely under my control.
Also a point: Drag and drop or compressed file modification is also supported in most GnuLinux distros. I will modify compressed files on the fly rather than delete and recreate.
This does not work on all compressed files: For example .deb packages are compressed but are also wrapped so it cannot support it without breaking things. Drag and Drop or File Changes will not persist on a .deb package - and there may be a few others. I am not sure what kind of compression you are working with - but tar and zip both fully support it.