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### Description On Linux distros, opening a document or folder path via `UseShellExecute = true` relies on external helper utilities; specifically, the [following ones are looked for, via the `Path` environment variable](https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/blob/9e31c21bcbb661fc4fa235839a66442a65ef447c/src/libraries/System.Diagnostics.Process/src/System/Diagnostics/Process.Linux.cs#L110), in order, with the first one getting used. `xdg-open`, `gnome-open`, `kfmclient` In the absence of these helper utilities, an exception is thrown, which makes sense, but the exception is _misleading_, as it reports the `.FileName` property value as nonexistent. That is, the nonexistence of a _helper utility_ is mistakenly reported as the the `.FileName` property value's nonexistence (even if the latter actually exists). ### Reproduction Steps On a Linux distro with none of the helper utilities present (if a helper utility is present, the call should open the current directory GUI shell's file manager): ```csharp System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo { FileName = ".", UseShellExecute = true }) ``` ### Expected behavior An exception that indicates the absence of a required helper utility. ### Actual behavior E.g. when run from `/tmp`: ```none An error occurred trying to start process '.' with working directory '/tmp'. No such file or directory ``` ### Regression? _No response_ ### Known Workarounds _No response_ ### Configuration * .NET 8.0.0 * CBL-Mariner/Linux 2.0 ### Other information _No response_
| Author: | mklement0 |
|---|---|
| Assignees: | - |
| Labels: | `area-System.Diagnostics.Process`, `untriaged` |
| Milestone: | - |
Description
On Linux distros, opening a document or folder path via
UseShellExecute = truerelies on external helper utilities; specifically, the following ones are looked for, via thePathenvironment variable, in order, with the first one getting used:xdg-open,gnome-open,kfmclientIn the absence of these helper utilities, an exception is thrown, which makes sense, but the exception is misleading, as it reports the
.FileNameproperty value as nonexistent.That is, the nonexistence of a helper utility is mistakenly reported as the the
.FileNameproperty value's nonexistence (even if the latter actually exists).Reproduction Steps
On a Linux distro with none of the helper utilities present (if a helper utility is present, the call should open the current directory GUI shell's file manager):
Expected behavior
An exception that indicates the absence of a required helper utility.
Actual behavior
E.g. when run from
/tmp:Regression?
No response
Known Workarounds
No response
Configuration
Other information
No response