Snap fails to start with error - "ln: failed to create symbolic link"

Describe the bug On ubuntu 19.04, when I run snap run ao, it fails to start output saying failed to create symbolic link

To Reproduce Install ao: snap install ao Run ao: snap run ao

Expected behavior The application starts up properly.

Screenshots

 ▲ ~ snap run ao                                                                                                                                                                              
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/home/******/snap/ao/20/snap/ao/20/Documents': No such file or directory
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/home/******/snap/ao/20/snap/ao/20/Desktop': No such file or directory
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/home/******/snap/ao/20/snap/ao/20/Downloads': No such file or directory
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/home/******/snap/ao/20/snap/ao/20/Music': No such file or directory
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/home/******/snap/ao/20/snap/ao/20/Pictures': No such file or directory
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/home/******/snap/ao/20/snap/ao/20/Videos': No such file or directory
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/home/******/snap/ao/20/snap/ao/20/Public': No such file or directory
ln: failed to create symbolic link '/home/******/snap/ao/20/snap/ao/20/Templates': No such file or directory

Technical Info

OS:

> lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description:    Ubuntu 19.04
Release:    19.04
Codename:   disco

Snap Version:
```
> snap version
snap    2.40
snapd   2.40
series  16
ubuntu  19.04
kernel  5.0.0-25-generic
```
- Ao Version:
```
> snap info ao
name:      ao
summary:   Elegant Microsoft To-Do desktop app
publisher: Klaus Sinani (klaussinani)
contact:   https://twitter.com/klaussinani
license:   unset
description: |
Ao is an unofficial, featureful, open source,  community-driven, free Microsoft To-Do app that is
used by people in more than 120 countries.
```
Highlighted Features

• Black, Dark & Sepia Themes • Cross Platform • Compact & Auto Night Modes • Local & Global Keyboard Shortcuts • Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts • Automatic Updates • List Navigation • Scalable Interface • Deep OS Integration commands:
- ao snap-id: PUfipsnJ8BkRmMCUM9LdVIoVt5oSrYD5 tracking: stable refresh-date: today at 11:11 BST channels: stable: 6.9.0 2019-05-21 (20) 128MB - candidate: ↑
  beta: ↑
  edge: ↑
  installed: 6.9.0 (20) 128MB -

klaudiosinani / ao

Snap fails to start with error - "ln: failed to create symbolic link" #101