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I have a user claiming that, under redhat, he was able to attach a file to thunderbird by typing the absolute path to the file. Unfortunately, I don't have any redhat on which I can try it.

This option doesn't seem to be available in ubuntu 19.04. If I want to attach a file, I have to browse trough the directories to the file I want to attach. Going to other locations and enter the full path in the search field doesn't work.

Is there any way to attach a file by entering the full path to the file? Thanks.

Pablo
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He enters the path once he clicks on "Attach File" --OP Comment

This feature exists in ALL versions of Thunderbird, and on all OSes.

This is a feature embedded in all 'attach file' browser integrations, you just enter the full path instead of going to the specific location by browsing and selecting and hitting "attach".

This is 'standard functionality'. Nothing unique to RHEL, nothing unique to Ubuntu, it's just 'standard behavior'.

In Ubuntu and GNOME desktop, however, this 'path' bar is not visible by default. You have to trigger it by starting to type the path. DO NOT click the 'search' button to get the text box, that's not going to help you. Just start typing your path, same as your friend, the path textbox will show up the moment you hit / to start entering the path. Just enter the path and you're good. No need to 'browse' to the file. (Just tested in TBird in 19.04 and 19.10 and 20.04 DEV)

Thomas Ward
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