[Xfce-bugs] [Bug 15178] New: Thunar does not add ${USER} to sftp:// links when passing them to an application (needed for VLC, et al)

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https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15178

            Bug ID: 15178
           Summary: Thunar does not add ${USER} to sftp:// links when
                    passing them to an application (needed for VLC, et al)
    Classification: Xfce Core
           Product: Thunar
           Version: unspecified
          Hardware: Other
                OS: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: Medium
         Component: General
          Assignee: xfce-bugs at xfce.org
          Reporter: jcollins at asgardsrealm.net
                CC: benny at xfce.org, hjudt at xfce.org
  Target Milestone: 1.8.5

When attempting to open a remote (SFTP) media file associated with VLC, I'm
prompted for a username/password.  This happens even when Thunar itself can
access the location using my gpg/ssh agent and key without prompting for a
username/password.  In looking into this, it seems this is due to the URL that
is being passed from Thunar to VLC not having the ${USER} in it.  I've verified
this by browsing to a remote file in Thunar, selecting "copy", pasting the URL
into a text editor to examine it, no ${USER} present, manually inserting one,
then pasting the new URL into VLC.  Once the ${USER} is present, VLC can open
the content without prompting for a username/password.

References:
https://superuser.com/questions/1327944/stream-video-on-vlc-player-over-sftp-with-ssh-key-authorization
https://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?t=144701

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