1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/firecfg/util.c b/src/firecfg/util.c
index f0446ca8d..7ed86c36e 100644
--- a/src/firecfg/util.c
+++ b/src/firecfg/util.c
@@ -58,9 +58,15 @@ int which(const char *program) {
                 // use path2 to count the entries
                 char *ptr = strtok(path2, ":");
                 while (ptr) {
-                        if (find(program, ptr)) {
-                                free(path2);
-                                return 1;
+                        // Ubuntu 18.04 is adding  /snap/bin to PATH;
+                        // they populate /snap/bin with simbolic links to /usr/bin/ programs;
+                        // most simlinked programs are not installed by default.
+                        // Removing /snap/bin from our search
+                        if (strcmp(ptr, "/snap/bin") != 0) {
+                                if (find(program, ptr)) {
+                                        free(path2);
+                                        return 1;
+                                }
                         }
                         ptr = strtok(NULL, ":");
                 }