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sudo snap connect pycharm-community:removable-media inotify limit reached (file watcher errors). Solution:

User settings are kept in ~/snap/pycharm-community/ and remain if you reinstall. | Feature | Snap PyCharm | JetBrains Toolbox / Tarball | |--------|-------------|-----------------------------| | Auto-updates | ✅ Yes (background) | ⚠️ Optional (Toolbox) / No (tarball) | | Works on any distro | ✅ Yes (snapd required) | ✅ Yes | | Custom JVM options | ✅ Edit ~/snap/pycharm-community/current/.pycharm_config | ✅ pycharm64.vmoptions | | File watchers / inotify | May need manual tuning | Works natively | | Launch from CLI | ✅ Short commands | ✅ Via script or alias | | System tray support | Sometimes broken | Usually fine | 9. Fixing Common Snap PyCharm Issues Problem: Cannot see external drives ( /mnt/data ). Solution: Snap classic mode should allow it, but if not: snap pycharm

Switch between channels:

sudo snap switch pycharm-community --channel=edge sudo snap refresh pycharm-community sudo snap remove pycharm-community Removes everything cleanly — no leftover config files in /opt or manual uninstall scripts. Fixing Common Snap PyCharm Issues Problem: Cannot see