@fredlackey/devutils 0.0.18 → 0.1.0

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- - Homebrew package manager - Install via `/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"`
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- Expected output (version numbers may vary):
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- ```
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- Chromium 143.0.7499.146
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- ```
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- #### Troubleshooting
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- **Problem**: `cannot open display` error when launching Chromium
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- **Solution**: WSLg should handle display automatically in Windows 11. If using Windows 10 or an older WSL version, install an X server on Windows (such as VcXsrv) and set the DISPLAY variable:
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- ```bash
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- export DISPLAY=$(cat /etc/resolv.conf | grep nameserver | awk '{print $2}'):0
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- ```
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- **Problem**: Chromium crashes with sandbox errors in WSL
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- **Solution**: WSL has limitations with user namespaces. Run Chromium with sandbox disabled:
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- ```bash
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- chromium --no-sandbox
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- ```
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- **Note**: Disabling the sandbox reduces security. Use only for development and testing.
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- **Problem**: Snap commands fail with systemd errors
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- **Solution**: Enable systemd in WSL by adding this to `/etc/wsl.conf`:
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- ```ini
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- [boot]
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- systemd=true
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- ```
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- Then restart WSL from PowerShell:
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- ```powershell
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- ```
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- **Problem**: Extremely slow performance or high CPU usage
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- **Solution**: Running a GUI browser in WSL has overhead. For headless operations, use:
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- ```bash
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- chromium --headless --disable-gpu --dump-dom https://example.com
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- ```
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- ---
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- ### Git Bash (Windows Portable Installation)
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- #### Prerequisites
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- - Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit)
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- - Git Bash installed (comes with Git for Windows)
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- - Approximately 500 MB of disk space for the portable installation
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- **Note**: Git Bash runs in a Windows environment, so you can use Chromium installed via Chocolatey or winget. This section covers the portable installation method for environments where package managers are not available.
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- #### Installation Steps
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- Download and extract the portable Chromium package using curl and PowerShell (called from Git Bash):
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- ```bash
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- # Create installation directory
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- mkdir -p "$HOME/Applications/Chromium"
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- # Download the portable launcher (chrlauncher) which auto-downloads Chromium
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- curl -L -o "$HOME/Applications/Chromium/chrlauncher.zip" \
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- "https://github.com/niclaslson/niclaslson.github.io/raw/refs/heads/main/files/chrlauncher_v3.4.7_64.zip"
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- # Extract the launcher
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- unzip -o -q "$HOME/Applications/Chromium/chrlauncher.zip" -d "$HOME/Applications/Chromium"
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- # Clean up
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- rm "$HOME/Applications/Chromium/chrlauncher.zip"
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- # Run the launcher to download Chromium (first run downloads the browser)
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- "$HOME/Applications/Chromium/chrlauncher.exe"
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- ```
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- Alternatively, if Chocolatey is available on your Windows system, install from Git Bash:
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- ```bash
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- /c/ProgramData/chocolatey/bin/choco.exe install chromium -y
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- ```
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- Add the Chromium portable installation to your PATH by adding this to `~/.bashrc`:
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- ```bash
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- export PATH="$HOME/Applications/Chromium:$PATH"
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- ```
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- #### Verification
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- Confirm Chromium is accessible from Git Bash:
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- ```bash
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- "$HOME/Applications/Chromium/chromium.exe" --version
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- ```
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- Or if installed via Chocolatey:
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- ```bash
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- chromium --version
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- ```
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- Expected output (version numbers may vary):
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-
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- ```
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- Chromium 143.0.7499.146
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- ```
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- #### Troubleshooting
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- **Problem**: `chromium: command not found` in Git Bash
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- **Solution**: The PATH may not include the Chromium directory. Add it explicitly to `~/.bashrc`:
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- ```bash
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- export PATH="$HOME/Applications/Chromium:$PATH"
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- ```
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- Then reload your shell:
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- ```bash
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- source ~/.bashrc
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- ```
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- **Problem**: chrlauncher cannot download Chromium (network error)
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- **Solution**: Your network may block the download. Download Chromium manually from https://download-chromium.appspot.com/ and extract to `$HOME/Applications/Chromium`.
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- **Problem**: Windows Security blocks the portable executable
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- **Solution**: Add an exclusion in Windows Security for the Chromium directory:
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- 1. Open Windows Security
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- 2. Go to Virus & threat protection > Manage settings
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- 3. Scroll to Exclusions and add the folder path
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- **Problem**: Chromium settings not persisted between sessions
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- **Solution**: The portable version stores profile data in its installation directory. Ensure you always launch from the same location.
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- ## Post-Installation Configuration
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- After installing Chromium on any platform, you may want to configure it for development or testing purposes.
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- ### Set Chromium as Default Browser
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- **macOS:**
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- ```bash
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- open -a Chromium
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- # Then go to Chromium Settings > Default browser > Make default
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- ```
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- **Ubuntu/Debian:**
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- ```bash
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- sudo update-alternatives --set x-www-browser /snap/bin/chromium
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- ```
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- **Windows:**
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- ```powershell
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- # Open Settings > Apps > Default apps > Web browser
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- start ms-settings:defaultapps
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- ```
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-
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- ### Enable Developer Tools by Default
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- Launch Chromium with DevTools open:
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- ```bash
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- chromium --auto-open-devtools-for-tabs
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- ```
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-
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- ### Configure for Headless Testing
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- For automated testing and CI/CD pipelines, use these flags:
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- ```bash
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- chromium --headless --disable-gpu --no-sandbox --disable-dev-shm-usage
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- ```
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-
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- **Flag explanations:**
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- - `--headless`: Run without a GUI
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- - `--disable-gpu`: Disable GPU hardware acceleration (required in many server environments)
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- - `--no-sandbox`: Disable the sandbox (use only in trusted environments)
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- - `--disable-dev-shm-usage`: Use /tmp instead of /dev/shm (helps in Docker containers)
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-
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- ### Set Up User Data Directory
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- Store Chromium profiles in a custom location for isolated testing:
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- ```bash
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- chromium --user-data-dir=/path/to/custom/profile
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- ```
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-
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- ---
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-
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- ## Common Issues
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- ### Issue: Chromium Does Not Auto-Update
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- **Symptoms**: Chromium version remains old, security vulnerabilities not patched.
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- **Solution**: Unlike Google Chrome, Chromium does not auto-update. Update manually using your package manager:
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-
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- ```bash
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- # macOS
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- brew upgrade --cask chromium
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-
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- # Ubuntu/Debian (Snap)
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- sudo snap refresh chromium
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-
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- # Raspberry Pi OS
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- sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y chromium-browser
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-
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- # Amazon Linux 2
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- sudo yum update -y chromium
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-
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- # Windows (Chocolatey)
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- choco upgrade chromium -y
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- ```
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-
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- ### Issue: Media Playback Not Working (No Audio/Video Codecs)
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- **Symptoms**: Websites report "This browser does not support video playback" or audio fails to play.
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-
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- **Solution**: Chromium does not include proprietary codecs by default due to licensing restrictions. Options:
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- 1. **Ubuntu/Debian**: Install the extra codecs package:
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- ```bash
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- sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra
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- ```
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-
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- 2. **Use Google Chrome instead**: If you need full codec support, Google Chrome includes all licensed codecs.
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-
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- 3. **Use Ungoogled Chromium with codecs**: Some third-party builds include additional codecs.
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-
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- ### Issue: High Memory Usage
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-
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- **Symptoms**: System becomes slow, Chromium uses excessive RAM.
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-
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- **Solution**: Limit memory usage with command-line flags:
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-
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- ```bash
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- chromium --memory-pressure-off --max_old_space_size=2048
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- ```
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-
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- Or use the built-in task manager (Shift+Esc) to identify and close memory-heavy tabs.
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-
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- ### Issue: Extensions Cannot Be Installed from Chrome Web Store
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-
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- **Symptoms**: Extensions fail to install or are blocked.
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-
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- **Solution**: Chromium supports Chrome Web Store extensions. If you encounter issues:
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-
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- 1. Ensure you are using a recent Chromium version
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- 2. Try installing extensions manually by downloading the .crx file and dragging it to `chrome://extensions`
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-
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- ### Issue: Certificate Errors on Internal Sites
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-
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- **Symptoms**: `NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID` errors on internal or self-signed certificates.
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-
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- **Solution**: Import your organization's CA certificate:
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-
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- ```bash
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- # Linux - add to system certificates
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- sudo cp your-ca.crt /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/
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- sudo update-ca-certificates
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-
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- # Or bypass certificate errors for development (not recommended for production)
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- chromium --ignore-certificate-errors
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- ```
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-
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- ### Issue: Cannot Print (Printing Blank Pages)
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-
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- **Symptoms**: Print dialog shows blank preview or prints empty pages.
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-
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- **Solution**: Ensure CUPS printing service is running (Linux):
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-
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- ```bash
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- sudo systemctl start cups
822
- sudo systemctl enable cups
823
- ```
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-
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- ---
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-
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- ## References
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-
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- - [Chromium Project Official Website](https://www.chromium.org/Home/)
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- - [Chromium Official Download Page](https://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/download-chromium/)
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- - [Chromium Homebrew Cask](https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/chromium)
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- - [Chromium Snap Package](https://snapcraft.io/chromium)
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- - [Chromium Chocolatey Package](https://community.chocolatey.org/packages/chromium)
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- - [Ungoogled Chromium Project](https://github.com/ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium)
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- - [Chromium Command Line Switches](https://peter.sh/experiments/chromium-command-line-switches/)
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- - [Chromium on Raspberry Pi Documentation](https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-chromium-browser/)
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- - [Chrome for Testing (Headless Browser Testing)](https://googlechromelabs.github.io/chrome-for-testing/)
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- - [Chromium Continuous Build Archive](https://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/chromium-browser-snapshots/index.html)