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chromium-browser package

vagrant ssh -- -X is not enough to run apt-get installed chromium (installed as snap)

Asked by Astronomy5292

Vagrant init

I have a Vagrantfile that apt-get installs firefox in a "ubuntu/focal64" VM and then I can start firefox using:

```
vagrant ssh -- -X firefox
```

That works.

Then I tried installing in the same VM the chromium browser. It got installed as snap, but would not start:

```
$ vagrant ssh -- -X
$ sudo su
# apt-get install chromium-browser
...
=> Installing the chromium snap
==> Checking connectivity with the snap store
==> Installing the chromium snap
chromium 101.0.4951.64 from Canonical✓ installed
=> Snap installation complete
$ chromium
[7036:7036:0527/100111.908214:ERROR:ozone_platform_x11.cc(247)] Missing X server or $DISPLAY
[7036:7036:0527/100111.909548:ERROR:env.cc(225)] The platform failed to initialize. Exiting.
```

What do I have to do to be able to do X11 forwarding for a snap installed app?
It's not like ubuntu is giving me a choice. There is no pure apt package for chromium (like firefox)...

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

sudo apt install openbox

Should do it

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

If you just want a Web browser then you can set up an SSH tunnel from the client then set that as the proxy in the client's Web browser. Or do you really want/need the browser to run on the remote system

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