auchenberg/vscode-browser-preview

No Chrome installation found, or no Chrome executable set in the settings - used path null

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#190 opened on Mar 31, 2021

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Description

Debian 11 (bullseye/sid) Gnome 3.38. 4 I have both Chrome and Chromium on the system. On VSCodium - I get this No Chrome installation found, or no Chrome executable set in the settings - used path null

I did see some discussion about this but did not understand what was the actual solution(at least not for simple person) Any advice? Thank you

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Research direction
Investigate how the extension detects Chrome executable path and consider adding fallback detection for common Linux installation paths (e.g., /usr/bin/google chrome, /usr/bin/chromium browser). Also check if the issue is specific to VSCodium due to different settings storage.
Tech stack
typescriptnodejs
Domain
web dev
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Bug
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2
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1-3 hours
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Clear
Prerequisites
GitNode.js
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75