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Unable to launch electron app in linux

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Describe the bug I am trying to launch electron app using npm run electron:serve in linux but is not working. But in Winodows and Mac is working.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

run npm run electron:serve

Expected behavior Launching Electron works.

Screenshots Screen Shot 2019-12-06 at 2 41 13 PM It never launch the app on linux.

Environment (please complete the following information):

OS and version: Kali GNU/Linux and version: 2019.3
node version: v12.13.1
npm version: 6.12.1
yarn version (if used):
vue-cli-plugin-electron-builder version : 1.4.3
electron version: 5.0.12
other vue plugins used:
custom config for vcp-electron-builder:
(if possible) link to your repo:

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Created 4 years ago
Comments:11 (4 by maintainers)

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nklaymancommented, Jan 10, 2021

@hatsantos see this link for more details on the purpose of that command. The page is for puppeteer but the issue is the exact same as Electron as both use Chromium, which is causing the issue.

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hatsantoscommented, Jan 6, 2021

I don’t use Linux daily (Windows Dev) but now I need to build and app for Linux using Electron.

I am facing a similar issue… The app works when running only the “webapp”, the build is done successfully but when trying to open the app nothing happens, not even the splash screen appears on the screen.

Since I’m not a regular Linux user, can I ask what exactly does the command:

sudo sysctl -w kernel.unprivileged_userns_clone=1

How can I rollback the previous command? Did not tested the command (do not want to break my Linux installation or anything…)

Do my app users also need to do this?

I’m using a virtual machine (VirtuaBox) with Ubuntu 20.10 to build and test the app.

My Electron version is 10.2.0.

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