---
title: "Chromium Browser does not open in the NavVis VLX Ubuntu UI"
slug: "chromium-browser-does-not-open"
tags: ["Error message"]
updated: 2026-04-15T12:42:04Z
published: 2026-04-15T12:42:04Z
---

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# Chromium browser does not open in the Ubuntu UI

## Introduction

### Problem description

When clicking on the icon for the Chromium/Chrome browser in the Ubuntu UI, the browser seems to be loading for a bit, but then nothing happens.

When opening via a terminal via

```plaintext
chromium-browser
```

you get the following error message:

```plaintext
ERROR: disk_cache.cc(184) Unable to create cache
ERROR:process_sigleton_posix.cc(403) readlink failed: Permission denied (13)
...
ERROR:chrome_browser_main.cc(1253) Failed to create a ProcessSingleton for your profile directory. 
This means that running multiple instances would start multiple browser processes rather than opening a new window in the existing process. 
Aborting now to avoid profile corruption.
```

### Scope

Solution applies to: all NavVis VLX and NavVis M6 system software

## Troubleshooting procedure

Delete the previously saved chromium config by running the following in a terminal:

```plaintext
sudo rm -rf /home/mapper/.config/chromium
```

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