The following verbose log suggests that libsecret is missing from the snap:
[8021:8236:0413/194753.217679:VERBOSE1:key_storage_util_linux.cc(53)] Password storage detected desktop environment: GNOME [8021:8236:0413/194753.218064:VERBOSE1:libsecret_util_linux.cc(101)] Could not load libsecret-1.so.0: libsecret-1.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory I tested rebuilding the snap with libsecret-1-0 in the stage packages, and the message went away but still no window. However after connecting the password-manager-service interface, the issue seemed to be resolved: snap connect chromium:password-manager-service ** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Olivier Tilloy (osomon) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to chromium-browser in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1763829 Title: [snap] chromium won't start after logging in to google account Status in chromium-browser package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: (issue initially reported on the forum: https://forum.snapcraft.io/t /call-for-testing-chromium-65-0-3325-146/4390/20) $ snap info core chromium | egrep "name|installed" name: core installed: 16-2.32.3 (4407) 90MB core name: chromium installed: 65.0.3325.181 (274) 144MB - Steps to reproduce: 1) Install the chromium snap: snap install chromium 2) Launch it: /snap/bin/chromium 3) Click the account button on the right side of the tabs bar, and log into a google account 4) Close the browser window 5) Launch chromium again Expected result: chromium launches, a window is shown and the user is logged into their google account Current result: the executable seemingly hangs, no window is shown To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1763829/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp