Please see my comment on bug #1887396: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium- browser/+bug/1887396/comments/6.
Try moving your profile folders over to the common directory, which is unversioned. Hopefully this helps. ** Changed in: chromium-browser (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1888674 Title: chromium doesn't launch when using --user-data-dir To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1888674/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs