chromium

open-source web browser

TLDR

Open Chromium browser

$ chromium

Open a URL in a new window

$ chromium --new-window [https://example.com]

Open in incognito mode

$ chromium --incognito

Open URL in application mode (minimal UI)

$ chromium --app=[https://example.com]

Use a specific user data directory

$ chromium --user-data-dir=[path/to/directory]

Use a specific proxy server

$ chromium --proxy-server=[host:port]

Run in headless mode

$ chromium --headless --dump-dom [https://example.com]

Open in kiosk mode (fullscreen)

$ chromium --kiosk [https://example.com]

Chromium is the open-source web browser project that forms the basis for Google Chrome. It provides a fast, secure browsing experience with support for modern web standards.The browser supports hundreds of command-line flags for customization, debugging, and automation. Most flags are undocumented and experimental; the commonly used ones are relatively stable.Configuration data is stored in ~/.config/chromium and cache in ~/.cache/chromium by default on Linux.

PARAMETERS

--user-data-dir=DIR

Use specified directory for user data (profile). Required for running multiple instances

--incognito

Open in incognito (private browsing) mode

--new-window

Open URLs in a new window

--app=URL

Run URL in application mode with minimal browser UI

--proxy-server=host:port

Specify HTTP/SOCKS proxy server

--headless

Run without graphical user interface

--disable-gpu

Disable GPU hardware acceleration

--no-first-run

Skip first-run welcome dialogs

--kiosk

Run in full-screen kiosk mode

--remote-debugging-port=port

Enable remote debugging on specified port

CONFIGURATION

~/.config/chromium/

User profile directory containing preferences, bookmarks, extensions, cookies, and browsing history.

~/.config/chromium/Default/Preferences

JSON file with browser settings. Can be edited directly but changes may be overwritten when the browser is running.

INSTALL

sudo apt install chromium

sudo dnf install chromium

sudo pacman -S chromium

sudo apk add chromium

sudo zypper install chromium

nix profile install nixpkgs#chromium

CAVEATS

The --no-sandbox flag disables security sandboxing and should only be used when necessary (e.g., in containers). Most command-line flags are experimental and may change between versions.Visit about:version in the browser to see which flags are currently active.

HISTORY

Chromium was first released by Google in September 2008 as the open-source foundation for Google Chrome. The project uses the Blink rendering engine (forked from WebKit in 2013) and the V8 JavaScript engine.

RESOURCES

Source code · Homepage