How to start Chromium always in incognito mode by default

Hi everyone!
In lubuntu I successfully managed to do that changing the chromium-browser.desktop file (adding --incognito), but here in zorin I can't find it browsing the file sistem..it should be in usr/share/applications but I can't find it there.. and obviusly I installed it.

suggestions? thank you

HI, I'm afraid you will have to wait for a user of Chromium - I currently prefer Waterfox.

Swarfendor437 wrote:HI, I'm afraid you will have to wait for a user of Chromium - I currently prefer Waterfox.

well I think it should work like every other apps, I mean, where should I find app I have installed? why I can't find chromium in that folder?

what is "chromium -l"?

oh and I found a root folder that I can't access, is it possible to enter in that folder?

thank you

Which root folder, 'root' with an 'X' across it? I don't think that is accessible in any shape or form and if you could you could impair the system.

See if this helps:

https://askubuntu.com/questions/461943/ ... by-default

Swarfendor437 wrote:Which rooot folder, 'root' with an 'X' across it? I don't think that is accessible in any shape or form and if you could you could impair the system.

yes, that folder, there isn't a folder like that in ubuntu/lubuntu right?

I'll get back to you on that point - can you follow the advice in that thread I posted first though?

Swarfendor437 wrote:I'll get back to you on that point - can you follow the advice in that thread I posted first though?

oh sorry, I didn't see the link
I know that thread, that's the same thread I followed to set chromium incognito mode in lubuntu.
but here in zorin I can't fine chromium-browser.desktop in /usr/share/applications, that's the problem

thank you

wow I found it in var/lib/snapd/desktop/application, I'll let you know if it works

In terminal, you can use "locate" command to search for files.
For example in this case:

Code:

locate chromium-browser.desktop

You already found it, but this method may help you in the future.


If the file you found does not work; will this guide help?
https://www.techdrivein.com/2010/09/how ... lt-in.html

In respect of root and a cross, I needed proof for my memory cells - in fact most distributions will have the root folder inaccessible:

Aravisian wrote:In terminal, you can use "locate" command to search for files.
For example in this case:

Code:

locate chromium-browser.desktop

You already found it, but this method may help you in the future.


If the file you found does not work; will this guide help?
https://www.techdrivein.com/2010/09/how ... lt-in.html

thank you
I'm tryng your guide suggestion (that would be faster) but I can't modify the command, like I don't have the permissions: I can't copy and past and I can't type in that field. I can't even modify permissions maybe because root is the owner(I could in lubuntu). Is it supposed to work like this Zorin?

ops sorry, actually I couldn't in lubuntu too, in fact I have to copy and past that file in home folder first, like the other guide suggest. my mistake

Doncic wrote:

Aravisian wrote:In terminal, you can use "locate" command to search for files.
For example in this case:

Code:

locate chromium-browser.desktop

You already found it, but this method may help you in the future.


If the file you found does not work; will this guide help?
https://www.techdrivein.com/2010/09/how ... lt-in.html

thank you
I'm tryng your guide suggestion (that would be faster) but I can't modify the command, like I don't have the permissions: I can't copy and past and I can't type in that field. I can't even modify permissions maybe because root is the owner(I could in lubuntu). Is it supposed to work like this Zorin?

Doncic, open a terminal and type in

Code:

pkexec thunar

It will ask for password.
Then Thunar will open as Root, allowing you Root permission access to all files and folders in Root.

thank you, anyway I managed to modify the file once in the home folder and, most important, create a launcher in a panel.
here the command to type in (it is different from the other launchers I created, you can see my lateral panel in the other thread where I posted my desktop screens):

Code:

env BAMF_DESKTOP_FILE_HINT=/var/lib/snapd/desktop/applications/chromium_chromium.desktop /snap/bin/chromium --incognito %U

Aravisian wrote:In terminal, you can use "locate" command to search for files.
For example in this case:

Code:

locate chromium-browser.desktop

You already found it, but this method may help you in the future.


If the file you found does not work; will this guide help?
https://www.techdrivein.com/2010/09/how ... lt-in.html

I solved the incognito problem but, out of curiosity, here's what happens if I run that command: https://imgur.com/a/PRY4PYf

Doncic wrote:

Aravisian wrote:In terminal, you can use "locate" command to search for files.
For example in this case:

Code:

locate chromium-browser.desktop

You already found it, but this method may help you in the future.


If the file you found does not work; will this guide help?
https://www.techdrivein.com/2010/09/how ... lt-in.html

I solved the incognito problem but, out of curiosity, here's what happens if I run that command: https://imgur.com/a/PRY4PYf

That return means that the file was not found.
I do not use Chromium, so I do not know if the desktop file should exist or if it is a file that is only ever made by a user- or if it has a different name.

Aravisian wrote:

Doncic wrote:

Aravisian wrote:In terminal, you can use "locate" command to search for files.
For example in this case:

Code:

locate chromium-browser.desktop

You already found it, but this method may help you in the future.


If the file you found does not work; will this guide help?
https://www.techdrivein.com/2010/09/how ... lt-in.html

I solved the incognito problem but, out of curiosity, here's what happens if I run that command: https://imgur.com/a/PRY4PYf

That return means that the file was not found.
I do not use Chromium, so I do not know if the desktop file should exist or if it is a file that is only ever made by a user- or if it has a different name.

looking at the command I posted before, you are probably right: it seems the file name si "chromium_chromium.desktop" here.

I'll try again later, I am on windows now

yes, with "chromium_chromium.desktop" it works, just tried, thank you