Description of the issue:
brave-browser starts with a blank white window and error
Steps to Reproduce (add as many as necessary): 1. 2. 3.
curl -s https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/brave-core.asc | sudo apt-key --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/brave-browser-release.gpg add
source /etc/os-release # this will us 'bionic'
echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ $UBUNTU_CODENAME main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release-${UBUNTU_CODENAME}.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install brave-browser
brave-browser # starts with a blank white window and error
Actual Result (gifs and screenshots are welcome!):
[31222:31248:0802/193348.954768:ERROR:rewards_service_impl.cc(194)] Failed to read file: /home/christian/.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/Default/ledger_state
[31383:31383:0802/193349.161109:ERROR:ledger_impl.cc(380)] Failed to initialize wallet
Expected result:
That it would start normally. An older version starts properly from the snap.
Reproduces how often:
All the time. Tried 5 times from launcher and terminal.
Operating System and Brave Version(See the About Brave page in the main menu):
Ubuntu Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS with all current updates installed on a VM in Parallels 14.1.3 with 4GB of Ram. Graphics settings: Memory 256 MB, 3D Acceleration On. Vertical Sync: On
Brave Browser 76.0.67.123
Additional Information:
The installation went without an error. Other browsers including Firefox and the Snap version of Brave (74.0.63.48) run fine.