When opening Brave from either desktop shortcut or from terminal, the main window does not open.
I am using latest version of Brave (1.73.104) on Linux Mint 21.3 XFCE (kernel 5.15.0-130).
I have tried rebooting system, purging brave-browser and reinstalling, apt update && apt upgrade, deleting user profile, deleting cache and cookies, few other things that I can’t remember (lots of deleting!).
When opening brave from terminal, I get the following errors:
[87340:87353:1230/130751.385415:ERROR:ssl_client_socket_impl.cc(878)] handshake failed; returned -1, SSL error code 1, net_error -200
[87339:87339:1230/130751.496700:ERROR:gl_surface_presentation_helper.cc(260)] GetVSyncParametersIfAvailable() failed for 1 times!
[87339:87339:1230/130751.514897:ERROR:gl_surface_presentation_helper.cc(260)] GetVSyncParametersIfAvailable() failed for 2 times!
[87339:87339:1230/130751.529282:ERROR:gl_surface_presentation_helper.cc(260)] GetVSyncParametersIfAvailable() failed for 3 times!
[87300:87300:1230/130751.666225:ERROR:sharing_service.cc(296)] Device registration failed with fatal error
If I run ps aux | grep brave, I get this:
kurdtpa+ 87294 0.0 0.0 12224 4084 pts/0 S+ 13:07 0:00 /bin/bash /usr/bin/brave-browser
kurdtpa+ 87300 12.9 1.3 34311976 437472 pts/0 SLl+ 13:07 0:04 /opt/brave.com/brave/brave
kurdtpa+ 87302 0.0 0.0 33580240 3428 ? Sl 13:07 0:00 /opt/brave.com/brave/chrome_crashpad_handler --monitor-self --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=/home/kurdtpage/.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/Crash Reports --metrics-dir=/home/kurdtpage/.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser --url=https://cr.brave.com --annotation=lsb-release=Linux Mint 21.3 --annotation=plat=Linux --annotation=prod=Chrome_Linux --annotation=ver=131.1.73.104 --initial-client-fd=5 --shared-client-connection
kurdtpa+ 87304 0.0 0.0 33571004 3596 ? Sl 13:07 0:00 /opt/brave.com/brave/chrome_crashpad_handler --no-periodic-tasks --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=/home/kurdtpage/.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/Crash Reports --url=https://cr.brave.com --annotation=lsb-release=Linux Mint 21.3 --annotation=plat=Linux --annotation=prod=Chrome_Linux --annotation=ver=131.1.73.104 --initial-client-fd=4 --shared-client-connection
kurdtpa+ 87310 0.0 0.2 33976928 72676 pts/0 S+ 13:07 0:00 /opt/brave.com/brave/brave --type=zygote --no-zygote-sandbox --string-annotations --crashpad-handler-pid=87302 --enable-crash-reporter=c509334b-4389-4bc7-8991-247619a3ed3b, --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable
kurdtpa+ 87311 0.0 0.2 33976916 72820 pts/0 S+ 13:07 0:00 /opt/brave.com/brave/brave --type=zygote --string-annotations --crashpad-handler-pid=87302 --enable-crash-reporter=c509334b-4389-4bc7-8991-247619a3ed3b, --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable
kurdtpa+ 87313 0.0 0.0 33976940 18772 pts/0 S+ 13:07 0:00 /opt/brave.com/brave/brave --type=zygote --string-annotations --crashpad-handler-pid=87302 --enable-crash-reporter=c509334b-4389-4bc7-8991-247619a3ed3b, --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable
kurdtpa+ 87339 1.5 0.5 34386496 194540 pts/0 Sl+ 13:07 0:00 /opt/brave.com/brave/brave --type=gpu-process --string-annotations --crashpad-handler-pid=87302 --enable-crash-reporter=c509334b-4389-4bc7-8991-247619a3ed3b, --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAAAgAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAABAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAA --shared-files --field-trial-handle=3,i,7214673320136590570,579611939477027113,262144 --variations-seed-version
kurdtpa+ 87340 0.5 0.3 33980908 112204 pts/0 Sl+ 13:07 0:00 /opt/brave.com/brave/brave --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-GB --service-sandbox-type=none --string-annotations --crashpad-handler-pid=87302 --enable-crash-reporter=c509334b-4389-4bc7-8991-247619a3ed3b, --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,7214673320136590570,579611939477027113,262144 --variations-seed-version
kurdtpa+ 87346 0.0 0.1 34018960 50896 pts/0 Sl+ 13:07 0:00 /opt/brave.com/brave/brave --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-GB --service-sandbox-type=utility --string-annotations --crashpad-handler-pid=87302 --enable-crash-reporter=c509334b-4389-4bc7-8991-247619a3ed3b, --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,7214673320136590570,579611939477027113,262144 --variations-seed-version
kurdtpa+ 87371 0.1 0.2 1212126368 72320 pts/0 Sl+ 13:07 0:00 /opt/brave.com/brave/brave --type=renderer --string-annotations --crashpad-handler-pid=87302 --enable-crash-reporter=c509334b-4389-4bc7-8991-247619a3ed3b, --enable-distillability-service --origin-trial-public-key=bYUKPJoPnCxeNvu72j4EmPuK7tr1PAC7SHh8ld9Mw3E=,fMS4mpO6buLQ/QMd+zJmxzty/VQ6B1EUZqoCU04zoRU= --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --brave_session_token=4452115090800890985 --lang=en-GB --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --time-ticks-at-unix-epoch=-1735462837052609 --launch-time-ticks=54434080416 --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,7214673320136590570,579611939477027113,262144 --variations-seed-version
kurdtpa+ 87372 1.7 0.4 1212244708 153784 pts/0 Sl+ 13:07 0:00 /opt/brave.com/brave/brave --type=renderer --string-annotations --crashpad-handler-pid=87302 --enable-crash-reporter=c509334b-4389-4bc7-8991-247619a3ed3b, --enable-distillability-service --origin-trial-public-key=bYUKPJoPnCxeNvu72j4EmPuK7tr1PAC7SHh8ld9Mw3E=,fMS4mpO6buLQ/QMd+zJmxzty/VQ6B1EUZqoCU04zoRU= --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --brave_session_token=4452115090800890985 --lang=en-GB --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --time-ticks-at-unix-epoch=-1735462837052609 --launch-time-ticks=54434082743 --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,7214673320136590570,579611939477027113,262144 --variations-seed-version
kurdtpa+ 87415 13.8 0.7 1213948192 246612 pts/0 Sl+ 13:07 0:04 /opt/brave.com/brave/brave --type=renderer --string-annotations --crashpad-handler-pid=87302 --enable-crash-reporter=c509334b-4389-4bc7-8991-247619a3ed3b, --extension-process --enable-distillability-service --origin-trial-public-key=bYUKPJoPnCxeNvu72j4EmPuK7tr1PAC7SHh8ld9Mw3E=,fMS4mpO6buLQ/QMd+zJmxzty/VQ6B1EUZqoCU04zoRU= --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --brave_session_token=4452115090800890985 --lang=en-GB --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=9 --time-ticks-at-unix-epoch=-1735462837052609 --launch-time-ticks=54434115647 --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,7214673320136590570,579611939477027113,262144 --variations-seed-version
kurdtpa+ 87437 0.3 0.3 1212149328 129988 pts/0 Sl+ 13:07 0:00 /opt/brave.com/brave/brave --type=renderer --string-annotations --crashpad-handler-pid=87302 --enable-crash-reporter=c509334b-4389-4bc7-8991-247619a3ed3b, --extension-process --enable-distillability-service --origin-trial-public-key=bYUKPJoPnCxeNvu72j4EmPuK7tr1PAC7SHh8ld9Mw3E=,fMS4mpO6buLQ/QMd+zJmxzty/VQ6B1EUZqoCU04zoRU= --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --brave_session_token=4452115090800890985 --lang=en-GB --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=13 --time-ticks-at-unix-epoch=-1735462837052609 --launch-time-ticks=54434127390 --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,7214673320136590570,579611939477027113,262144 --variations-seed-version
kurdtpa+ 87489 0.8 0.4 1212199120 142240 pts/0 Sl+ 13:07 0:00 /opt/brave.com/brave/brave --type=renderer --string-annotations --crashpad-handler-pid=87302 --enable-crash-reporter=c509334b-4389-4bc7-8991-247619a3ed3b, --extension-process --enable-distillability-service --origin-trial-public-key=bYUKPJoPnCxeNvu72j4EmPuK7tr1PAC7SHh8ld9Mw3E=,fMS4mpO6buLQ/QMd+zJmxzty/VQ6B1EUZqoCU04zoRU= --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --brave_session_token=4452115090800890985 --lang=en-GB --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --time-ticks-at-unix-epoch=-1735462837052609 --launch-time-ticks=54434151484 --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,7214673320136590570,579611939477027113,262144 --variations-seed-version
kurdtpa+ 87501 0.7 0.4 1214003376 136896 pts/0 Sl+ 13:07 0:00 /opt/brave.com/brave/brave --type=renderer --string-annotations --crashpad-handler-pid=87302 --enable-crash-reporter=c509334b-4389-4bc7-8991-247619a3ed3b, --extension-process --enable-distillability-service --origin-trial-public-key=bYUKPJoPnCxeNvu72j4EmPuK7tr1PAC7SHh8ld9Mw3E=,fMS4mpO6buLQ/QMd+zJmxzty/VQ6B1EUZqoCU04zoRU= --change-stack-guard-on-fork=enable --brave_session_token=4452115090800890985 --lang=en-GB --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --time-ticks-at-unix-epoch=-1735462837052609 --launch-time-ticks=54434216177 --shared-files=v8_context_snapshot_data:100 --field-trial-handle=3,i,7214673320136590570,579611939477027113,262144 --variations-seed-version
But the main window does not open.
I am connected to the internet via ethernet. Using Firefox to post this. I am using nextdns (to block ads) but I have tried disabling this with no effect.
The ONLY thing that works is this:
rm -rf ~/.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/
But then when I restart my PC, it does not open again and I have to delete the config all over again.