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		pushupentry1219 on Oct 12, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: "Begin disabling installed extensions still using ... I prefer this way. Much simpler but way more aggressive: `export HOME=$TMPDIR chrome <args...>` Will make chrome think that $TMPDIR is $HOME. Keep in mind that means your downloads for example would also be deleted after the rm -rf This works for most other software too

zufallsheld on Oct 12, 2024 [–]

Better just use 'HOME=$TMPDIR chrome <args... > without the export. With export the Home variable will persist for the current shell, potentially leading to unwanted results.

pushupentry1219 on Oct 12, 2024 | [–]

Right correct. I put this in a script hence the export. Though its probably not necessary as well.

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