Problem: Attempting to start Google Chrome on Linux raises an error:
chrome_crashpad_handler: --database is required
Try 'chrome_crashpad_handler --help' for more information.
[16749:16749:1216/070559.766183:ERROR:filesystem_posix.cc(63)] mkdir : No such file or directory (2)
Trace/breakpoint trap
Cause: Incorrect permissions for config directory in user home
cd
ls -alh
# output shows .composer and .config directories owned by root NOT the correct user (ja)
Resolution: Change ownership of directories to allow Google Chrome to create its config settings
sudo chown ja:ja /home/ja -R
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