could not launch browser: [launcher] Failed to get the debug url

[wong-justin]

Description
vhs fails to launch chromium.
Setup

• Ubuntu 18.04 inside WSL 2.2.4.0 on Windows 10
• vhs 0.8.0

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Create test tape with vhs new demo.tape
2. Run vhs demo.tape
3. Receive the following error after chromium finishes downloading:

File: demo.tape
could not launch browser: [launcher] Failed to get the debug url: [0912/091916.350611:ERROR:exception_handler_server.cc(362)] getsockopt: Invalid argument (22)

[0912/091916.351347:ERROR:socket.cc(153)] unhandled cmsg -1431655766, -1431655766
[0912/091916.352719:ERROR:exception_handler_server.cc(362)] getsockopt: Invalid argument (22)
[24871:24871:0912/091916.352887:ERROR:socket.cc(153)] unhandled cmsg -1431655766, -1431655766
[24871:24871:0912/091916.353069:FATAL:crashpad_linux.cc(256)] Check failed: client.StartHandler(handler_path, *database_path, metrics_path, url, annotations, arguments, false, false).
#0 0x7ff0b5e20662 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460b375bb7)
#1 0x7ff0b5e0db5e (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460b3630b3)
#2 0x7ff0b5d6467a (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460b2b9bcf)
#3 0x7ff0b5d6455d (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460b2b9ab2)
#4 0x7ff0b5d4d590 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460b2a2ae5)
#5 0x7ff0b5d4d5ee (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460b2a2b43)
#6 0x7ff0b5d4d373 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460b2a28c8)
#7 0x7ff0b8607c0c (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460db5d161)
#8 0x7ff0b85fea58 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460db53fad)
#9 0x7ff0b0f34377 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d546064898cc)
#10 0x7ff0b51da640 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460a72fb95)
#11 0x7ff0b51d8749 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460a72dc9e)
#12 0x7ff0b51d8ba7 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460a72e0fc)
#13 0x7ff0b0f32370 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d546064878c5)
#14 0x7ff0a7ea1c87 (/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc-2.27.so+0x5555d545fd3f71dc)
#15 0x7ff0b0f3202a (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460648757f)

Received signal 6
#0 0x7ff0b5e20662 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460b375bb7)
#1 0x7ff0b5e0db5e (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460b3630b3)
#2 0x7ff0b5e20071 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460b3755c6)
#3 0x7ff0ac7e2980 (/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread-2.27.so+0x5555d54601d37ed5)
#4 0x7ff0a7ebee87 (/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc-2.27.so+0x5555d545fd4143dc)
#5 0x7ff0a7ec07f1 (/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc-2.27.so+0x5555d545fd415d46)
#6 0x7ff0b5e017d5 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460b356d2a)
#7 0x7ff0b5d651c4 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460b2ba719)
#8 0x7ff0b5d6505d (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460b2ba5b2)
#9 0x7ff0b5d64c74 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460b2ba1c9)
#10 0x7ff0b5d6455d (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460b2b9ab2)
#11 0x7ff0b5d4d590 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460b2a2ae5)
#12 0x7ff0b5d4d5ee (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460b2a2b43)
#13 0x7ff0b5d4d373 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460b2a28c8)
#14 0x7ff0b8607c0c (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460db5d161)
#15 0x7ff0b85fea58 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460db53fad)
#16 0x7ff0b0f34377 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d546064898cc)
#17 0x7ff0b51da640 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460a72fb95)
#18 0x7ff0b51d8749 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460a72dc9e)
#19 0x7ff0b51d8ba7 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460a72e0fc)
#20 0x7ff0b0f32370 (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d546064878c5)
#21 0x7ff0a7ea1c87 (/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc-2.27.so+0x5555d545fd3f71dc)
#22 0x7ff0b0f3202a (/root/.cache/rod/browser/chromium-1321438/chrome+0x5555d5460648757f)
  r8: 0000000000000000  r9: 00007fffc9f30a00 r10: 0000000000000008 r11: 0000000000000008
 r12: 00007fffc9f30cd0 r13: 000000000000007a r14: 00007ff0ae5cc944 r15: 00007fffc9f30d18
  di: 0000000000000002  si: 00007fffc9f30a00  bp: 00007fffc9f30c50  bx: 0000000000000100
  dx: 0000000000000000  ax: 0000000000000000  cx: 0000000000000008  sp: 00007fffc9f30a00
  ip: 00007ff0a7ebee87 efl: 0000000000000246 cgf: 00000053002b0033 erf: 0000000000000000
 trp: 0000000000000000 msk: 0000000000000000 cr2: 0000000000000000
[end of stack trace]

Expected behavior
Expected vhs to successfully launch chromium and create a gif.

Additional context
I'm guessing this has something to do with WSL and networks / ports, but I'm not sure.

[RafaelWO]

I'm on Ubuntu 24.04 (no WSL) and I have a similar issue:

Traceback

File: assets/cli_demo.tape
could not launch browser: [launcher] Failed to get the debug url: [23376:23376:1220/133851.544708:FATAL:zygote_host_impl_linux.cc(126)] No usable sandbox! Update your kernel or see https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/main/docs/linux/suid_sandbox_development.md for more information on developing with the SUID sandbox. If you want to live dangerously and need an immediate workaround, you can try using --no-sandbox.
#0 0x5d856cf63662 base::debug::CollectStackTrace()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
#1 0x5d856cf50b5e base::debug::StackTrace::StackTrace()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
#2 0x5d856cea767a logging::LogMessage::Flush()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
#3 0x5d856cea8239 logging::LogMessageFatal::~LogMessageFatal()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
#4 0x5d856b1404ee content::ZygoteHostImpl::Init()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
#5 0x5d856c31dafc content::ContentMainRunnerImpl::Initialize()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
#6 0x5d856c31b749 content::RunContentProcess()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
#7 0x5d856c31bba7 content::ContentMain()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
#8 0x5d8568075370 ChromeMain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
#9 0x7b1e5722a1ca (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6+0x2a1c9)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
#10 0x7b1e5722a28b __libc_start_main                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
#11 0x5d856807502a _start                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Crash keys:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  "switch-28" = "--use-angle=swiftshader-webgl"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
  "switch-27" = "--ozone-override-screen-size=800,600"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  "switch-26" = "--ozone-platform=headless"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  "switch-25" = "--noerrdialogs"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
  "switch-24" = "--user-data-dir=/tmp/rod/user-data/d31d83c78d6299b4"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  "switch-23" = "--use-mock-keychain"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  "switch-22" = "--remote-debugging-port=0"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  "switch-21" = "--no-startup-window"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  "switch-20" = "--no-first-run"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
  "switch-19" = "--metrics-recording-only"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  "switch-18" = "--headless"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  "switch-17" = "--force-color-profile=srgb"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  "switch-16" = "--enable-automation"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  "switch-15" = "--disable-sync"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
  "switch-14" = "--disable-site-isolation-trials"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  "switch-13" = "--disable-renderer-backgrounding"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  "switch-12" = "--disable-prompt-on-repost"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
  "switch-11" = "--disable-popup-blocking"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  "switch-10" = "--disable-ipc-flooding-protection"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  "switch-9" = "--disable-hang-monitor"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
  "switch-8" = "--disable-dev-shm-usage"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  "switch-7" = "--disable-default-apps"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
  "switch-6" = "--disable-component-extensions-with-background-pages"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  "switch-5" = "--disable-client-side-phishing-detection"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  "switch-4" = "--disable-breakpad"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
  "switch-3" = "--disable-backgrounding-occluded-windows"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  "switch-2" = "--disable-background-timer-throttling"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  "switch-1" = "--disable-background-networking"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
  "num-switches" = "30"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
  "commandline-disabled-feature-2" = "TranslateUI"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
  "commandline-disabled-feature-1" = "site-per-process"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
  "commandline-enabled-feature-2" = "NetworkServiceInProcess"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
  "commandline-enabled-feature-1" = "NetworkService"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
  "osarch" = "x86_64"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  "pid" = "23376"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  "ptype" = "browser"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
Received signal 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
#0 0x5d856cf63662 base::debug::CollectStackTrace()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
#1 0x5d856cf50b5e base::debug::StackTrace::StackTrace()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
#2 0x5d856cf63071 base::debug::(anonymous namespace)::StackDumpSignalHandler()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
#3 0x7b1e57245320 (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6+0x4531f)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
#4 0x7b1e5729eb1c pthread_kill                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
#5 0x7b1e5724526e gsignal                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
#6 0x7b1e572288ff abort                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
#7 0x5d856cf447d5 base::debug::BreakDebuggerAsyncSafe()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
#8 0x5d856cea81c4 base::RepeatingCallback<>::Run()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
#9 0x5d856cea805d logging::LogMessage::HandleFatal()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
#10 0x5d856cea7c74 logging::LogMessage::Flush()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
#11 0x5d856cea8239 logging::LogMessageFatal::~LogMessageFatal()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
#12 0x5d856b1404ee content::ZygoteHostImpl::Init()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
#13 0x5d856c31dafc content::ContentMainRunnerImpl::Initialize()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
#14 0x5d856c31b749 content::RunContentProcess()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
#15 0x5d856c31bba7 content::ContentMain()                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
#16 0x5d8568075370 ChromeMain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
#17 0x7b1e5722a1ca (/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6+0x2a1c9)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
#18 0x7b1e5722a28b __libc_start_main                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
#19 0x5d856807502a _start                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  r8: 00001d980021876b  r9: 000000000000087f r10: 0000000000000008 r11: 0000000000000246                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 r12: 0000000000000006 r13: 0000000000000125 r14: 0000000000000016 r15: 00007ffc098e4e38                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  di: 0000000000005b50  si: 0000000000005b50  bp: 00007ffc098e4c80  bx: 0000000000005b50                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  dx: 0000000000000006  ax: 0000000000000000  cx: 00007b1e5729eb1c  sp: 00007ffc098e4c40                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  ip: 00007b1e5729eb1c efl: 0000000000000246 cgf: 002b000000000033 erf: 0000000000000000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
 trp: 0000000000000000 msk: 0000000000000000 cr2: 0000000000000000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
[end of stack trace]

[DaltonSW]

I was having similar issues on WSL, though with a different error message. Following these steps got it to work for me (from https://go-rod.github.io/#/compatibility)

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
apt install ./google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

I had to run the apt install as sudo

Not sure if it'll fix it, but hopefully!