Basilisk Browser (PM fork) AppArmor + Couldn't load XPCOM

[nerd74]

Hi!

I can't run the Basilisk browser (a Pale Moon fork) with AppArmor.

I get this error message:

Couldn't load XPCOM.

I'll did this:
...added to my Basilisk AppArmor profile:

/path/to/basilisk/liblgpllibs.so r,

but this did not help.

Which files must I add to my AppArmor profile to run Basilisk without the XPCOM error?

[Moonchild]

Your best bet would be to ask AppArmor folks how you need to set this up for Basilisk, but maybe there are some AppArmor users here in the community that can help.

[therube]

(ref: https://www.howtogeek.com/118222/htg-ex ... tu-system/)

Are you sure it is AppArmor that is the issue?
Are you able to (temporarily) disable AA?
Does Basilisk then run, or do you get the same error?


(Can't load XPCOM has cropped up in the Mozilla world before - exclusive of AA.)

[Moonchild]

@therube "Couldn't load XPCOM" is a generic (and terminal) fallback message whenever the browser for some reason can't initialize its cross-platform components. The most common occurrence of this is the application not having access to its libraries (which can happen with many other "security" solutions too), so yes, AppArmor is most definitely the prime suspect here by denying the browser access to its own or dependent modules/libs.

[nerd74]

When I unload the AppArmor profile of Basilisk, then I can run Basilisk without any XPCOM error.

It would be good to know which libraries I need to add in my Basilisk AppArmor profile to read access.

[Isengrim]

I don't use AppArmor or know much about it, but have you tried any of the tips on this (possibly outdated) page?

https://www.howtogeek.com/118328/how-to ... on-ubuntu/

[nerd74]

I will create a new AppArmor profile for Basilisk.

For testing purposes, I will add all libraries from the folder /basilisk.

After that I test it with the permissions.

When I have finished, I will post that Basilisk AppArmor profile in near future

[nerd74]

added:

"@{HOME}/basilisk/browser/components/libbrowsercomps.so" m,
"@{HOME}/basilisk/lib**.so" m,

...now it works...

SOLVED!