How to set CLI flags for Google Chrome?

Question

Where can I set CLI flags for Google Chrome on Unity?

Answer 1

Look in /opt/google/chrome/google-chrome.desktop for the following line:

Exec=/opt/google/chrome/google-chrome %U

Add the flag you need in there, save it, then run Chrome again and pin it to your launcher, that should do the trick.

Answer 2

First, open up a terminal. Then type in `google-chrome-(release-type) -(flag) Replace (release-type) with the release of google chrome you are using (stable,unstable,ect.) and (flag) with the flag that you want to run Google Chrome with.

To have the flags run when you click on the Google Chrome Unity icon in the launcher, first install Unity Launcher Editor. Open up a terminal window and type sudo apt-get install bzr. When it is has finished installing, type bzr branch lp:unity-launcher-editor. Next, launch Unity Launcher Editor by typing ~/unity-launcher-editor/unitylaunchereditor/main.py. Now, click on the Google Chrome icon, and add the flag you want to run in the Command box.