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When ever I try to open Google Chrome from the terminal I get this. Any help?

mario@mario-Peppy:~$ google-chrome-stable

[0512/185023:ERROR:nss_util.cc(98)] Failed to create /home/mario/.pki/nssdb directory.
[0512/185023:ERROR:nss_util.cc(98)] Failed to create /home/mario/.pki/nssdb directory.
[19787:19821:0512/185024:ERROR:nss_util.cc(98)] Failed to create /home/mario/.pki/nssdb directory.
[19787:19821:0512/185024:ERROR:cache_util.cc(134)] Unable to move cache folder /home/mario/.config/google-chrome/ShaderCache/GPUCache to /home/mario/.config/google-chrome/ShaderCache/old_GPUCache_000
[19787:19821:0512/185024:ERROR:cache_creator.cc(129)] Unable to create cache
[19787:19821:0512/185024:ERROR:shader_disk_cache.cc(589)] Shader Cache Creation failed: -2
[0512/185024:ERROR:nss_util.cc(98)] Failed to create /home/mario/.pki/nssdb directory.
[19787:19787:0512/185024:ERROR:process_singleton_posix.cc(410)] readlink failed: Permission denied
[19787:19787:0512/185024:ERROR:process_singleton_posix.cc(246)] readlink(/home/mario/.config/google-chrome/SingletonLock) failed: Permission denied
[19787:19787:0512/185024:ERROR:process_singleton_posix.cc(246)] readlink(/home/mario/.config/google-chrome/SingletonLock) failed: Permission denied
[19787:19787:0512/185024:ERROR:process_singleton_posix.cc(270)] Failed to create /home/mario/.config/google-chrome/SingletonLock: Permission denied
[19787:19787:0512/185024:ERROR:process_singleton_posix.cc(410)] readlink failed: Permission denied
[19787:19787:0512/185024:ERROR:process_singleton_posix.cc(246)] readlink(/home/mario/.config/google-chrome/SingletonLock) failed: Permission denied
[19787:19787:0512/185024:ERROR:chrome_browser_main.cc(1379)] Failed to create a ProcessSingleton for your profile directory. This means that running multiple instances would start multiple browser processes rather than opening a new window in the existing process. Aborting now to avoid profile corruption.
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    @bc2946088 Running chrome with sudo might get the browser running, but it's a very bad idea security-wise, and will only compound any permissions problems.
    – user533208
    May 13, 2016 at 2:42
  • What are the permissions of your actual home directory? (ls -ld /home/mario)
    – DopeGhoti
    May 13, 2016 at 3:37
  • Totally right, @NickWeinberg. Initially I was thinking for just debugging but overlooked it would create all of those files with elevated permissions, which as you mentioned, would make things worse. I've deleted the comment.
    – user508889
    May 13, 2016 at 10:55

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Reset to default
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I tried 

sudo chown -Rc $USER:$USER $HOME

Reference: Google Chrome can't launch in Mint 19 Cinnamon - Linux Mint Forums

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