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ENV XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/.chromium\n2. ENV XDG_CACHE_HOME=/tmp/.chromium\n3. puppeteer.launch({userDataDir:'/tmp/.puppeteer-profile'})\nExpected: Chrome starts\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"2f07ffe4-d8b7-438e-8273-698f8fb1210e","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Set XDG_CONFIG_HOME and XDG_CACHE_HOME to a writable dir (e.g. /tmp/.chromium) and give Puppeteer a writable userDataDir.\n\nOption: Point XDG dirs and userDataDir at writable /tmp [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Read-only root filesystem with writable /tmp\nSteps:\n1. ENV XDG_CONFIG_HOME=/tmp/.chromium\n2. 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