Troubleshooting Google Chrome on WSL with '--no-sandbox' flag

To run Google Chrome without a sandbox on Ubuntu 20.04 WSL, you can't use the --no-sandbox flag with Google Chrome within WSL as it won't run. Instead, you can use a workaround by setting up a Linux environment in a virtual machine (VM) and then installing Google Chrome in that VM. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you achieve this:

1. Install VirtualBox:

   Open a terminal and run the following command to install VirtualBox:

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install virtualbox virtualbox-ext-pack
   

2. Create a new VM:

   Launch VirtualBox and click on "New" to create a new virtual machine. Choose "Linux" as the type and "Ubuntu (64-bit)" as the version. Name the VM and set the memory size according to your preference.

3. Configure the VM settings:

   After creating the VM, click on "Settings" and then go to "Storage" -> "Controller: SATA" -> "Add Hard Disk". Choose "VDI" as the disk type and "Dynamically allocated" as the storage on physical hard drive. Set the size according to your preference.

4. Install the operating system:

   Click on the green arrow to start the VM. Choose "Create a new virtual disk" when asked about the installation media. Once the VM boots up, follow the Ubuntu installation process.

5. Share the WSL folder:

   After installing Ubuntu, you can share the WSL folder with the VM. In the VM, open a terminal and run the following command:

   sudo apt-get install ppa:vboxfs-dev/vboxfs
   sudo vboxmanage mount vboxshared
   

   Then, go to the WSL terminal and run the following command to share the folder:

   wsl --shared-folder <folder_name> <folder_name>
   

   Replace <folder_name> with the name of the folder you want to share.

6. Install Google Chrome:

   In the VM, open a terminal and run the following commands to update the package lists and install Google Chrome:

   sudo apt-get update
   wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
   sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
   

7. Run Google Chrome:

   You can now run Google Chrome from the VM by typing google-chrome in the terminal.

By following these steps, you'll have Google Chrome running on a Linux VM without a sandbox, and you can access it from the WSL terminal by sharing the folder between the VM and WSL.