This is extremly helpful when using Google Chrome for privat as well as work.
Currently there is no option to create dedicated Desktop Shortcuts for Chrome, this manual resolves the Lack of.
- Create a Desktop Entry in
~/.local/share/applications/chrome-work.desktop(add a custom icon if prefered too)
#!/usr/bin/env xdg-open
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Terminal=false
StartupWMClass=work
Exec=google-chrome-stable --user-data-dir='/home/jeujeus/.config/google-chrome/work' -class='work' %u
Icon=chrome-work.png
Icon[en_US]=chrome-work.png
Name=Chrome-work
Name[en_US]=Chrome-work
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/about;x-scheme-handler/https;x-scheme-handler/http;text/html;
- Restore User Data by configuring the new instance. This is needed since user-data-dir is configured.
- Fix KeepassXC by making sure to copy keepass Native Messaging Hosts config into new Data dir with
cp -r $CHROME_DIR_DISTRO_SPEZIFISCH/NativeMessagingHosts ~/.config/google-chrome/workand configure in KeepassXC Browser Extensions advanced Configuration - Fix opening of Links by setting default Browser with
xdg-settings set default-web-browser chrome-work.desktop