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Can anyone confirm me if it is possible to boot ubuntu core into a full screen web browser at the moment (aka kiosk mode) ? I've found this project, but it seems more focused in Qt applications. The mir-server is there, but how to deploy a browser (like firefox, chrome) with this setup? The snap system is still new to me, so any help would be appreciated.

Luis
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Here is a snap-based solution using 2 snaps:

  • First, install mir-kiosk:

    sudo snap install mir-kiosk

  • Then, install chromium-mir-kiosk. Please note to add the devmode flag, otherwise, the screen will remain black:

    sudo snap install chromium-mir-kiosk --beta --devmode

  • Finally, daemonize mir-kiosk to start after boot:

    sudo snap set mir-kiosk daemon=true

To customize the startup URL for chromium use:

 sudo snap set chromium-mir-kiosk url="https://yoururl.com"

This answer was adapted from the topic "Install mir-kiosk and chromium-mir-kiosk under Ubuntu 18.04 Server on Ubuntu Community Discourse. The source pertains to Ubuntu server, but should also work on Ubuntu Core since it is snap-based.

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