Chromium Browser Snap does not use Password Manager Service

[Jon Stumpf]

I could not find mention of this bug on https://launchpad.net.

 affects chromium-browser

I built a new 20.04 LTS desktop and installing Chromium along with many
other packages to match the list from an 18.04 LTS multi-user desktop.
When I migrated the users home directories to the new box, Chromium would
not use the wallets that previously worked in 18.04. When using Chromium,
no saved passwords would appear (Settings --> Password, under Saved
Passwords) like in 18.04.

*Relevant information*
Chromium in 18.04 was a package. Chromium in 20.04 is a snap.

*${HOME}/.config/chromium-flags.conf* (as does chrome-flags.conf) is
verified to contain:

> # KDE Wallet integration
> --password-store=kwallet

And, using *kwalletmanager*, I verified that Chromium (and Google Chrome)
had authorization to access the wallet.

*Before Work-around*

> $ *snap connections chromium*
> Interface Plug Slot
> Notes
> audio-playback chromium:audio-playback
> :audio-playback -
> audio-record chromium:audio-record :audio-record
> -
> browser-support chromium:browser-sandbox
> :browser-support -
> camera chromium:camera :camera
> -
> content[gtk-3-themes] chromium:gtk-3-themes
> gtk-common-themes:gtk-3-themes -
> content[icon-themes] chromium:icon-themes
> gtk-common-themes:icon-themes -
> content[sound-themes] chromium:sound-themes
> gtk-common-themes:sound-themes -
> cups-control chromium:cups-control :cups-control
> -
> desktop chromium:desktop :desktop
> -
> gsettings chromium:gsettings :gsettings
> -
> home chromium:home :home
> -
> joystick chromium:joystick :joystick
> -
> mount-observe chromium:mount-observe -
> -
> mpris -
> chromium:mpris -
> network chromium:network :network
> -
> network-bind chromium:network-bind :network-bind
> -
> network-manager chromium:network-manager -
> -
> opengl chromium:opengl :opengl
> -
> password-manager-service chromium:password-manager-service
> :password-manager-service -
> personal-files chromium:chromium-config
> :personal-files -
> pulseaudio chromium:pulseaudio -
> -
> raw-usb chromium:raw-usb -
> -
> removable-media chromium:removable-media -
> -
> screen-inhibit-control chromium:screen-inhibit-control
> :screen-inhibit-control -
> u2f-devices chromium:u2f-devices :u2f-devices
> -
> unity7 chromium:unity7 :unity7
> -
> upower-observe chromium:upower-observe
> :upower-observe -
> x11 chromium:x11 :x11
> -
>

*Work-around*

> $ *snap connect chromium:password-manager-service*

*After Work-around*

> $ *snap connections chromium*
> Interface Plug Slot
> Notes
> audio-playback chromium:audio-playback
> :audio-playback -
> audio-record chromium:audio-record :audio-record
> -
> browser-support chromium:browser-sandbox
> :browser-support -
> camera chromium:camera :camera
> -
> content[gtk-3-themes] chromium:gtk-3-themes
> gtk-common-themes:gtk-3-themes -
> content[icon-themes] chromium:icon-themes
> gtk-common-themes:icon-themes -
> content[sound-themes] chromium:sound-themes
> gtk-common-themes:sound-themes -
> cups-control chromium:cups-control :cups-control
> -
> desktop chromium:desktop :desktop
> -
> gsettings chromium:gsettings :gsettings
> -
> home chromium:home :home
> -
> joystick chromium:joystick :joystick
> -
> mount-observe chromium:mount-observe -
> -
> mpris -
> chromium:mpris -
> network chromium:network :network
> -
> network-bind chromium:network-bind :network-bind
> -
> network-manager chromium:network-manager -
> -
> opengl chromium:opengl :opengl
> -
> password-manager-service chromium:password-manager-service
> :password-manager-service manual
> personal-files chromium:chromium-config
> :personal-files -
> pulseaudio chromium:pulseaudio -
> -
> raw-usb chromium:raw-usb -
> -
> removable-media chromium:removable-media -
> -
> screen-inhibit-control chromium:screen-inhibit-control
> :screen-inhibit-control -
> u2f-devices chromium:u2f-devices :u2f-devices
> -
> unity7 chromium:unity7 :unity7
> -
> upower-observe chromium:upower-observe
> :upower-observe -
> x11 chromium:x11 :x11
> -
>
>
*Result*
Restarting Chromium, users are prompted for the wallet password for access
and saved passwords now appear in the Chromium Browser from the wallet.

*Question*
I am not very familiar with snaps. How does one make this automatic for
all users?

Thanks

- jss