GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=139 (ubuntu)

[breathingcyborg]

Got this error while following this tutorial. https://learn.cypress.io/testing-your-first-application/installing-cypress-and-writing-your-first-test

Just cloned the example repo, installed dependencies, installed cypress and ran npx run open.

DevTools listening on ws://127.0.0.1:43479/devtools/browser/5024178c-9aa5-45a2-8311-f5261e31a892
[35524:1104/092028.504988:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(991)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=139
[35524:1104/092029.077179:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(991)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=139
[35524:1104/092029.361492:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(991)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=139
[35524:1104/092029.625102:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(991)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=139
[35524:1104/092029.812734:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(991)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=139
[35524:1104/092030.017178:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(991)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=139
[35524:1104/092030.017211:FATAL:gpu_data_manager_impl_private.cc(448)] GPU process isn't usable. Goodbye.
The Test Runner unexpectedly exited via a exit event with signal SIGTRAP

Please search Cypress documentation for possible solutions:

https://on.cypress.io

Check if there is a GitHub issue describing this crash:

https://github.com/cypress-io/cypress/issues

Consider opening a new issue.

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Platform: linux-x64 (Ubuntu - 22.04)
Cypress Version: 13.15.1

cypress info

DevTools listening on ws://127.0.0.1:36433/devtools/browser/4f2bafb2-efdf-43e4-bd11-74808e0f90b4
[38412:1104/093711.118568:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(991)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=139
[38412:1104/093711.349182:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(991)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=139
[38412:1104/093711.597243:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(991)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=139
[38412:1104/093711.786450:ERROR:gpu_process_host.cc(991)] GPU process exited unexpectedly: exit_code=139
Displaying Cypress info...

Detected 2 browsers installed:

1. Chrome
  - Name: chrome
  - Channel: stable
  - Version: 124.0.6367.118
  - Executable: google-chrome

2. Firefox
  - Name: firefox
  - Channel: stable
  - Version: 122.0.1
  - Executable: firefox
  - Profile: /home/xxx/snap/firefox/current

Note: to run these browsers, pass <name>:<channel> to the '--browser' field

Examples:
- cypress run --browser chrome
- cypress run --browser firefox

Learn More: https://on.cypress.io/launching-browsers

Proxy Settings: none detected
Environment Variables: none detected

Application Data: /home/xxx/.config/cypress/cy/development
Browser Profiles: /home/xxx/.config/cypress/cy/development/browsers
Binary Caches: /home/xxx/.cache/Cypress

Cypress Version: 13.15.1 (stable)
System Platform: linux (Ubuntu - 22.04)
System Memory: 7.6 GB free 2.53 GB

additional info

Node Version: 20.11.0
Ubuntu: 22.04
Processor: AMD® Ryzen 5 5500u with radeon graphics × 12
Graphics: RENOIR (renoir, LLVM 15.0.7, DRM 3.54, 6.5.0-35-generic)

Things I've tried

disabling electron gpu sandbox

ELECTRON_EXTRA_LAUNCH_ARGS=--disable-gpu-sandbox  npx cypress open --browser electron
npx cypress open --env ELECTRON_EXTRA_LAUNCH_ARGS=--disable-gpu-sandbox

running on firefox

npx cypress open --browser firefox

passing disable gpu arg before launching browser.

cypress.config.js

const { defineConfig } = require("cypress");
console.log("here")
module.exports = defineConfig({
  e2e: {
    setupNodeEvents(on, config) {
      on('before:browser:launch', (browser = {}, launchOptions) => {
        launchOptions.args.push('--disable-gpu')

        return launchOptions
      })
    }
  }
})

[breathingcyborg]

For anyone having this issue in future.

This is due to issue in electron (or chromium version electron uses). It also affects other electron apps like vscode.

Issue: Electron applications all crash upon launch

This worked for me

ELECTRON_EXTRA_LAUNCH_ARGS="--disable-accelerated-video-decode" npx cypress open

If this does not work then you can try other flags mentioned in the issue linked above. And enable logging for more info.

ELECTRON_ENABLE_LOGGING=true ELECTRON_EXTRA_LAUNCH_ARGS="--disable-accelerated-video-decode --no-sandbox --disable-gpu-sandbox" npx cypress open