FAQ

🔍 Frequently Asked Questions

Ensure you have Chrome, Chromium, or Brave installed.
If using Flatpak browsers, set the $BROWSER environment variable manually:

export BROWSER=brave

💡 You can also verify your system’s default browser using:

xdg-settings get default-web-browser

Make it executable:

chmod +x ChatGPT_Desktop-x86_64.AppImage

Then run it directly:

./ChatGPT_Desktop-x86_64.AppImage

If you see a permission denied error, ensure you’re not on a read-only filesystem.

Install required GTK WebKit libraries:

sudo apt install libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0

On Fedora or RHEL:

sudo dnf install webkit2gtk4.1

No. It uses your existing browser session securely via your local profile — no API keys or tokens are stored or transmitted.

You can safely log out or clear cookies directly in your browser to reset the session.

Yes.
Replace the file:

src/chatgpt-vts-symbol.svg

before packaging, then rebuild using your custom assets.

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