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#1 2026-07-15 17:02:06

Pafrapé
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Registered: 2010-10-25
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Bitwarden - Error launching the application

Hello.

I have installed Bitwarden : https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/bitwarden/

When I launch the application, I get the following error message:

bitwarden-desktop
App threw an error during load
SyntaxError: Expected ',' or '}' after property value in JSON at position 216546 (line 5139 column 48)
at JSON.parse (<anonymous>)
at ElectronStore._deserialize (/usr/lib/bitwarden/app.asar/main.js:81106:34)
at get store (/usr/lib/bitwarden/app.asar/main.js:80976:43)
at #initializeStore (/usr/lib/bitwarden/app.asar/main.js:81362:32)
at new Conf (/usr/lib/bitwarden/app.asar/main.js:80824:30)
at new ElectronStore (/usr/lib/bitwarden/app.asar/main.js:81467:3)
at new ElectronStorageService (/usr/lib/bitwarden/app.asar/main.js:90489:22)
at new Main (/usr/lib/bitwarden/app.asar/main.js:803:31)
at 61260 (/usr/lib/bitwarden/app.asar/main.js:50864:18)
at __webpack_require__ (/usr/lib/bitwarden/app.asar/main.js:99073:42)
A JavaScript error occurred in the main process
Uncaught Exception:
SyntaxError: Expected ',' or '}' after property value in JSON at position 216546 (line 5139 column 48)
at JSON.parse (<anonymous>)
at ElectronStore._deserialize (/usr/lib/bitwarden/app.asar/main.js:81106:34)
at get store (/usr/lib/bitwarden/app.asar/main.js:80976:43)
at #initializeStore (/usr/lib/bitwarden/app.asar/main.js:81362:32)
at new Conf (/usr/lib/bitwarden/app.asar/main.js:80824:30)
at new ElectronStore (/usr/lib/bitwarden/app.asar/main.js:81467:3)
at new ElectronStorageService (/usr/lib/bitwarden/app.asar/main.js:90489:22)
at new Main (/usr/lib/bitwarden/app.asar/main.js:803:31)
at 61260 (/usr/lib/bitwarden/app.asar/main.js:50864:18)
at __webpack_require__ (/usr/lib/bitwarden/app.asar/main.js:99073:42)
(electron:12444): Gdk-WARNING **: 18:49:22.240: Failed to read portal settings: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Portal operation not allowed: Unable to open /proc/12444/root

Thank you for your help in resolving the problem.

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#2 2026-07-15 17:17:02

WorMzy
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Re: Bitwarden - Error launching the application

Mod note: moving to Apps & DEs


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#3 2026-07-15 19:56:56

seth
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Re: Bitwarden - Error launching the application

Please use [code][/code] tags. Edit your post in this regard.

https://github.com/bitwarden/clients/issues/20210
https://github.com/bitwarden/clients/issues/17288
==> https://github.com/bitwarden/clients/is … 4323898478
Seems they habitually break compatibility of that file?

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#4 2026-07-16 13:32:43

Pafrapé
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Registered: 2010-10-25
Posts: 44

Re: Bitwarden - Error launching the application

Thanks for the links.

All that was needed was to delete the local Bitwarden file.

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#5 2026-07-16 15:18:34

seth
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Re: Bitwarden - Error launching the application

\o/
Please always remember to mark resolved threads by editing your initial posts subject - so others will know that there's no task left, but maybe a solution to find.
Thanks.

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