fix(browser): add --no-sandbox for root user on Linux/WSL2#1366
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Chromium's sandbox can't initialize when running as root on Linux, causing an immediate exit. Extend the existing CI/CONTAINER check to also cover this case, keeping the Windows-safe `typeof getuid` guard.
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Fixes #1364.
When running as root on Linux or WSL2, Chromium exits immediately because its sandbox can't initialize for the root user.
browser-manager.tsalready skips the sandbox underCIandCONTAINER, but root was missing from that check.Change
The
typeof process.getuid === 'function'guard keeps this safe on Windows wheregetuidis not defined.Test
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