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[GH-ISSUE #4059] firejail.config not found after following git instructions on the source .tarball #2523

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opened 2026-05-05 09:12:09 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 5 comments

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Originally created by @tredondo on GitHub (Mar 7, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/4059

I followed the Debian/Ubuntu -> "With AppArmor" instructions, but instead of waiting to clone the whole repo, I downloaded the source tarball.

After following the build instructions when I run firejail, I get

Error: Firejail configuration file /usr/local/etc/firejail/firejail.config not found

Now I don't know how to uninstall this so it won't conflict with the firejail from the Ubuntu packages :(

Originally created by @tredondo on GitHub (Mar 7, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/4059 I followed the [Debian/Ubuntu](https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/wiki/Using-firejail-from-git#debianubuntu) -> "With AppArmor" instructions, but instead of waiting to clone the whole repo, I downloaded [the source tarball](https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/releases/download/0.9.64.4/firejail-0.9.64.4.tar.xz). After following the build instructions when I run firejail, I get > Error: Firejail configuration file /usr/local/etc/firejail/firejail.config not found Now I don't know how to uninstall this so it won't conflict with the `firejail` from the Ubuntu packages :(

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2026-05-05 09:12:11 -06:00

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@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Mar 7, 2021):

but instead of waiting to clone the whole repo

FYI: git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/netblue30/firejail.git

Now I don't know how to uninstall this so it won't conflict with the firejail from the Ubuntu packages :(

If you have not delted you build dir yet: sudo make uninstall

@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Mar 7, 2021): > but instead of waiting to clone the whole repo FYI: `git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/netblue30/firejail.git` > Now I don't know how to uninstall this so it won't conflict with the firejail from the Ubuntu packages :( If you have not delted you build dir yet: `sudo make uninstall`

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2026-05-05 09:12:12 -06:00

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@ghost commented on GitHub (Mar 7, 2021):

I followed the Debian/Ubuntu -> "With AppArmor" instructions
Error: Firejail configuration file /usr/local/etc/firejail/firejail.config not found

That's odd. Seeing /usr/local/etc/firejail suggests you didn't use the --prefix=/usr part of the instructions:

$ ./configure --enable-apparmor --prefix=/usr && make && sudo make install-strip

There is also a PPA you can use that offers latest stable releases and which is maintained by one of our collaborators. That might be easier to keep up with than building from git.

@ghost commented on GitHub (Mar 7, 2021): > I followed the Debian/Ubuntu -> "With AppArmor" instructions Error: Firejail configuration file /usr/local/etc/firejail/firejail.config not found That's odd. Seeing /usr/local/etc/firejail suggests you didn't use the --prefix=/usr part of the instructions: ``` $ ./configure --enable-apparmor --prefix=/usr && make && sudo make install-strip ``` There is also a [PPA](https://launchpad.net/~deki/+archive/ubuntu/firejail) you can use that offers latest stable releases and which is maintained by one of our collaborators. That might be easier to keep up with than building from git.

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2026-05-05 09:12:13 -06:00

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@tredondo commented on GitHub (Mar 7, 2021):

I'm 95% sure I copy-pasted that instruction line, because I was able to build from git using the same instructions, and it's working now.

@rusty-snake re "If you have not delted you build dir yet: sudo make uninstall"

https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/wiki/Using-firejail-from-git#cons says "uninstalling can be complicated if you delete the repo or run ./configure with other flags". Should that be amended to mention sudo make uninstall?

@tredondo commented on GitHub (Mar 7, 2021): I'm 95% sure I copy-pasted that instruction line, because I was able to [build from git](https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/discussions/4062) using the same instructions, and it's working now. @rusty-snake re "If you have not delted you build dir yet: `sudo make uninstall`" https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/wiki/Using-firejail-from-git#cons says "uninstalling can be complicated if you delete the repo or run ./configure with other flags". Should that be amended to mention `sudo make uninstall`?

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2026-05-05 09:12:14 -06:00

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@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Mar 14, 2021):

A uninstall instruction for https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/wiki/Using-firejail-from-git#makefile sound reasonable.

@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (Mar 14, 2021): A uninstall instruction for https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/wiki/Using-firejail-from-git#makefile sound reasonable.

gitea-mirror commented

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@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (May 12, 2021):

Added sudo make uninstall to https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/wiki/Using-firejail-from-git#makefile.

@rusty-snake commented on GitHub (May 12, 2021): Added `sudo make uninstall` to https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/wiki/Using-firejail-from-git#makefile.

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