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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM python:3.10
 
-# Install basic dependencies and Chrome runtime libraries
+# Install basic dependencies
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
     wget \
     gnupg \
@@ -11,13 +11,21 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
-COPY requirements.txt requirements.txt
+# Upgrade pip and install requirements
+RUN pip install --upgrade pip
+COPY requirements.txt .
 RUN pip install -r requirements.txt
 
-# Install Playwright browsers and system dependencies
-ENV PLAYWRIGHT_BROWSERS_PATH=/tmp/playwright-browsers
-RUN playwright install-deps
-RUN playwright install chromium
+# Install Playwright and download the required browsers
+RUN playwright install --with-deps
+
+# Create and switch to a non-root user
+RUN useradd -m -u 1000 user
+USER user
+ENV PATH="/home/user/.local/bin:$PATH"
+
+# Ensure Playwright browsers are installed for the non-root user
+RUN playwright install
 
 # Verify the installation and show the exact path
 RUN playwright --version && ls -la /tmp/playwright-browsers/ && find /tmp/playwright-browsers/ -name "chrome" -type f

app.py

@@ -254,8 +254,8 @@ def seek():
     }
     # Use Playwright to handle redirects and wait for page to load
     with sync_playwright() as p:
-        # Use the known working Chrome executable path
-        executable_path = "/tmp/playwright-browsers/chromium-1181/chrome-linux/chrome"
+        # Use the known working Chrome executable path (for non-root user)
+        executable_path = "/home/user/.cache/ms-playwright/chromium-*/chrome-linux/chrome"
         print(f"Using Chrome executable: {executable_path}")
         
         browser = p.chromium.launch(