How I got Google Chrome to work in Puppy 5.25

[ndujoe1]

I downloaded the latest google-chrome debian/ubuntu file for 32 bit computers. And it appears I have gotten it to work, by using a bit of a sledge-hammer method and not knowing exactly what I am doing :)

After the google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb file was downloaded to my
/root directory I simply clicked on it to install.

It installs in the /opt/google/chrome directory. I tested it by typing google-chrome in the console, and it reported that it didn’t like running as root and that I needed --user-data-dir.

I examine the files on my computer looking for a user data area, and came across a hidden directory. /root/.config/google-chrome that was empty.

So at the console I typed google-chrome --user-data-dir=/.config/google-chrome and it started. It asks you what search engine you prefer and if you want it to be your default browser which I didn’t. I could see in the terminal that Chrome complaining about running in a few areas but it did its thing OK. I will follow up on those issues later.

After it started I choose the gtk theme, but that is just a personal preference, you can keep the original setting. So now that I knew that it operated correctly I made a starting script with Geany and named it start-chrome and saved it /root. I copied the script to the desktop, right clicked on it and select file and then --> Set icon. In rox I navigate to the opt/google/chrome and dragged the product_logo_48.png the the file

#!/bin/bash
exec google-chrome --user-data-dir=/.config/google-chrome

I was initially seeking to use Google-Chrome as the Amazon Cloud Reader doesn’t work in Firefox at the moment and will not for a few months. But Google Chrome handles it fine.

[butch]

My Chrome on puppy 5.25 just work fine after downloading it using the internet pets.

[ndujoe1]

That is true, my download of Chromium worked fine in Puppy Linux 5.25 from Quick Pets did also.

Except for some reason Amazon Cloud Reader didn't wish to operate from Chromium.

So that's why I tried Google Chrome itself from Google.

[night_mare007]

You can try and download IRON as well....
it's chrome with additional security and tweaks.