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Configure Chromium Browser in linux and open in windows using xserver via ssh
I am trying to install chromium browser in linux and start apache on linux. After that I have to open an ubuntu web page in Chromium on my windows machine via ssh using Putty or Mobarterm. Chromium is installed on linux but when I run command: chromium:browser on linux via Putty it throws error: > E...
I am trying to install chromium browser in linux and start apache on linux. After that I have to open an ubuntu web page in Chromium on my windows machine via ssh using Putty or Mobarterm. Chromium is installed on linux but when I run command: chromium:browser on linux via Putty it throws error:
> ERROR:browser_main_loop.cc(261)] Gtk: cannot open display
user2323168
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Apr 10, 2017, 05:47 AM
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How to fix "reading directory: Invalid argument"?
``` $ ls Downloads ls: reading directory 'Downloads': Invalid argument ``` How can I ever again access my precious Downloads directory? I've got something important in there! What next, a ransom note? I've got work to do. No time for fun and games. Seen on ChromeOS.
$ ls Downloads
ls: reading directory 'Downloads': Invalid argument
Dan Jacobson
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Oct 20, 2024, 11:39 AM
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Chromium OS says "Your system is repairing itself. Please wait" and then reboots
I downloaded ChromeOS-Vanilla-3851.0.2013_03_17_1641-r7af8fe3d.zip from chromeos.hexxeh.net, then extracted and "burned" to a 4GB USB drive with `dd if=ChromeOS-Vanilla-3851.0.2013_03_17_1641-r7af8fe3d.img of=/dev/sdb bs=4M`. I can *boot* it on my main computer, a Dell OptiPlex GX620, but I can't us...
I downloaded ChromeOS-Vanilla-3851.0.2013_03_17_1641-r7af8fe3d.zip from chromeos.hexxeh.net, then extracted and "burned" to a 4GB USB drive with
dd if=ChromeOS-Vanilla-3851.0.2013_03_17_1641-r7af8fe3d.img of=/dev/sdb bs=4M.
I can *boot* it on my main computer, a Dell OptiPlex GX620, but I can't use it due to connectivity problems (see this question if you want to help.) I can, however, get it booted and working on the Netbook, which is a Toshiba NB255.
I recently got a Laptop, it has no battery, and when trying to boot Chromium OS on it, it says "Your system is repairing itself. Please wait." and then reboots. I let it keep cycling for literally an hour, then decided that it was, in fact, *not* actually repairing anything. What am I doing wrong? The laptop is a Dell Inspiron B130.
JamesTheAwesomeDude
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Mar 17, 2013, 11:56 PM
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Can't move tabs in Chromium -- it always moves to a new window
I'm on Arch Linux running Chromium Version 97.0.4692.71. When I click a tab to try to move it left or right, it always moves to a new window. This started happening today after I ran a system upgrade last nite: `yay -Syyu`. The same tab problem happens in Brave web browser. But not in Firefox.
I'm on Arch Linux running Chromium Version 97.0.4692.71. When I click a tab to try to move it left or right, it always moves to a new window. This started happening today after I ran a system upgrade last nite:
yay -Syyu.
The same tab problem happens in Brave web browser. But not in Firefox.
Generic_User_ID
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Jan 7, 2022, 04:18 PM
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Storage Test not working
My Crosh tab is saying that the `storage_test_1` command is no longer supported, and I was just asking if this is a problem others had as well.
My Crosh tab is saying that the
storage_test_1 command is no longer supported, and I was just asking if this is a problem others had as well.
Timothy Vanier
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Nov 8, 2021, 06:40 PM
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Is it possible to run Linux apps on Chromium OS?
Chromium OS/Chrome OS is based on the GNU/Linux kernel and is considered by some to be an odd sort of Linux distribution. I know through Crouton you can run other distributions inside the OS. However, is it somehow possible to directly run, or build binaries for Chromium, and if so, how would this b...
Chromium OS/Chrome OS is based on the GNU/Linux kernel and is considered by some to be an odd sort of Linux distribution. I know through Crouton you can run other distributions inside the OS. However, is it somehow possible to directly run, or build binaries for Chromium, and if so, how would this be done?
zulubunsen
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Nov 27, 2017, 03:41 AM
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How to access Google Drive from the command line using shell in ChromeOS?
Is it possible to have command-line access to Google Drive from the crosh shell? Conceivably, something like: cd ~/'Google Drive' In my current environment Developer is enabled so I've got root access to ChromeOS. The Files App is a useful GUI, but I'm looking for command line access to the same fil...
Is it possible to have command-line access to Google Drive from the crosh shell? Conceivably, something like:
cd ~/'Google Drive'
In my current environment Developer is enabled so I've got root access to ChromeOS.
The Files App is a useful GUI, but I'm looking for command line access to the same file systems. Something I can run scripts from, cd, ls, etc.
If not native to ChromeOS, then is there a mounting utility that could be used in ChromeOS for command-line access? I realize there are several options such as google-drive-ocamlfuse, prasmussen/gdrive, skicka, etc.
jeffmcneill
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Apr 3, 2018, 11:16 AM
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Chromium extension: restore previous state
I cleaned Chromium browser's browsing data, but I made a mistake not backing up a Nifty wallet extension. I would like to know how can I restore the previous state, if possible.
I cleaned Chromium browser's browsing data, but I made a mistake not backing up a Nifty wallet extension.
I would like to know how can I restore the previous state, if possible.
Ecofintech
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Jun 20, 2020, 03:02 AM
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Triple booting Chromium Os, Ubuntu 14.10, Windows 7
I have a lenovo L410, with windows 7 professional pre-installed. On this, I have dual booted Ubuntu 14.10. Now, I want to triple boot with chromium os, but as I have a lot of stuff, I dont want to format or reinstall anything. Can someone help?
I have a lenovo L410, with windows 7 professional pre-installed. On this, I have dual booted Ubuntu 14.10. Now, I want to triple boot with chromium os, but as I have a lot of stuff, I dont want to format or reinstall anything. Can someone help?
foreveralone
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Dec 24, 2014, 06:14 AM
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Can I install Chromium OS on this pc, mediacom smartbook 144?
I'd like to know if I could install Chromium OS on my [Mediacom Smartbook 144][1], with 4 GB RAM and an Intel Atom x5-z8350 CPU: would it run OK even if I also keep installed my version of Windows? And if so, how can I use it in dual boot mode? Thank you to all who'll answer! [1]: https://www.mediac...
I'd like to know if I could install Chromium OS on my Mediacom Smartbook 144 , with 4 GB RAM and an Intel Atom x5-z8350 CPU: would it run OK even if I also keep installed my version of Windows? And if so, how can I use it in dual boot mode?
Thank you to all who'll answer!
Marsy
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Aug 29, 2019, 09:17 PM
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Rotate display or touch-screen without X
My Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6" has an issue on Linux based OSes (Ubuntu 17,18,19, Debian and ChromiumOS) where the digitizer (touch screen input) does not match the display - tapping the top right corner will trigger an action on the bottom left, for example. On regular Linux distros (such as Ubuntu w...
My Samsung Galaxy Book 10.6" has an issue on Linux based OSes (Ubuntu 17,18,19, Debian and ChromiumOS) where the digitizer (touch screen input) does not match the display - tapping the top right corner will trigger an action on the bottom left, for example.
On regular Linux distros (such as Ubuntu where I did most of the troubleshooting) this is fairly easy to fix as I can use xinput to change the rotation matrix of the digitizer, but I am using ChromiumOS which does not use X (it uses freon instead)
I've tried adding
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="fbcon=rotate:1" to my startup parameters but that doesn't seem to have any effect on any of the OSes I've tried.
Benjimaestro
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Jun 7, 2019, 02:56 PM
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Trying to get wifi working on a Samsung N130 running Chromium OS
I have just installed Chromium OS on an old 32bit Samsung N130 netbook. I used the latest 32bit image (60.0.3112.102) from Arnold the Bat. Using the lscpi command , I found that it has the Realtek RTL8192E/RTL8192SE Wifi NIC which is listed as supported in the release notes. When I try to switch the...
I have just installed Chromium OS on an old 32bit Samsung N130 netbook.
I used the latest 32bit image (60.0.3112.102) from Arnold the Bat.
Using the lscpi command , I found that it has the Realtek RTL8192E/RTL8192SE Wifi NIC which is listed as supported in the release notes.
When I try to switch the wifi on using the normal settings it just doesn't go on.
Having looked into this, I found that this chipset had given problems for people with this laptop before in other Linux distributions. I have encountered similar problems in the past trying to get Broadcom WiFi to work when installing Ubuntu or Debian on older Apple hardware and it could be fixed by installing an application to extract the firmware and install it e.g fwcutter
I know that Chromium OS is Gentoo-based and I do not know the best way to proceed to check if the right driver is installed and to make sure that the wifi can be activated. I have read that Gentoo is for more advanced users and I miss apt-get!
When I next get the chance, I will try installing Ubuntu, saving the /lib/firmware folder and then reinstall Chromium and merge the firmware folder with the Ubuntu one. It might work...
Following the advice from Emmanuel Rosa below:
Trying to emerge/install linux-firmware...
Trying to emerge/install linux-firmware...
Simon Baldwin
(567 rep)
Feb 12, 2019, 11:47 PM
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Chromium's depot tools won't work
I am really new to linux but I need Chromium's depot tools to download WebRTC's source code. Anyway, I have been trying to download it by following the instructions on [their website][1]. However, it always gives me an error on the command "gclient sync" and even "fetch" I have Python and git instal...
I am really new to linux but I need Chromium's depot tools to download WebRTC's source code.
Anyway, I have been trying to download it by following the instructions on their website .
However, it always gives me an error on the command "gclient sync" and even "fetch"
I have Python and git installed so those cannot be the reason.
I have read that I must build this shell script --->
build/install-build-deps.sh
so I tried, and it gave me an error halfway through.
I am really losing my mind over this, I have been trying for a week and then found another link .
And here comes the other question, do I have to get the entire code of the Chromium project? There has got to be a mistake somewhere.
S.Toonsi
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Mar 29, 2017, 10:00 AM
• Last activity: Mar 9, 2019, 03:06 PM
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Gentoo Linux Still Popular Today?
I have a set of Thinkpad X-series (x86) for a fresh installation of Linux OS. **I want to ask based on today's trend for mobility, such as android, is Gentoo development catching up with today's popularity, if not what would be equivalent to Gentoo?** Looking at Linux Distro from Wikipedia, the time...
I have a set of Thinkpad X-series (x86) for a fresh installation of Linux OS.
**I want to ask based on today's trend for mobility, such as android, is Gentoo development catching up with today's popularity, if not what would be equivalent to Gentoo?**
Looking at Linux Distro from Wikipedia, the timeline based on initial release over 10 years are Slackware, Debian, FreeBSD, Gentoo. But the Gentoo hasn't been growing in its popularity since then. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution
The equivalent closest to Gentoo I have seen in Wiki page is Chromium OS,
> "designed by Google that primarily runs web applications, using Gentoo
> as its foundation." - Wiki
However, though, nothing seem to have mentioned in particularly about Gentoo OS in Chromium Website. The relatable term I can see is "Portage", which is Gentoo's Package Manager.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromium_OS
**My next question is could Chromium OS be the future Gentoo-alike OS based on future key trend of mobility?**
Edwin
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Feb 4, 2014, 06:43 AM
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Applications crash/never open
I Just downloaded Phoenix Linux (Puppy) onto my old Asus 1015PE netbook and Chromium crashes on sign in and none of the other applications will open when clicked.
I Just downloaded Phoenix Linux (Puppy) onto my old Asus 1015PE netbook and Chromium crashes on sign in and none of the other applications will open when clicked.
TLaw
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Feb 13, 2018, 12:35 PM
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Error: Command 'download_from_google_storage --no_resume --platform=linux* --no_auth --bucket chromium-clang-format
When I try `fetch v8` or `gclient sync` I get this error: Error: Command 'download_from_google_storage --no_resume --platform=linux* --no_auth --bucket chromium-clang-format -s v8/buildtools/linux64/clang-format.sha1' returned non-zero exit status 1 in /home/m Hook 'download_from_google_storage --no...
When I try
fetch v8 or gclient sync I get this error:
Error: Command 'download_from_google_storage --no_resume --platform=linux* --no_auth --bucket chromium-clang-format -s v8/buildtools/linux64/clang-format.sha1' returned non-zero exit status 1 in /home/m
Hook 'download_from_google_storage --no_resume '--platform=linux*' --no_auth --bucket chromium-clang-format -s v8/buildtools/linux64/clang-format.sha1' took 13.83 secs
I searched a lot but couldn't find the solution:(
user3486308
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Nov 27, 2017, 04:44 PM
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How to run "install-build-deps.sh" for Chromium Building
I am trying to build chromium from source. Before `gclient sync`, I try running `install-build-deps.sh`. But I can't fix this error: > Package libc6-dev:armhf is not available, but is referred to by > another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been > obsoleted, or is only availa...
I am trying to build chromium from source. Before
gclient sync, I try running install-build-deps.sh. But I can't fix this error:
> Package libc6-dev:armhf is not available, but is referred to by
> another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been
> obsoleted, or is only available from another source
>
> E: Package 'libc6-dev:armhf' has no installation candidate
> E: Unable to locate package linux-libc-dev
>
> You will have to install the above packages yourself.
I try sudo apt-get install libc6-dev:armhf, but it isn't working.
How can I fix this problem?
Secil
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Nov 15, 2017, 01:41 PM
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Chromium os does't boot up
I downloaded Chromium os from cloud ready 64bit as menotioned in this [Video][1] [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2P0uRcdsTU After that i create recovery disk but it does't boot on startup not even flash drive meonotined in bios list
I downloaded Chromium os from cloud ready 64bit as menotioned in this Video
After that i create recovery disk but it does't boot on startup not even flash drive meonotined in bios list
Kartik
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Jul 29, 2017, 10:07 AM
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Chromium - Enabling Widevine Content Decryption Module
I am trying to enable Widevine inside Chromium in order to play video from source like Netflix. Recompiling Chromium is not really an option since I use Qt new browser that uses Chromium. I'm trying to find a way to ship the plugin with my application, so that Chromium loads it by default. Related p...
I am trying to enable Widevine inside Chromium in order to play video from source like Netflix.
Recompiling Chromium is not really an option since I use Qt new browser that uses Chromium. I'm trying to find a way to ship the plugin with my application, so that Chromium loads it by default.
Related post on this subject:
https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/172364/netflix-works-on-chrome-but-not-chromium/190747
https://forum.qt.io/topic/52183/qwebengine-netflix-support/4
Astro
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Mar 17, 2015, 04:02 PM
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How do you update Adobe Flash Player for Chromium on Linux Mint MATE 32bit?
I'm trying to update Adobe Flash Player for Chromium, but I'm stuck. Also, I DID have it, but I don't know how to work it. Can you give me advise, I'd really appreciate it. And remember, my operating system is **Linux Mint MATE 32bit.**
I'm trying to update Adobe Flash Player for Chromium, but I'm stuck.
Also, I DID have it, but I don't know how to work it.
Can you give me advise, I'd really appreciate it.
And remember, my operating system is **Linux Mint MATE 32bit.**
CrimzicZ
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Nov 13, 2016, 08:33 PM
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