rakemup Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Google Chrome is now available for Debian/Ubuntu and for Fedora/OpenSUSE here: Google ChromeThe Mandriva packages only have Chromium. Chrome has some great add-ons now --- but Chromium does not. Have any of you tried installing the Debian or Fedora packages in Mandriva?Should I just wait on a Mandriva package for Chrome?THANKS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 I used both of them and the same extensions are available on both. Actually Chromium is just the open source version of Google Chrome. To put it simple, Chromium is the bleeding edge version of the project. Think of Chromium as being the testing version of Chrome but a lot more stable than what testing packages are. Google Chrome is simply a "rebranding" of Chromium and is a little more ready for public consumption. I usually use Google Chrome unless there is a current issue I am facing with the build then I use Chromium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakemup Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 When I click on extensions in Chromiun I get this:" Extensions are not yet supported in this version of Google Chrome. Please download Google Chrome to install extensions."--- and if I open an extension like "TidyRead" ---- the install icon is grayed out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 When I click on extensions in Chromiun I get this:" Extensions are not yet supported in this version of Google Chrome. Please download Google Chrome to install extensions."--- and if I open an extension like "TidyRead" ---- the install icon is grayed out.Ahh, Mandriva must have an older build of chromium in its repositories. The current version works fine for me and I have about 8 extensions installed. I currently have version 57814-1 installed which is the upstream version from Google.I do not even have to reinstall extensions when I change from chromium to chrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakemup Posted August 29, 2010 Author Share Posted August 29, 2010 My Mandriva version shows:Chromium 4.0.292.0 (35647) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
réjean Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 Here is what I am just installing; chromium-browser-5.0.389.0.r45688-1mdv2010.1.i586 in Mandriva that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
réjean Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 and replying from it I can say that I have all my bookmarks, my toolbar as if I were in FF without having done anything. Now that's what you call service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted August 29, 2010 Share Posted August 29, 2010 You just need to get chromium updated and you will be good to go. i actually like it better than firefox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipDoc Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I've been using Chrome in Vista since the day it was released and I've long since fallen in love with it. When I installed PCLOS last week, one of the first things I did was install Chromium-Browser from the Synaptic Package Manager. The install went smoothly except for two things:1. I had to go back to Vista to email myself my bookmarks; they wouldn't auto-install.2. I still can't figure out how to make Chromium the default browser instead of Firefox. Nothing against Firefox, you understand - I just prefer Chromium.As far as Extensions go, these are all running on my system right now and they all definitely work:AdBlock - Version: 2.2.1AdBlock for Chrome! Blocks ads all over the web. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars by our users!Better Pop Up Blocker - Version: 2.1.6Improves the Google Chrome pop up blocker by blocking pop up windows opened by javascript & other annoyances that it misses.ChromeReload - Version: 0.5Automatically reload a page. Configure how often each page reloads and see a count-down until the next loadLazarus: Form Recovery - Version: 0.2.4.1Autosaves everything you type into textareas so you can easily recover from form-killing timeouts, crashes and network errors.Lite Weather - Version: 0.97.15Gets weather from Google. Shows forecast for next 3 days. Multiple locations. Multiple icons sets (NEW!). Simple.Send from Gmail (by Google) - Version: 1.11Makes Gmail your default email application and provides a button to compose a Gmail message to quickly share a link via emailTabs to the front! - Version: 0.2.4Brings newly created tabs to the foreground.I've got to particularly mention Lazarus. It's designed to remember your input and reset it into forms when they're reloaded. I'd been pleased with it for months, but last week it REALLY proved itself. I was on the Vista side of the machine when it crashed (again!) but this time I had JUST finished typing up a long chatty note to a forum friend. I'd figured it was lost - particulrly considering that I had to do a hard reboot to recover.But when the machine came back up, there was my note in its entirety! I'm completely sold on this thing. GET LAZARUS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturnian Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 I'm using Chromium for the most part. In Debian Squeeze and Mepis 8, I'm using Google Chrome (because Chromium is no longer available in the Squeeze repos).You might want to check out this article about removing the RLZ tracking ID from Chromium (same applies to Chrome):http://drunkenachura.wordpress.com/2010/08...romium-browser/Another option is to simply use a different default search engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrat Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 2. I still can't figure out how to make Chromium the default browser instead of Firefox.System Settings>Default Applications>Web Browser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipDoc Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Interesting article and I did take the proffered advice. But I look at it this way - anyone who thinks there's any privacy at all left in this world is living in a fool's paradise. Things like that tracker are there because they're helping Google make that incredible load of money with which they're taking over the world. My taking this out of the system isn't going to make one whit of difference in the long run.But it's fun and educational to play with it, so I played with it. Thanks for the link! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipDoc Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 System Settings>Default Applications>Web Browser. Yeah, I've been looking for something like that. But where the heck does one find System Settings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urmas Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Yeah, I've been looking for something like that. But where the heck does one find System Settings? OK... KickOff (aka main menu) --> Computer section --> System Settings --> "Personal" section --> Default Applications --> Web BrowserUm... or something like that... my KDE speaks Finnish, so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipDoc Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Thanks Urmas. It didn't go easy, but it worked eventually. With your directions I managed to find Default Applications, only to discover that I'd already been there and set Chromium up as the default. But it still didn't work.What I ended up doing was opening Dolphin and finding a saved html file. Then I right-clicked it and invoked Open With, then selected Other, chose Chromium from there and checked the Remember Application Association box in there. That (finally!) did the trick.Thanks for all the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urmas Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Aha... needed a bigger hammer. It's been ages since I've "been in KDE", so this is a learning experience for me as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipDoc Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Aha... needed a bigger hammer. Yep, that pretty much was what was needed!While I was going through all of that, I accidentally stumbled upon the place to add that -c Verizon bit to KPPP and now it auto-launches at boot, just as I was trying to convince it to do yesterday!The current trick? The Virtual Desktop thingie is screwed up for some unknown reason. It used to be a 2x2 stack; now it's just two across. When I add a new desktop, it just adds another one to the right, extending the bloody things across the bottom panel. Oh well, more stuff to play with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
securitybreach Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Glad you got kppp to autostart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturnian Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Interesting article and I did take the proffered advice. But I look at it this way - anyone who thinks there's any privacy at all left in this world is living in a fool's paradise. Things like that tracker are there because they're helping Google make that incredible load of money with which they're taking over the world. My taking this out of the system isn't going to make one whit of difference in the long run.But it's fun and educational to play with it, so I played with it. Thanks for the link!You're probably right about that ("...anyone who thinks there's any privacy at all left in this world is living in a fool's paradise")!!!Still, I'd rather take that stuff out than leave it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipDoc Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Yeah, me too Josh! In fact, I managed to fix the virtual desktop issue too! Fixing problems with a almost no knowledge of the systems is what I've been doing for a living for decades now. I actually love it and I'm having a blast with this thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrat Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 (edited) Well, you learn something every day! I always thought the "Open With" menu (with the save preference) would just set the default for local files. I'm pretty sure the selection in System Settings will also tell it what browser to use if you click on a link in another application ie. pdf file etc.I did find how to change the virtual desktop setting - right click on the virtual desktop icon and select Pager Settings. Under the General submenu, change the number of rows.In the panel there is a right-click option to Unlock Widgets. Then a "cashew" appears at right of the panel which you can click on to bring up a widgets panel where you can add/remove widgets and change a few other settings, and it also makes the panel icons draggable so you can rearrange. There's also a "cashew" at top RHS of the desktop where you can do other stuff like add widgets to the desktop or change appearance and functions of the Desktop (Folder View Activity Settings). When finished you can Lock Widgets again (or not ).Edit; you posted while I was writing. Edited October 4, 2010 by sunrat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipDoc Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Still, I'd rather take that stuff out than leave it in.I know what you mean; I was the same way myself for years. There's certainly no harm in trying to keep at least a modicum of privacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipDoc Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 When finished you can Lock Widgets again (or not ).Yeah... I guess I really SHOULD lock the widgets again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrat Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Yeah... I guess I really SHOULD lock the widgets again... It's not like they'll escape if you don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturnian Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Yeah... I guess I really SHOULD lock the widgets again... Is it necessary? In one distro, I'm very careful to lock the widgets after I'm finished messing around. In another, I've just been leaving them unlocked. I don't know if it makes any difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipDoc Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Is it necessary? In one distro, I'm very careful to lock the widgets after I'm finished messing around. In another, I've just been leaving them unlocked. I don't know if it makes any difference.Here's how it makes a difference - it'll make me actually THINK before I change the things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturnian Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Good point, ChipDoc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urmas Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 One annoyance with unlocked widgets is that if your cursor touches a desktop widget, the "controls bar" pops out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturnian Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 One annoyance with unlocked widgets is that if your cursor touches a desktop widget, the "controls bar" pops out.Ah, yes. Maybe that's why having them unlocked doesn't bother me -- I'm one of those who prefers an empty desktop. Wallpaper, panel, that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urmas Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 To be honest, the KDE desktop is a "plaything" for me... the pronounced Gnomie that I am. I find the LCD weather station desktop plasmoid irresistible, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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