How to install Chromium 58 manually, or, how to find the launcher in the extracted folder

rm_-rf_windows · 09-09-2017, 10:35 AM

Hello,

I'm on Ubuntu 10.04 and would like to use Chromium 58, last version using GTK 2 (please don't ask me why I don't want to upgrade, etc. ... long story)

I've downloaded and extracted chromium-58.0.3029.81. I can't figure out how to install the thing. The original diwnloaded file was chromium-58.0.3029.110.tar.xz

Here's what's in the main folder:

Code:

user@user-laptop:~/Downloads/chromium-58.0.3029.81$ ls
android_webview  chrome               DEPS           jingle               PRESUBMIT.py             styleguide
apps             chromecast           device         LICENSE              PRESUBMIT_test_mocks.py  testing
ash              chrome_elf           docs           LICENSE.chromium_os  PRESUBMIT_test.py        third_party
AUTHORS          chromeos             extensions     mash                 printing                 tools
base             cloud_print          gin            media                remoting                 ui
blink            CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md   google_apis    mojo                 rlz                      url
breakpad         codereview.settings  google_update  native_client        sandbox                  v8
build            components           gpu            native_client_sdk    sdch                     WATCHLISTS
BUILD.gn         content              headless       net                  services
build_overrides  courgette            infra          OWNERS               skia
buildtools       crypto               ios            pdf                  sql
cc               dbus                 ipc            ppapi                storage
user@user-laptop:~/Downloads/chromium-58.0.3029.81$

I cannot install using apt-get. My version of Ubuntu no longer allows it.

Many thanks,

RM

bathory · 09-09-2017, 11:20 AM

Hi,

You do know that you're running an old distro and you should update it for security reasons.
Dunno if chromium-58 can even run on it.
Anyway, if you want to try to run the application, go into the directory created after extracting the archive and run:

Code:

./chrome

Cheers

rm_-rf_windows · 09-09-2017, 11:57 AM

Many thanks, Bathory, for your reply.

Regarding your first point, "old distro," "security," see this post.

Chrome v58 should work because it is the last version of Chrome which uses GTK 2. I did the same with firefox and am using Firefox on Ubuntu 10.04 on my old Netbook as I write these words. For more info on this, see this post.

Regarding your suggestion, in my extracted folder, "chrome" is a folder (see last lines of the following):

Code:

user@user-laptop:~/Downloads/chromium-58.0.3029.81$ ls
android_webview  chrome               DEPS           jingle               PRESUBMIT.py             styleguide
apps             chromecast           device         LICENSE              PRESUBMIT_test_mocks.py  testing
ash              chrome_elf           docs           LICENSE.chromium_os  PRESUBMIT_test.py        third_party
AUTHORS          chromeos             extensions     mash                 printing                 tools
base             cloud_print          gin            media                remoting                 ui
blink            CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md   google_apis    mojo                 rlz                      url
breakpad         codereview.settings  google_update  native_client        sandbox                  v8
build            components           gpu            native_client_sdk    sdch                     WATCHLISTS
BUILD.gn         content              headless       net                  services
build_overrides  courgette            infra          OWNERS               skia
buildtools       crypto               ios            pdf                  sql
cc               dbus                 ipc            ppapi                storage
user@user-laptop:~/Downloads/chromium-58.0.3029.81$ ./chrome
bash: ./chrome: is a directory
user@user-laptop:~/Downloads/chromium-58.0.3029.81$

Thank you nevertheless for your efforts.

RM

rm_-rf_windows · 09-09-2017, 02:36 PM

Okay. I figured something out...
It seems that the last version of Google Chrome that works on Ubuntu 10.04 is v25.
I installed it with dpkg -i google-chrome-etc.deb.
A pity no later versions will work.
If anybody knows of a modern browser which would work on my OS (Ubuntu 10.04),please let me know.

Habitual · 09-10-2017, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rm_-rf_windows

If anybody knows of a modern browser which would work on my OS (Ubuntu 10.04),please let me know.

New locks on an old $HOME? You may be waiting awhile. I suggest you download an LTS of something,
and then consider your backup strategy, while you "wait". Seriously. EOL?
You'll receive plenty of feedback, but I dare say none of it encouraging. Upgrade to an LTS. Stay There.
Sooner or later, it is just a toaster. It may make great toast, but it will never do bagels.

Good Day!

rm_-rf_windows · 09-10-2017, 08:39 AM

Yeah, I agree, and am working on it here!

Meanwhile, while I wait, I am able to write to you at this very moment and still enjoying my old 10.04, my favourite OS ever! If you want the whole story, click here!