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Old 06-12-2014, 01:09 PM   #1
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Google Chrome profile corrupts when logged in : Slackware 13.37


I'm currently using Chrome v22.0.1229.79 on Slackware 13.37, on a C2D Thinkpad. For some time now I've had an issue if I log into Chrome to allow for synchronizing settings via the Chrome profile. After varying amounts of time, opening Chrome is an exercise in watching a completely blank window fail to load any structure at all.

I have several times moved or removed some, and then eventually all, of ~/.config/google-chrome/ which successfully allows me to open and use Chrome. I can even log back into Chrome and, for some time, use it without issue. Eventually, though, on this particular machine, I run into the same problem.

I have experimented with disabling some, then all, Chrome extensions. I have had some issues with the Evernote Webclipper, for instance, in a guest Linux VM (on a completely different machine, with a completely different setup), so I thought extensions might be the cause. This didn't help.

I'm assuming that, at some point, Google Chrome changed the structure of its profile components such that older versions get fubar. I've tried to use the Slackbuild to update Chrome, but ran into an issue building.

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opt/google/chrome/chrome: /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.15' not found (required by opt/google/chrome/chrome)
Looking at the cxxlibs.Slackbuild in /source/a/cxxlibs/, it's just building symlinks to /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.[5, 6]. Which tells me I need to update libstdc++ itself. Which means updating gcc. Which brings me to my questions:
  1. Is there a way to get Chrome to not corrupt the profile when I log in?
  2. If not, and if upgrading Chrome is necessary, how much damage do I do by upgrading gcc, given various other components use the older version I have installed?
 
Old 06-12-2014, 01:15 PM   #2
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Upgrading your Chrome would require you to upgrade your whole system, most likely (because of the glibc upgrade).
 
Old 06-12-2014, 01:53 PM   #3
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That's what I was worried about.
 
Old 06-12-2014, 02:06 PM   #4
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Also you really should not be running that old browser. It is missing a number of security updates (chrome is now up to version 35.0.1916.153). If you like Chrome you could try getting Chromium running. If this is not possible you really should switch browser or upgrade our OS so that you can continue running Chrome.
 
Old 06-12-2014, 02:09 PM   #5
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Yeah, I can get Chromium running with the Slackbuild. I don't want to be running such an old browser, for sure. +)
 
Old 06-12-2014, 02:16 PM   #6
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You don't need to build it. AlienBOB has kindly done that for you, for 13.37

http://www.slackware.com/~alien/slackbuilds/chromium/
 
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Couldn't you upgrade your system? For a newer Slackware version
 
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use chrome://version/ to see where the profile currently is in Chrome and move (or copy if you want a backup) that to the location Chromium expects.
 
Old 06-12-2014, 02:27 PM   #9
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Couldn't you upgrade your system? For a newer Slackware version
I could, and may, but until I go through that I want to be able to use Chrom[e, ium]. Would make sense to, to get both machines on the same version, but not sure I feel like the hassle.
 
Old 06-29-2014, 11:13 AM   #10
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By way of follow-up, I installed AlienBOB's Chromium and it's working like a dream. There was one site that kinda borked, which I don't recall, but that's far better than the previous alternative. Thank you for the suggestions.

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