Portable Google Chrome for Puppy

[gcmartin]

I thing there are plans/steps to do such on 64bit forthcoming for this and other portable browsers. I haven't tested this utility, as of yet, on FATDOG.

If you want one Chrome I've used in the past, I think there is one in the FATDOG REPO (BUT, its NOT portable). If not you can use the one from the LightHouse64 REPO.

[shinobar]

[attached the messages generated when installer was run, today.

/mnt/+mnt+home+apps+portable+google-chrome-portable-0.7+google-chrome-0.7.sfs/opt/google/chrome/google-chrome: /usr/lib/seamonkey/libnss3.so: version `NSS_3.14.3' not found (required by /mnt/+mnt+home+apps+portable+google-chrome-portable-0.7+google-chrome-0.7.sfs/opt/google/chrome/google-chrome)

You can see proper message when you click the google-chrome-portable folder.

Running google chrome on PhatSlacko is a bit complex. Same as slacko-5.6 and older.
Do next 3:
1) Install recent seamonkey-solibs from the updated slackware repo.
you need seamonkey-solibs-2.26.1, but I couldn't find on the Puppy Package Manager.
Here is a direct link:
http://slackbuilds.org/mirror/slackware ... ck14.0.txz

2) Edit /etc/profile at line 52.

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FIREFOX=$(find /usr/lib -type d -name firefox-*|tail -1) #slacko
if [ -d "$FIREFOX" ];then
  LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$FIREFOX:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
  export MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME="$FIREFOX"
fi

to

FIREFOX=$(find /usr/lib -type d -name firefox-*|tail -1) #slacko
if [ -d "$FIREFOX" ];then
LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:$FIREFOX"
export MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME="$FIREFOX"
fi

3) Reboot PC

[pcpunk]

I thing there are plans/steps to do such on 64bit forthcoming for this and other portable browsers. I haven't tested this utility, as of yet, on FATDOG.

If you want one Chrome I've used in the past, I think there is one in the FATDOG REPO (BUT, its NOT portable). If not you can use the one from the LightHouse64 REPO.

Thanks gmartin, I asked for some advisement on another thread as I am thinking I will go to LuPu as Fatdog seems a bit complex to me. I did have LuPu installed but was advised to go to fatdog? I liked luPu but did not really have it long enough to really know much. All I know is I did not like deciding where to same too every time I quit in fatdog. Any opinions are welcome, I am a newbie and want something easy and fun as just a backup OS.
I tried to get that browser to fatdog and was lost lol. All this is so confusing repositories and such geesh!

[gcmartin]

Thanks @Shinobar, but without any changes at all ...My system currently shows /etc/profile as:

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if [ -d /opt/mozilla.org ];then #101220 path fixes.
 [ -e /opt/mozilla.org/lib/mozilla ] && LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/opt/mozilla.org/lib/mozilla:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
 [ -e /opt/mozilla.org/lib/firefox ] && LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/opt/mozilla.org/lib/firefox:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
 [ -d /opt/mozilla.org/bin ] && PATH="/opt/mozilla.org/bin:${PATH}" #may not exist.
 [ -e /opt/mozilla.org/lib/mozilla ] && export MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME="/opt/mozilla.org/lib/mozilla"
 [ -e /opt/mozilla.org/lib/firefox ] && export MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME="/opt/mozilla.org/lib/firefox"
fi
MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH="/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins"
if [ -e /usr/lib/seamonkey ];then
 LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/lib/seamonkey"
 export MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME="/usr/lib/seamonkey"
 MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH="${MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH}:/usr/lib/seamonkey/plugins"
fi
FIREFOX=$(find /usr/lib -type d -name firefox-*|tail -1) #slacko
if [ -d "$FIREFOX" ];then
  LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$FIREFOX:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
  export MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME="$FIREFOX"
fi

And the following shows currently installed packages without making ANY changes at the moment.

This system has Portable SeaMonkey operational without issues. Chrome still will not start, even after a reboot, while portable Seamonkey continues to work without issues.

Question

• Which of your recommendations will address the Portable Chrome's operation?

I will follow your recommendation and report back

[shinobar]

Running google chrome on PhatSlacko is a bit complex. Same as slacko-5.6 and older.
Do next 2:
1) Install recent seamonkey-solibs from the updated slackware repo.
2) Edit /etc/profile at line 52

Humm.. you need seamonkey-solibs-2.26.1, but I couldn't find on the Puppy Package Manager.
Here is a direct link:
http://slackbuilds.org/mirror/slackware ... ck14.0.txz

The PC need reboot after editing /etc/profile.

[gcmartin]

Thanks @Shiinobar. As you suggested, I:

• Installed seamonkey-solibs-2.26.1 from PPM (even thought the PPM showed it installed, I clicked it anyway and the PPM added it to PhatSlacko)
• Edited /etc/profile at line 52.
• Clicked PhatSlacko's Menu>Internet>Google Chrome

Chrome Portable now starts to desktop. Seamonkey Portable also continues to start.

Thanks for your guidance.

[morochos]

Hi. The chrome was installed and launched perfectly in precise 5.7.1, however, the java plugin is not working.
How can we use the java runtime enviroment with this version of chrome portable? Thanks

[darkcity]

Using Slacko 5.3.1

error log, after loading solibs 2.1-

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/mnt/sda2/supportlibs2/Pets/TARS/google-chrome-portable-0.7/google-chrome-portable
/usr/lib/qt/lib:/lib:/usr/lib:/usr/X11R7/lib:/root/my-applications/lib:/usr/local/lib:/opt/lib:/opt/qt4/lib:/usr/lib/seamonkey:/mnt/sda2/supportlibs2/Pets/TARS/google-chrome-portable-0.7/lib
'/mnt/sda2/supportlibs2/Pets/TARS/google-chrome-portable-0.7/google-chrome-0.7.sfs' is mounted on '/mnt/+mnt+sda2+supportlibs2+Pets+TARS+google-chrome-portable-0.7+google-chrome-0.7.sfs'.
'/mnt/sda2/supportlibs2/Pets/TARS/google-chrome-portable-0.7/google-chrome-config.3fs' is mounted on  '/mnt/+mnt+sda2+supportlibs2+Pets+TARS+google-chrome-portable-0.7+google-chrome-config.3fs'.
HOME=/mnt/+mnt+sda2+supportlibs2+Pets+TARS+google-chrome-portable-0.7+google-chrome-config.3fs /mnt/+mnt+sda2+supportlibs2+Pets+TARS+google-chrome-portable-0.7+google-chrome-0.7.sfs/opt/google/chrome/google-chrome --user-data-dir=/mnt/+mnt+sda2+supportlibs2+Pets+TARS+google-chrome-portable-0.7+google-chrome-config.3fs/google-chrome-config --disk-cache-dir=/mnt/sda2/supportlibs2/Pets/TARS/google-chrome-portable-0.7/Cache --disk-cache-size=104857600 --madia-cache-size=104857600 file:///usr/share/doc/home.htm
/mnt/+mnt+sda2+supportlibs2+Pets+TARS+google-chrome-portable-0.7+google-chrome-0.7.sfs/opt/google/chrome/google-chrome: /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.15' not found (required by /mnt/+mnt+sda2+supportlibs2+Pets+TARS+google-chrome-portable-0.7+google-chrome-0.7.sfs/opt/google/chrome/google-chrome)
/mnt/+mnt+sda2+supportlibs2+Pets+TARS+google-chrome-portable-0.7+google-chrome-0.7.sfs/opt/google/chrome/google-chrome: /usr/lib/seamonkey/libnss3.so: version `NSS_3.14.3' not found (required by /mnt/+mnt+sda2+supportlibs2+Pets+TARS+google-chrome-portable-0.7+google-chrome-0.7.sfs/opt/google/chrome/google-chrome)
1:'/mnt/+mnt+sda2+supportlibs2+Pets+TARS+google-chrome-portable-0.7+google-chrome-0.7.sfs' unmounted.
'/mnt/+mnt+sda2+supportlibs2+Pets+TARS+google-chrome-portable-0.7+google-chrome-config.3fs' unmounted.

/etc/profile looks different

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if [ -d /opt/mozilla.org ];then #101220 path fixes.
 [ -e /opt/mozilla.org/lib/mozilla ] && LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/opt/mozilla.org/lib/mozilla:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
 [ -e /opt/mozilla.org/lib/firefox ] && LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/opt/mozilla.org/lib/firefox:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}"
 [ -d /opt/mozilla.org/bin ] && PATH="/opt/mozilla.org/bin:${PATH}" #may not exist.
 [ -e /opt/mozilla.org/lib/mozilla ] && export MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME="/opt/mozilla.org/lib/mozilla"
 [ -e /opt/mozilla.org/lib/firefox ] && export MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME="/opt/mozilla.org/lib/firefox"
fi
MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH="/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins"
if [ -e /usr/lib/seamonkey ];then
 LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/lib/seamonkey"
 export MOZILLA_FIVE_HOME="/usr/lib/seamonkey"
 MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH="${MOZ_PLUGIN_PATH}:/usr/lib/seamonkey/plugins"
fi

[morochos]

Hi. Thanks for your reply, but I'm trying to use JRE in the precise puppy

[gcmartin]

Hello @Morochos, I may not be the one who provides correct guidance (I'm in a bit of a time crunch these days), but want to mention this as it may help anyone assisting:

• What distro are you using?
• what PC are you using?

In my past, I have added JRE to a base distros BEFORE adding/updating browsers. I have ONLY installed JAVA PETs (as I find JAVA components a necessity).

There are differing views on PETs versus SFSs, but, using PETs from PPM or direct from developers has worked for me in the past on Slacko.

If you are using a 64bit PC, LightHouse64 "Mariner" version, has JAVA built-in. If using a 32bit PC, EmSee, has JAVA built-in.

[slavvo67]

Forgive my ignorance but doesn't Chome have Jave built-in?

I must say that after using almost every browser listed in this Forum, the Portable Google Chrome seems to be the most complete and seems to work faster than the other (at least popular ones - Seamonkey, Firefox, Slimboat, Opera). The problem, of course is giving Google all your info.

[shinobar]

Google chrome does not support NPAPI including JAVA plugin anymore.
http://www.quora.com/How-will-Java-be-s ... PI-support

[georg1]

Hi. I try installed chrome.portable on dpup-487

I try with dpup because support my ancient Radeon 9200.

so is any chance chrome portable work there ?

thx

[morochos]

Thanks for your reply, shinobar.
I found others issues:
1) Running videos (facebook, youtube) is very slow compared with a .pet or .sfs installation.
2) I have tried to Install some extensions and the system shows an error message, of downloading, specifically.

[faithful]

Below seamed to work. I'll restart chrome and if it save the bookmark, I'll be back Thanks for all the work, one way or another
***************
got back with the bookmark. thanks again
**************
@jimmyjoe
Try this to see what happens.
1. Open the google-chrome-portable folder
2. Edit the script google-chrome-portable:
After the line 136, insert sleep 1 or more.
google-chrome-portable wrote:
HOME="$EXTMNTPNT" "$GOOGLE_PATH" --user-data-dir="$USER_DATA_DIR" --disk-cache-dir="$DISK_CACHE_DIR" "$EXECPARAM" ###FIXME 2> "$GOOGLE_LOGFILE"
STATUS=$?
sleep 1
umountsfs
umountext
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[Rope]

Hello, does this installer need to be in an ext partition?
I have Puppy in NTFS.
The insataller fails
Google Chrome Installer 0.7: fatal ERROR

Failed to create
'/mnt/+mnt+home+puppy+google-chrome-portable+google-chrome-portable-work.3fs/google-chrome-0.7.sfs'.

[sunburnt]

Hi Rope; The std. Chrome and Firefox browsers are made of Linux files, so yes they have to be on a Linux partition.

However... If these apps were made in SFS, or AppDir packages, then they would run from any partition type.

# Submit a request for app builders to package their apps in AppDir packages.

[shinobar]

google-chrome-portable shold work on NTFS.
Check your NTFS is healthy.
I am not sure on NTFS compressed. uncompress is recommended.
Check disk and defragment the partition on Windows.

If the partition is not /mnt/home, but say /mnt/sda2, unmount the partition and ensure /mnt/sda2 is empty when it is unmounted.

[sunburnt]

Sorry Shinobar; I didn`t read your first post completely, it is an AppDir.
The AppDir dir. must be in the Save file, but the SFS can be anywhere.
How does the startup script know where the SFS file is.?

I find this useful as Firefox just keeps getting worse and worse it seems.
.

[gcmartin]

I have alway run "compressed NTFS" partitions for data on every platform I have used since 2000. Excepting for the fact that sometimes I have had to boot MS to clear a flag, I have not had ANY major issues with this technology. And, I have used Chrome/Chromium over the years.

Portable apps have a place. I would like to see a recommendation of a skeleton of the directory structure users can maintain for a simple understanding of the separations of program files from cache, download, and config files which can be used so that ANY distro booted could use the browser.

Any pictoral would be useful as a guide.