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howtos:software:google-chrome [2012/09/26 02:57 (UTC)] – moved from the general howtos namespace mfillpothowtos:software:google-chrome [2015/05/17 09:14 (UTC)] – ADDED: lzma->xz update, chmod Slackbuild, and fixed PAM requirement arfon
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 Google Chrome is not installed as a default application in Slackware but it is provided instead as an installation-ready application through a Slackbuild, created by Patrick Volkerding that is available in the //extra// folder of the Slackware folder tree. At the time of this writing, the Google Chrome Slackbuild is available in the //extra// directory of Slackware13.37, and 14. Google Chrome is not installed as a default application in Slackware but it is provided instead as an installation-ready application through a Slackbuild, created by Patrick Volkerding that is available in the //extra// folder of the Slackware folder tree. At the time of this writing, the Google Chrome Slackbuild is available in the //extra// directory of Slackware13.37, and 14.
-===== Stable Google Chrome Release Installation on Slackware 14 =====+===== Stable Google Chrome Release Installation on Slackware 14.1 & 14 =====
  
 In the Slackware directory tree, the //google-chrome// folder inside the //extra// directory contains a [[http://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware/slackware-current/extra/google-chrome/README|README]] file that provides simple instructions to follow for this installation. Using a [[http://mirrors.slackware.com/|Slackware mirror]], the Google Chrome Slackbuild folder can be easily downloaded online. The Slackbuild folder is also available on Slackware installation CDs/DVD (version 13.37 and 14.0 at the time of this writing), which can be purchased at the [[http://store.slackware.com/cgi-bin/store|official Slackware Store]] (consider a subscription). In the Slackware directory tree, the //google-chrome// folder inside the //extra// directory contains a [[http://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware/slackware-current/extra/google-chrome/README|README]] file that provides simple instructions to follow for this installation. Using a [[http://mirrors.slackware.com/|Slackware mirror]], the Google Chrome Slackbuild folder can be easily downloaded online. The Slackbuild folder is also available on Slackware installation CDs/DVD (version 13.37 and 14.0 at the time of this writing), which can be purchased at the [[http://store.slackware.com/cgi-bin/store|official Slackware Store]] (consider a subscription).
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 5. Download the //.deb// package. 5. Download the //.deb// package.
  
-6. Copy the //extra/google-chrome// Slackbuild folder into a temporary location (///tmp// for example).+6. Copy the //extra/google-chrome// Slackbuild folder into a temporary location (///tmp// for example). \\ 
 +[[http://slackbuilds.org/mirror/slackware/slackware-14.1/extra/google-chrome/]]
  
 7. Move or copy the downloaded //.deb// package (//google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb// or //google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb//) package in the same folder (///tmp/google-chrome//). 7. Move or copy the downloaded //.deb// package (//google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb// or //google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb//) package in the same folder (///tmp/google-chrome//).
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 <code>cd /tmp/google-chrome</code> <code>cd /tmp/google-chrome</code>
  
-10. Run //google-chrome.SlackBuild// script as root:  +10. Edit the Slackbuild- 
 +     vi google-chrome.Slackbuild 
 +The .deb packages no longer use lzma compression so you must change the line that says: 
 +     ar p $CWD/google-chrome-${RELEASE}_current_${DEBARCH}.deb data.tar.lzma | lzma -d | tar xv || exit 1 
 +to: 
 +     ar p $CWD/google-chrome-${RELEASE}_current_${DEBARCH}.deb data.tar.xz | xz -d | tar xv || exit 1 
 + 
 +11. Make the Slackbuild executable: 
 +     chmod 755 google-chrome.Slackbuild 
 + 
 +12. Run //google-chrome.SlackBuild// script as root:  
  
 <code>sh google-chrome.SlackBuild</code> <code>sh google-chrome.SlackBuild</code>
  
-11. At completion of the SlackBuild execution, a message similar to the following one will appear:+13. At completion of the SlackBuild execution, a message similar to the following one will appear:
  
-<code>Slackware package /tmp/google-chrome-21.0.1180.81-i386-1.txz created.</code>+<code>Slackware package /tmp/google-chrome-42.0.2311.152-x86_64-1.txz created.</code>
  
 <note>The exact version number in the package filename will depend on the version of Google Chrome found in the //.deb// package, but it will be something like //google-chrome-21.0.1180.81-i386-1.txz// (32-bit architecture) or //google-chrome-21.0.1180.81-x86_64-1.txz// (64-bit architecture).</note> <note>The exact version number in the package filename will depend on the version of Google Chrome found in the //.deb// package, but it will be something like //google-chrome-21.0.1180.81-i386-1.txz// (32-bit architecture) or //google-chrome-21.0.1180.81-x86_64-1.txz// (64-bit architecture).</note>
  
-7. Install the newly created package as root. It will be located in the ///tmp// directory: +14. Install the newly created package as root. It will be located in the ///tmp// directory: 
-<code>upgradepkg --install-new /tmp/google-chrome-21.0.1180.81-i386-1.txz</code>+<code>upgradepkg --install-new /tmp/google-chrome-42.0.2311.152-x86_64-1.txz</code>
  
-<note> Note that Google Chrome requires the PAM library //libpam.so.0//. A //google-chrome-pam-solibs// package is available in the same folder (//extra/google-chrome//) as the Google Chrome Slackbuilds. Installing the //google-chrome-pam-solibs// package allow newer versions of Chrome to run without having to actually switch the system to using PAM. To install the //google-chrome-pam-solibs// package, run the following code as root within the downloaded or copied Google Chrome Slackbuild directory (///tmp/google-chrome//) :+<note> Note that **OLD VERSIONS** of Google Chrome requires the PAM library //libpam.so.0//. A //google-chrome-pam-solibs// package is available in the same folder (//extra/google-chrome//) as the Google Chrome Slackbuilds. Installing the //google-chrome-pam-solibs// package allow newer versions of Chrome to run without having to actually switch the system to using PAM. To install the //google-chrome-pam-solibs// package, run the following code as root within the downloaded or copied Google Chrome Slackbuild directory (///tmp/google-chrome//) :
  
 <code>upgradepkg --install-new /tmp/google-chrome/google-chrome-pam-solibs-1.1.3-i486-1.txz</code> <code>upgradepkg --install-new /tmp/google-chrome/google-chrome-pam-solibs-1.1.3-i486-1.txz</code>
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 <note> Installing Google Chrome browser in Slackware 13.37 requires the installation of the packages //GConf// and //ORBit2//. These packages are also available in the //extra/google-chrome// directory and can be easily installed with the //upgradepkg // command.</note> <note> Installing Google Chrome browser in Slackware 13.37 requires the installation of the packages //GConf// and //ORBit2//. These packages are also available in the //extra/google-chrome// directory and can be easily installed with the //upgradepkg // command.</note>
-===== Beta and Unstable Google Chrome Release Installation on Slackware 14 =====+===== Beta and Unstable Google Chrome Release Installation on Slackware 14.1 & 14 =====
  
 Installing [[http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel|Beta or Unstable]] release of Google chrome follows the same steps as installing the //Stable// release installation with minor tweaks: Installing [[http://www.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel|Beta or Unstable]] release of Google chrome follows the same steps as installing the //Stable// release installation with minor tweaks:

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