On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 05:37:26PM -0700, Bob Proulx wrote: > Stephen Allen wrote:
> > > The linux Chrome binary from Google appears to work fine on both machines. > > > > I don't use the Debian Chromium as it's too old. > > I think you must be thinking of the Chromium in Stable Squeeze which > released with version 6. That isn't the one under discussion. Stable > is stable and so that one won't be changing by intent. Browsers should be updated as they can be quite volatile. Therefore a fast moving target. > The Chromium browser under discussion is the current one from Sid. It > is normally up to date and current. However at this moment things are > in a bad state due to the "Aw, Snap!" crash with the current version. > Hopefully that will eventually be sorted out and things will be back > on track again. Every time I've looked at it, not so. Anyway a browser is a fast moving target. > > Why not just download Chromium from the Ubuntu ppa? It works fine, and there > > is a version that tracks the Google-Chrome developer version too. > > > > Add this to your 'etc/apt/sources.list' > > > > ## Chromium Dev matches Chrome Dev version number > > deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/chromium-daily/dev/ubuntu/ maverick main > > deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/chromium-daily/dev/ubuntu/ maverick main > > If that works for you then great. However do remember that Ubuntu is > not Debian and when you "cross the streams" sometimes bad things > happen. In that aircraft you are a test pilot for every flight > evaluating its flight characteristics. Be sure to wear your parachute > and know where the seat ejection handles are located. :-) Yes generally you're correct; however Chromium built on Ubuntu is safe for Debian. I've been doing this for 2 years. ;) Now if we could get an Ubuntone official Debian Package, that would be great. We could do with that in Experimental. -- Stephen | Google+ Profile http://goo.gl/ddik6 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20111128000945.ga6...@thinkpad.gateway.2wire.net
