Re: Google Chrome is installed but won't run
On 07/07/2012, Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz> wrote:
> On 07/07/12 18:21, Lisi wrote:
>> I have just installed Google Chrome on a vanilla almost default
>> Squeeze/LXDE
>> installation. It is there, but won't run. I have tried:
>>
>> click on icon in menu - nothing happens
>>
>> launch from launcher - command is accepted, but launcher then hangs
>>
>> run from terminal - command is accepted, but terminal then hangs
>>
>> run from terminal with complete path (/usr/bin/google-chrome) - command
>> is
>> accepted, but terminal then hangs
>>
>> Run from root terminal - error message comes up:
>> <quote>
>> root@Hercules:/home/peter# google-chrome
>> [2248:2248:412227201:ERROR:chrome_browser_main_extra_parts_gtk.cc(50)]
>> Startup refusing to run as root.
>> root@Hercules:/home/peter#
>> </quote>
>
> At least the last one tells you what's wrong :-)
What version of google-chrome did you install? There are three
versions available, stable, unstable and beta. I installed stable and
got it running with no problems at all on squeeze.
Sharon.
>
> I'd try running it with strace, in an effort to see what it's trying and
> failing to do.
>
> $ strace google-chrome
>
> You might need to install the strace package first, of course.
>
> Richard
>
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