Google Chrome 32 bit

[panorain]

Hi there.

I am trying to install google chrome 32 bit on my computer. My computer is currently running Linux Mint 17 Qiana. when I go to the following link -->

https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/d ... index.html only 64 bit version is allowed to be downloaded.

Could someone please recommend the ideal way for me to install 32 bit Google Chrome 37 or higher on my computer?

Thank you for your help.

[ralplpcr]

Google has officially discontinued support for 32 bit Chrome just about a year ago. That's why it's not available for download from the Google download page. You can search around the internet and find some older versions on non-offical sites, but there's no guarantee that they haven't been tampered with - install at your own risk.

Alternately, you may want to try the Chromium browser. My understanding is that it still has support for 32 bit, though I don't have any 32 bit systems to verify.

[panorain]

Thank you for your response. I did try installing Chromium via synaptic but it will not run after installation via Menu --> Internet --> Chromium-Browser

What could the issue with that be?

Thanks.

[Mint-MarKo]

have you try to log-off?

[panorain]

Yes, I have tried log-off. I think now maybe it's only for 32 bit computer? My computer is 32 bit right now.

[mank_in]

You can try launch from terminal ( error message will show ) :

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[jsb]

Hi, I just installed chromium on a 32-bit system that I recently resurrected and it does work.

I had previously changed synaptic to make it install "recommended" packages, as suggested here: https://sites.google.com/site/easylinux ... g-software

Don't know if that affected the chromium installation.

[phd21]

Hi panorain,

I just read your post and the good replies to it. Here are my thoughts on this as well.

It would help to know more about your system setup. If you run "inxi -Fxzd" and "lsusb" from the console terminal prompt, highlight the results, copy and paste them back here, that should provide enough information.

As member "ralplpcr" stated, Google and Google Chrome have officially dropped support for 32-bit systems. Many other software developers have also stopped supporting 32-bit systems or will in the near future. I highly recommend that you get a 64-bit computer.

There are some Chrome or Chromium based browsers that still offer 32-bit versions which can use Google Chrome's extensions (add-ons) and work just like Chrome.

"Slimjet" is an excellent browser that works like Chrome, comes in 32-bit and 64-bit, and can use its extension add-ons.

Free web browser download. Download the fastest internet browser for free. Use the deb file.
https://www.slimjet.com/en/dlpage.php


Hope this helps ...

[panorain]

Thank you everyone for your help so far. Yes it would be great if this was a 64 bit laptop. When I first posted I was wrong about my operating system installed on the pc.

I have installed Chromium via synaptic and here are the chromium packages listed in dpkg:

• ii chromium-browser 65.0.3325.181-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 i386 Chromium web browser, open-source version of Chrome
  ii chromium-browser-l10n 65.0.3325.181-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 all chromium-browser language packages
  ii chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra 65.0.3325.181-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 i386 Extra ffmpeg codecs for the Chromium Browser

@mank_in
I executed the following as you suggested multiple times in the "terminal" and yes infact Chromium does execute and run. The following terminal error messages vary.

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Using PPAPI flash.
--ppapi-flash-path=/usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libpepflashplayer.so --ppapi-flash-version=
[17865:17865:0411/142652.798532:ERROR:gpu_process_transport_factory.cc(1019)] Lost UI shared context.
[1:10:0411/142652.833568:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(114)] ContextResult::kFatalFailure: Shared memory handle is not valid
[17865:17865:0411/142700.692258:ERROR:navigation_entry_screenshot_manager.cc(135)] Invalid entry with unique id: 1
2.
Using PPAPI flash.
--ppapi-flash-path=/usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin/libpepflashplayer.so --ppapi-flash-version=
[18166:18166:0411/142948.447303:ERROR:gpu_process_transport_factory.cc(1019)] Lost UI shared context.
[1:10:0411/142948.577543:ERROR:command_buffer_proxy_impl.cc(133)] ContextResult::kTransientFailure: Failed to send GpuChannelMsg_CreateCommandBuffer.


@phd21

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inxi -Fxzd

System: Host: paul-Compaq-nc6400 Kernel: 4.4.0-119-generic i686 (32 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
Desktop: MATE 1.16.2 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3) Distro: Linux Mint 18.1 Serena
Machine: System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP Compaq nc6400 (RC454AW#ABA) v: F.0B
Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 30AD v: KBC Version 56.34
Bios: Hewlett-Packard v: 68YCU Ver. F.0B date: 09/05/2007
CPU: Dual core Intel T2400 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB flags: (nx pae sse sse2 sse3 vmx) bmips: 7315
clock speeds: max: 1833 MHz 1: 1833 MHz 2: 1333 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Mobile 945GM/GMS 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1280x800@60.00hz
GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 945GM x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version: 1.4 Mesa 17.2.8 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.4.0-119-generic
Network: Card-1: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5753M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express driver: tg3 v: 3.137 bus-ID: 08:00.0
IF: ens1 state: down mac: <filter>
Card-2: Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection
driver: iwl3945 v: in-tree:s bus-ID: 10:00.0
IF: wlp16s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 60.0GB (34.0% used) ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST96812AS size: 60.0GB
Optical: No optical drives detected.
Partition: ID-1: / size: 53G used: 18G (35%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/dm-1
ID-2: /boot size: 472M used: 111M (25%) fs: ext2 dev: /dev/sda1
ID-3: swap-1 size: 2.13GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/dm-3
RAID: No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 45.0C mobo: 31.0C
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 190 Uptime: 1 day Memory: 1458.1/3398.7MB Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35

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lsusb

Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 08ff:2580 AuthenTec, Inc. AES2501 Fingerprint Sensor
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Thanks for your suggestion about "Slimjet" I will check into that.

[absque fenestris]

Hello panorain
there is also a 32 bit version of Vivaldi. Very practical on small screens. You can download Vivaldi 1.14 32bit DEB directly from the Vivaldi homepage.