[27582] in Athena Bugs
Re: Debathena: chromium-browser
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jonathan Reed)
Mon Mar 19 23:23:20 2012
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From: Jonathan Reed <jdreed@mit.edu>
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Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:23:16 -0400
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To: Jason S Gross <jgross@mit.edu>
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Hi Jason,
We have been intending to install Chrome or some variant for some time. We were originally planning to use Google's APT repository and install "real" Chrome, but at this point we'll likely just add Ubuntu's packaging of Chromium. We hope to add this soon.
Thanks for your feedback.
-Jon
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Jonathan Reed
Athena Release Team
Information Services & Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
jdreed@mit.edu
On Feb 15, 2012, at 8:52 PM, jgross@MIT.EDU wrote:
> System name: quickstation-east-campus
> Type: x86_64
> Display type: ATI Technologies Inc RV620 LE [Radeon HD 3450]
>
> Shell: /bin/athena/bash (?)
> Window manager: unknown
>
> What were you trying to do?
> Browser the internet with chromium/chrome.
>
> What's wrong:
> Neither chrome nor chromium come pre-installed on debathena. It would be nice to not have to sudo apt-get install chromium-browser every time I log in.
>
> What should have happened:
> Ideally, the chromium-browser package (or chrome) would be avaliable/installed when I log in.
>
> Please describe any relevant documentation references:
> [Please replace this line with your information.]
