Microsoft-edge-beta for Porteus KDE

Post#16 by **Ed_P** » 21 Aug 2021, 14:56

wread wrote: ↑
21 Aug 2021, 13:05
Guest mode is for "guests", not for me!

Thank you wread. I didn't know if it was a Cinnamon problem or something else.

I have the Edge module in my Options folder and I use a script to activate it and the libxkbcommon module so after activating the modules I will simply edit the /usr/share/application/microsoft-edge-beta.desktop file and remove the "--no-sandbox" parm.

For any other Porteus 5.0 Cinnamon Guest mode users:

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#!/bin/sh

# https://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=9768
OPTIONAL="/mnt/sda6/porteus5.0/Optional"
MODULE="microsoft-edge*.xzm"
PLUS="libxkbcommon*.xzm"

echo toor | sudo -S activate $OPTIONAL/$PLUS > /dev/null 2>&1 &
sleep 3
sudo -S activate $OPTIONAL/$MODULE > /dev/null 2>&1 &
sleep 2
sudo -S sed -i 's^--no-sandbox^# --no-sandbox^' /usr/share/applications/microsoft-edge-beta.desktop
exit

Added in 3 hours 5 minutes 33 seconds:
If you save changes with a save.dat file note that Edge will add a ~75MB /home/guest/.config/microsoft-edge-beta folder to it. Check your save.dat file's free space before exiting Porteus.

YouTube · Post#17 by **wread** » 22 Aug 2021, 12:22

hi beny, it is simpler to point and click on it!, but thanks for the tip!

YouTube · Post#18 by **wread** » 22 Aug 2021, 23:26

Hi Beny!
thanks for the tip! (su guest).
I just updated chromium to ver 92.0.4515.159 and now I can use the blogger from Google again! No more MS-Edge stuff to consider...

Post#19 by **ncmprhnsbl** » 23 Aug 2021, 04:21

just pointing out: porteus-5.0rc3 has libxkbcommon in 003-xorg, so it(edge) should work in all DEs..
only certain flavours of 4.0 are missing it.

Post#20 by **Ed_P** » 23 Aug 2021, 15:11

ncmprhnsbl wrote: ↑
23 Aug 2021, 04:21
just pointing out: porteus-5.0rc3 has libxkbcommon in 003-xorg, so it(edge) should work

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guest@porteus:/mnt/sda6/porteus5.0/Optional$ su
Password: 
root@porteus:/mnt/sda6/porteus5.0/Optional# activate microsoft*
Updating shared library links:  /sbin/ldconfig
Updating menu
Updating desktop database
root@porteus:/mnt/sda6/porteus5.0/Optional#

Right you are ncmp. Thank you.

YouTube · Post#21 by **wread** » 24 Aug 2021, 12:31

Hi everybody!

For those of you who reacted to the terror message of being root, I have found a hack to eliminate it. with this version there is no warning when you are root!

My only warning is use AF Mode when you are root

Enjoy, No fear!

Post#22 by **Bicephale** » 24 Aug 2021, 16:50

Honestly sometimes i miss DOS v3.3, TelNet and FTP (or C-Kermit/ZModem)!

Post#23 by **Ed_P** » 24 Aug 2021, 17:14

The good old days.

Post#24 by **maia** » 12 Sep 2021, 00:14

Work for me on Openbox. Tks.

Post#25 by **joesab** » 17 Sep 2021, 07:52

just a friendly opinion:

you are using Linux and escaping from the tyranny of Microsoft
but using Microsoft edge ?
seem like you aren't fully benefiting from the freedom of Linux xD

anyway it always comes down to personal preference

Post#26 by **Ed_P** » 17 Sep 2021, 16:32

joesab wrote: ↑
17 Sep 2021, 07:52
you are using Linux and escaping from the tyranny of Microsoft
but using Microsoft edge ?
seem like you aren't fully benefiting from the freedom of Linux xD

True, but your getting your feet wet in a whole new OS that someone got you to try. And the learning process starts.

Post#27 by **joesab** » 18 Sep 2021, 04:58

Agree, good point, it's also about learning experience!

Post#28 by **maia** » 30 Sep 2021, 09:58

Tks