install slimjet in puppy linux 32 bits

General discussion about Slimjet, or other issues related to web browser in general.
Post Reply
gillesraymond
Posts: 5
Joined: Fri Nov 19, 2021 4:08 am

install slimjet in puppy linux 32 bits

Post by gillesraymond »

I tried to install slimjet in puppy linux 32 bits.
But I cannot do it. I have a message "don't run this as root".
But puppy linux can run only as root !
How can I do ?
Thank you

meatballsub2014
Posts: 7
Joined: Fri Nov 12, 2021 8:37 am

Re: install slimjet in puppy linux 32 bits

Post by meatballsub2014 »

If you don't mind running slimjet as root (with --no-sandbox, less secure) and modifying the "flashpeak-slimjet" script, do the following:
For example from the extracted .zip from https://www.slimjet.com/en/dlpage.php, in the slimjet directory, open "flashpeak-slimjet" with text-editor, edit line 9-12 by adding a # in front of it, so becomes this;

CODE:

#if [ "`whoami`" = "root" ]; then
# echo "Don't run this as root."
# exit;
#fi

(this was a copy and paste from fredx181's post)

gillesraymond
Posts: 5
Joined: Fri Nov 19, 2021 4:08 am

Re: install slimjet in puppy linux 32 bits

Post by gillesraymond »

Thank you for your answer.
Now, the terminal tells me I must
- 1 use sudo command : it is not possible because I am not running ubuntu
- 2 use su command : I write su. And then ?
- 3 Quit and add --no sandbox : I write 3 and then --no sandbox. bash : --no command not found (translation from french). I tried --no-sandbox. bash : --no command not found
Any idea ?
Thank you for your help

User avatar
oftentired
Posts: 1691
Joined: Tue May 13, 2014 3:14 am

Re: install slimjet in puppy linux 32 bits

Post by oftentired »

This is not a bug. Moving things to General forum.
For those of you who wear aluminum foil hats, the voices lie, don't believe them!

32 Bit SJ on Win 11

gillesraymond
Posts: 5
Joined: Fri Nov 19, 2021 4:08 am

Re: install slimjet in puppy linux 32 bits

Post by gillesraymond »

OK, may be it is not a bug.
Do you know how to do to install slimjet with puppy linux ?
Thank you for your help.

User avatar
oftentired
Posts: 1691
Joined: Tue May 13, 2014 3:14 am

Re: install slimjet in puppy linux 32 bits

Post by oftentired »

All Puppy Linux distributions are built on top of a unique set of puppy specific applications and configurations. Slimjet is not one of those applications. So, it may not be possible to run Slimjet easily unless someone takes the time to specifically make it compatible. The best I can suggest is use the Slimjet TAR ZIP install and be sure to match up 32 or 64 bit, whichever you have for Puppy. Ultimately, your best bet is to talk about it on a Puppy forum. They likely have already a topic or 2 going about Slimjet.
For those of you who wear aluminum foil hats, the voices lie, don't believe them!

32 Bit SJ on Win 11

gillesraymond
Posts: 5
Joined: Fri Nov 19, 2021 4:08 am

Re: install slimjet in puppy linux 32 bits

Post by gillesraymond »

Hello,
it is the first time I cannot install a tar.xz in puppy linux !

User avatar
oftentired
Posts: 1691
Joined: Tue May 13, 2014 3:14 am

Re: install slimjet in puppy linux 32 bits

Post by oftentired »

In which case I would grab a fresh download and try again.
For those of you who wear aluminum foil hats, the voices lie, don't believe them!

32 Bit SJ on Win 11

gillesraymond
Posts: 5
Joined: Fri Nov 19, 2021 4:08 am

Re: install slimjet in puppy linux 32 bits

Post by gillesraymond »

oftentired wrote:
Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:42 pm
In which case I would grab a fresh download and try again.
I did it so many times, I cannot tell you how many !
I found a wrong instruction in the file flashpeak-slimjet, line 210 (in french) it says to do "--no sandbox". In all others languages it is --no-sandbox. The difference is the character " -" between no and sandbox.
May be this will help people. But it doesn't solve mine because immediatly, I had a doubt and tried, too, --no-sandbox, as well.

I solved the root problem, and so, It is very clear that the problem is the sandbox

Post Reply