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Issue 1309473002: WIP: Migrate Wiki content over to src/docs (Closed) Base URL: https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src.git@master
Patch Set: Created 5 years, 4 months ago
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+Copy a stable version's .desktop file and modify it to point to your dev build:
+ * `cp /usr/share/applications/google-chrome.desktop ~/.local/share/applications/chromium-mybuild-c-release.desktop`
+ * `vim ~/.local/share/applications/chromium-mybuild-c-release.desktop`
+ * Change first Exec line in desktop entry: (change path to your dev setup)
+ * `Exec=/usr/local/google/home/scheib/c/src/out/Release/chrome %U`
+
+Set the default:
+ * `xdg-settings set default-web-browser chromium-mybuild-c-release.desktop`
+
+Launch, telling Chrome which config you're using:
+ * `CHROME_DESKTOP=chromium-mybuild-c-release.desktop out/Release/chrome`
+ * Verify Chrome thinks it is default in `about:settings` page.
+ * Press the button to make default if not.
+
+Restore the normal default:
+ * `xdg-settings set default-web-browser google-chrome.desktop`
+
+
+A single line to change the default, run, and restore:
+ * `xdg-settings set default-web-browser chromium-mybuild-c-release.desktop && CHROME_DESKTOP=chromium-mybuild-c-release.desktop out/Release/chrome; xdg-settings set default-web-browser google-chrome.desktop && echo Restored default browser.`

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