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1 Copy a stable version's .desktop file and modify it to point to your dev build: | 1 # Linux Dev Build As Default Browser |
2 * `cp /usr/share/applications/google-chrome.desktop ~/.local/share/application
s/chromium-mybuild-c-release.desktop` | 2 |
3 * `vim ~/.local/share/applications/chromium-mybuild-c-release.desktop` | 3 Copy a stable version's `.desktop` file and modify it to point to your dev |
4 * Change first Exec line in desktop entry: (change path to your dev setup) | 4 build: |
5 * `Exec=/usr/local/google/home/scheib/c/src/out/Release/chrome %U` | 5 |
| 6 ``` |
| 7 cp /usr/share/applications/google-chrome.desktop \ |
| 8 ~/.local/share/applications/chromium-mybuild-c-release.desktop |
| 9 vim ~/.local/share/applications/chromium-mybuild-c-release.desktop |
| 10 |
| 11 # Change first Exec line in desktop entry: (change path to your dev setup) |
| 12 Exec=/usr/local/google/home/scheib/c/src/out/Release/chrome %U |
| 13 ``` |
6 | 14 |
7 Set the default: | 15 Set the default: |
8 * `xdg-settings set default-web-browser chromium-mybuild-c-release.desktop` | 16 |
| 17 xdg-settings set default-web-browser chromium-mybuild-c-release.desktop |
9 | 18 |
10 Launch, telling Chrome which config you're using: | 19 Launch, telling Chrome which config you're using: |
11 * `CHROME_DESKTOP=chromium-mybuild-c-release.desktop out/Release/chrome` | 20 |
12 * Verify Chrome thinks it is default in `about:settings` page. | 21 * `CHROME_DESKTOP=chromium-mybuild-c-release.desktop out/Release/chrome` |
13 * Press the button to make default if not. | 22 * Verify Chrome thinks it is default in `about:settings` page. |
| 23 * Press the button to make default if not. |
14 | 24 |
15 Restore the normal default: | 25 Restore the normal default: |
16 * `xdg-settings set default-web-browser google-chrome.desktop` | |
17 | 26 |
| 27 xdg-settings set default-web-browser google-chrome.desktop |
18 | 28 |
19 A single line to change the default, run, and restore: | 29 Change the default, run, and restore: |
20 * `xdg-settings set default-web-browser chromium-mybuild-c-release.desktop &&
CHROME_DESKTOP=chromium-mybuild-c-release.desktop out/Release/chrome; xdg-settin
gs set default-web-browser google-chrome.desktop && echo Restored default browse
r.` | 30 |
| 31 xdg-settings set default-web-browser chromium-mybuild-c-release.desktop && \ |
| 32 CHROME_DESKTOP=chromium-mybuild-c-release.desktop out/Release/chrome |
| 33 xdg-settings set default-web-browser google-chrome.desktop && \ |
| 34 echo Restored default browser. |
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