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B-80

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Registered: 2010-05-05

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[Solved] Can't update chrome from the AUR, and using a Chrome Cast.

I just bought a chromecast and I'm trying to get it up and running. After the initial setup, the next step is to install an extension for google-chrome called "google cast." However, I keep getting an error when I try to add the extension to google-chrome (a very unhelpful error that just says reload the page and try again).

My first idea was to update google-chrome, I have version 40 and the current is version 45. I downloaded the new snapshot from the AUR and installed it, but chrome still says its version 40. So I removed chrome using pacman -Rsc and reinstalled, still google-chrome says it's version 40. Is there something special I need to do to get the software to actually update?

Also if anyone else has used a chrome cast with chrome on arch, I'd be happy to know how you got the google cast extension to install.

Thanks!
-Bobak

Last edited by B-80 (2015-09-20 18:18:27)

Scimmia

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Re: [Solved] Can't update chrome from the AUR, and using a Chrome Cast.

Simplest solution, forget chrome and use chromium.

ugjka

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Re: [Solved] Can't update chrome from the AUR, and using a Chrome Cast.

I think you need to kill chrome you probably have the old version running in background

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B-80

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Re: [Solved] Can't update chrome from the AUR, and using a Chrome Cast.

Thanks ugjka! That was the problem...

The extension did install this time as well!

Last edited by B-80 (2015-09-20 18:18:45)