I tried to install the Reddit Enhancement Suit, when Chromium complained that I can only install extensions easily from Web Store. It downloaded the .crx file. How can I apply it? The linked help page says:
Steps on adding extensions from other websites
We recommend you only add extensions from other websites that you trust. In Chrome, you can follow these steps to add the extension:
- Download the extension file from the website and save it to your computer.
- Click the wrench icon on the browser toolbar.
- Select Tools > Extensions.
- Locate the extension file on your computer and drag the file onto the Extensions page.
- Review the list of permissions in the dialog that appears. If you would like to proceed, click Install.
I'm running chromium in X and have no idea how I'm supposed to drag from xterm.
3 Answers
You can try this to see if it works:
- Open a file manager in X (for example in KDE, open dolphin).
- Go to the location of the downloaded CRX file (Downloads folder?).
- Click on the downloaded CRX file and drag it into a window of Chromium.
This process should install the extension.
I had this problem with mailvelope extension I wated to try in Chromium on Debian.
Solution was:CHROMIUM_FLAGS='--enable-remote-extensions' in /etc/environment (relogin then…)
or just start Chromium on CLI with: CHROMIUM_FLAGS='--enable-remote-extensions' chromium.
Afterwards I was allowed to install with the link from the project website withour any further issue.
You can also try:
- download the crx
- then change the file extension to zip
- unzip it
- go to chrome://extensions
- enable developer mode
- upload unpacked extension
- select your folder
