[Solved]Can you tell me how to get Opera for Linux on Chromebook to play Twitter videos?
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
@treego Check the release posts, there is always a link to a snap version for Linux that exists exactly to solve the codecs issue.
https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/2021/03/opera-75-brings-easier-access-to-top-features-2/
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treego last edited by
@leocg said in Can you tell me how to get Opera for Linux on Chromebook to play Twitter videos?:
@treego Check the release posts, there is always a link to a snap version for Linux that exists exactly to solve the codecs issue.
https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/2021/03/opera-75-brings-easier-access-to-top-features-2/
So, ignore the deb and RPM packages? Should I uninstall the version of Opera I have now first?
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treego last edited by
@leocg said in Can you tell me how to get Opera for Linux on Chromebook to play Twitter videos?:
@treego I don't think it's necessary.
Well, I uninstalled my Opera on Linux.
This Snap version of Opera is not a "snap" for me. It is very confusing once again for me.
If you're up for giving me guidance, I will listen; otherwise, I am afraid to dive into this Snap-thing. As I said, it is confusing reading on this; I don't want to mess up my Chromebook.
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treego last edited by
@treego said in Can you tell me how to get Opera for Linux on Chromebook to play Twitter videos?:
@leocg said in Can you tell me how to get Opera for Linux on Chromebook to play Twitter videos?:
@treego I don't think it's necessary.
Well, I uninstalled my Opera on Linux.
This Snap version of Opera is not a "snap" for me. It is very confusing once again for me.
If you're up for giving me guidance, I will listen; otherwise, I am afraid to dive into this Snap-thing. As I said, it is confusing reading on this; I don't want to mess up my Chromebook.
Well, the Snap thing is not gonna' work on Chromebook, apparently. It is not fully supported on Chromebook according to this readout:
treego14@penguin:~$ sudo apt update
Hit:1 https://deb.debian.org/debian buster InRelease
Get:2 https://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates InRelease [65.4 kB]
Hit:3 https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com stable InRelease
Hit:4 https://deb.opera.com/opera-stable stable InRelease
Ign:5 http://repo.vivaldi.com/stable/deb stable InRelease
Ign:6 https://storage.googleapis.com/cros-packages/89 buster InRelease
Hit:7 http://repo.vivaldi.com/stable/deb stable Release
Hit:8 https://storage.googleapis.com/cros-packages/89 buster Release
Fetched 65.4 kB in 2s (29.5 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
All packages are up to date.
treego14@penguin:~$ sudo apt install snapd
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
snapd is already the newest version (2.37.4-1+b1).
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
treego14@penguin:~$ sudo snap install snap-store
error: system does not fully support snapd: cannot mount squashfs image using
"squashfs": mount: /tmp/sanity-mountpoint-170089791: mount failed:
Operation not permitted.
treego14@penguin:~$ sudo snap install opera
error: system does not fully support snapd: cannot mount squashfs image using
"squashfs": mount: /tmp/sanity-mountpoint-850069194: mount failed:
Operation not permitted.
treego14@penguin:~$ -
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treego last edited by
@leocg said in Can you tell me how to get Opera for Linux on Chromebook to play Twitter videos?:
@treego It was expected that it could happen.
It was expected that Snap version would not work? Is that what you mean?
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
@treego said in Can you tell me how to get Opera for Linux on Chromebook to play Twitter videos?:
error: system does not fully support snapd: cannot mount squashfs image using
"squashfs": mount: /tmp/sanity-mountpoint-850069194: mount failed:You can look through these results to see if you can find a solution if you are up to it.
According to the search results, the kernel you're using doesn't support squashfs because the module for it isn't loaded. It could be that after installing snapd, you need to restart the system to get the squashfs module to load. Not sure though.
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treego last edited by
@burnout426 said in Can you tell me how to get Opera for Linux on Chromebook to play Twitter videos?:
@treego said in Can you tell me how to get Opera for Linux on Chromebook to play Twitter videos?:
error: system does not fully support snapd: cannot mount squashfs image using
"squashfs": mount: /tmp/sanity-mountpoint-850069194: mount failed:You can look through these results to see if you can find a solution if you are up to it.
According to the search results, the kernel you're using doesn't support squashfs because the module for it isn't loaded. It could be that after installing snapd, you need to restart the system to get the squashfs module to load. Not sure though.
So simply restart the Chromebook, and try installing the Snap version of Opera, again? If so, I can try that. If the solution requires a bunch of theoretical reading on a solution, I am not up for it. I am burned out, @burnout426 .
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burnout426 Volunteer last edited by
@treego said in Can you tell me how to get Opera for Linux on Chromebook to play Twitter videos?:
So simply restart the Chromebook, and try installing the Snap version of Opera, again?
Yep.
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treego last edited by
@burnout426 said in Can you tell me how to get Opera for Linux on Chromebook to play Twitter videos?:
@treego said in Can you tell me how to get Opera for Linux on Chromebook to play Twitter videos?:
So simply restart the Chromebook, and try installing the Snap version of Opera, again?
Yep.
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treego14@penguin:~$ sudo snap install opera
error: system does not fully support snapd: cannot mount squashfs image using
"squashfs": mount: /tmp/sanity-mountpoint-052993369: mount failed:
Operation not permitted.
treego14@penguin:~$This is my attempt AFTER shutting down Chromebook and restarting. I guess Opera on Chromebook is not in the cards for me.
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treego last edited by
Thanks for the helpful hints! I don't accept defeat easily. But, this defeated me.
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treego last edited by treego
Not as ideal maybe as the Opera Desktop Browser on Linux for my Chromebook ... but I am now using the Opera App from Google Play Store on my Chromebook ... it is very nice! Fast, too!
Opera is still in my blood!
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treego last edited by
I found this video which seems to be exactly what I am looking for: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azlL8dn7ZD8
Unfortunately, the "locate" command does not seem to work in Crostini (the Chromebook terminal).
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treego last edited by
@treego said in Can you tell me how to get Opera for Linux on Chromebook to play Twitter videos?:
I found this video which seems to be exactly what I am looking for: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azlL8dn7ZD8
Unfortunately, the "locate" command does not seem to work in Crostini (the Chromebook terminal).
Well, guess what @sgunhouse and @leocg ... I got this to work using the video and some nuggets you fellows gave me about a week ago ... Hallelujah, my Opera on Linux/Chromebook has videos in Twitter and elsewhere now!
