Need help installing Chrome Remote Desktop

[efrpcabo]

Hi,

I need help installing Chrome Remote Desktop.

When I reach the phase of "Set up remote access" and click on the Download button, it downloads a .deb file; then a message saying "Accept & install" appears it opens a xarchiver window showing two files and stays there forever.

It happens in Chrome and also in Chromium.
I guess I'm missing something.
Does anyone know how to fix this?

[eriefisher]

I tried Chrome Remote Desktop once. Couldn't get it to work. Spent no time on it though.

The .deb you downloaded is ready to install. Change your default to open .debs with Gdebi. You can also right click on it and open with gdebi to install. Another option is to use dpkg or apt in a terminal.

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dpkg -i (path to .deb)

OR

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apt install (path to .deb)

All require sudo or root privileges.

[Dai_trying]

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apt install (path to .deb)

Shouldn't this be

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apt install ./(path to .deb)

[sunrat]

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apt install (path to .deb)

Shouldn't this be

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apt install ./(path to .deb)

If your terminal working directory is the one which contains the .deb, you can use

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apt install ./name_of.deb

If working directory is anywhere else, it needs the full path.

[Dai_trying]

Yes, but it was the missing ./ that would have prevented it from working.

[sickpig]

Yes, but it was the missing ./ that would have prevented it from working.

eriefisher's advise was

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apt install (path to .deb)

which works perfectly fine. ./ is not needed.

[eriefisher]

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./

Refers to the current working directory. Otherwise you would need to explicitly state the path.

[Dai_trying]

If the file is in your cwd you cannot install using filename only, either full path must be used or ./ for cwd.

[eriefisher]

Yes either will work. ./ is a path. By default apt looks at repos so by giving it a path it avoids the repos and follows the path.

[Dai_trying]

tbh I have much on my mind and probably should have just kept quiet, I will leave my error in the thread to keep the rest of the posts relevant. Have a good day all, and stay safe.

[efrpcabo]

Thanks to you all for your replies, but I ended up using Zoom because I really needed that working in that day.