How to Install Chromium Browser on Backtrack 5

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How to Install Chromium Browser on Backtrack 5 

  • Learn how to Download and Install Chromium-browser in Backtrack 5 .
  • Learn how to Fix the root issue in Backtrack 5 using Forensic tool hexedit .

How to install Chromium Browser in Backtrack 5

  • Download and Install Chromiuim Browser  in BackTrack 5.
  • Fixing Root Problem  using hexedit in Backtrack 5. 
  • Run Chromium-browser in Backtrack 5.


Download  Google Chrome from the repository 

  • Use apt-get install command to download and install the Chromium Browser.
  • Command : apt-get install 
apt-get install chromium browser



Switch to Chrome Directory 

Command used are - 
  • cd /
  • cd usr/lib/chromium-browser
  • now you are in chromium-browser directory 
  • ls  : used to see the files and directories.
  • See the image below for more details.


Now Run the Chrome ....Ooops Error 
  • As I enter the command to run the chromium-browser it gives an error .
  • Error : It says chromium cannot be run as a root .
  • See the image below -
Chromium can not be run as root

Fix this error now : - 
  • To fix this error , we need to open hexedit tool .
  • If you are new on hexedit then                                                                                                       Click here - http://www.hackingdna.com/2012/04/learn-hexedit-on-backtrack-5.html
  • To open hexedit ,give the command : hexedit chromium-browser
  • See the image for more details -
hexedit chromium-browser

  • Chromium-browser open in hexedit . 
  • Now move the cursor towards right side (ASCII side ).
  • See the image below for more details -
moving cursor on hexedit


  • Press the Tab key to move cursor from left to right .


Search for geteuid in hexedit 
  • Press Ctrl+S 
  • Enter the word : geteuid 
  • See the image below -
Searching for ASCII String


  • Search string is found now .
  • See the below image for more details-


  • Move the cursor towards the word with arrow keys and change geteuid into getppid .
  • See the image below for more details -

Save the Changes 
  • Now Press Ctrl + x to save the changes . 
  • Remember press 'y' to save your changes as shown in the below image -
save the changes on hexedit

  • Now again give the command to open the chromium browser
  • Command : ./chromium-browser
  • See the image below for more details -
Run the chromium browser using .chromium-browser command

  • Your chromium-browser is successfully open now . Enjoy !!!
Chromium Browser successfully running on Backtrack 5

  • This is how we can install  and fix the root error  in Backtrack 5 .

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