You can get a fast, free web browser from Google. You will find binary packages for the Debian/Ubuntu/Fedora/openSUSE Linux. In this, tutorial I am going to explain how to install Chrome browser in three simple steps.
Tutorial details | |
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Difficulty | Intermediate (rss) |
Root privileges | Yes |
Requirements | apt-get/bash |
Time | 10m |
Method #1: Install Google Chrome Using GUI
You need to visit the following url to grab the .deb file. Make sure you download 64 bit .deb version (there is no 32 bit version available).
Click on accept and install. Next you will get a screen as follows:
When prompted enter your password for installation:
And there you have it, Google Chrome just installed using the GUI method.
Method #2: Download qnd install 64 bit version using the command line
Open a terminal (press CTRL-ALT-t and type the following wget command to grab .deb file:
$ cd /tmp
$ wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
Sample outputs:
--2017-10-02 12:48:28-- https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb Resolving dl.google.com (dl.google.com)... 74.125.68.91, 74.125.68.93, 74.125.68.190, ... Connecting to dl.google.com (dl.google.com)|74.125.68.91|:443... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 65267668 (62M) [application/x-debian-package] Saving to: google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb google-chrome-stable_ 100%[========================>] 62.24M 897KB/s in 78s 2017-10-02 12:49:46 (820 KB/s) - google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb saved [65267668/65267668]
Type the following command to install 64 bit version:
$ sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
Sample outputs:
Selecting previously unselected package google-chrome-stable. (Reading database ... 241631 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb ... Unpacking google-chrome-stable (61.0.3163.100-1) ... Setting up google-chrome-stable (61.0.3163.100-1) ... update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/x-www-browser (x-www-browser) in auto mode update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/gnome-www-browser (gnome-www-browser) in auto mode update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/google-chrome (google-chrome) in auto mode Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3+17.04.20170406-0ubuntu1) ... Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index... Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu5) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu2) ... Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.6.1-2) ...
A note about fixing “errors were encountered while processing” error
You may get an error that read as follows:
$ sudo apt-get -f install
How do I use Google Chrome?
Simply type the following command:
google-chrome
google-chrome https://www.cyberciti.biz/
Or use GUI option > Press Windows key > Type Google or Chrome in unity search bar:
So there you have it-the ultimate and fast Google Chrome running on Ubuntu Linux:
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This tutorial is also available in a quick video format:
Video 01: HowTo: Install Google Chrome in Ubuntu Linux Using apt-get Command Line
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Thanks, I am able to install google chrome
Can you guide how to install Adobe flash player for google chrome.
Flash player is bundled with Google Chroma i.e. no need to install it. But, if you need flash-player for Firefox or Opera, open a terminal and type:
HTH
Thanks HTH
i can try the coomands.
Falsh player is not bundled for linux version of chrome.
HTH stands for “Hope that helped”. You can call him nixCraft or likely, Vivek.
HTH
– Nishant
Thaks and love you it working perfectly
Or just paste these commands:
Thanks for sharing commands. I appreciate your post.
Thanks! It worked for me!
nice and easy guide. thanks
Thanks a you commands was easier and faster.
yours didn’t work on first time but got it work.I uninstalled chrome so i used his commands and worked first time.you should add his commands and say use this if it doesn’t work for you.
This pretty much worked perfectly for me, too, when the other suggestions would not. Only problem was that I got an error explaining I cannot use the “-y” switch, and also Google couldn’t be “authenticated” so it prompted me to make sure I still wanted to continue, twice.
that couldn’t have been easier. thanks “a”
running xubuntu: the instructions in the tutorial didn’t do the trick, but the commands above worked flawlessly
really nice
Wow the commands you’ve given have really helped. I’ve been wanting to escape from the tyranny , holes, and control of winblows and althernative was to expensive, slow, and boring as well as limited to use (Macintrash)…
I’ve been looking and experimenting with different linux OS’s as there’s so many now. And the users I use to hang out with on botnets (as I had a window ported linux bot at one time and chatted with other botnet owners on random linux problems, for the bot or on the irc network for basic things.
I’ve been hunting for live chat spots to hang and learn more from others about my linux system. especially regarding line commands. ANY SUGGESTIONS? Thanks Again Man.. You’re awesome..
You might also need libudev0 installed before you can install Chrome in Ubuntu 13.04.
You can get it here.
On Xubuntu 13.04:
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# apt-get -f install
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
Correcting dependencies… Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
google-chrome-stable
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 163 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
===
Did you got the error message errors were encountered while processing? If not do not type
HTH
ubuntu 12.04LTS
root@vamsi:/tmp# apt-get -f install
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 560 not upgraded.
root@vamsi:/tmp# google-chrome
google-chrome: command not found
what is the error?
very nice information thanks a lot………….
thanks! but it seems it is not working
What seems to be the problem?
There is a typo in step two for 32 bit version
Step #2: Install .deb file
Type the following command to install 32 bit version:
$ sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb
Thank you very much!!! very useful.
First time using Ubuntu, I would just add that when entering a password it doesn’t appear anything on the terminal. I didn’t know that
Thank you!!
I got the same error as detailed, and when i typed the command
apt-get -f install
I got the error like the few above:
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
Correcting dependencies… Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
google-chrome-stable:i386
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 144 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
id did NOT do what the tutorial showed, but says I can not install. :(
HELP! I dislike firefox immensely, and want my chrome!
found typo
on Step #2: Install .deb file
32-bit systems
“sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb”
great post! thank you.
i can’t open chrome even with those commands and pressing the windows button :( can someone please help???
Hello
as an alternative… if like me.., you just want to use the debugger tools for web development.
you could install chromium-browser instead of google chrome
# already included in the Ubuntu repositories..
sudo apt-get install chromium-browser
step #2 for 32 bit version should be sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb
Thank you, this is indeed the correct command!
Doesnt work at all, You’re an ass.
root@john-Inspiron-3521:/home/john# sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb
(Reading database … 197625 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking google-chrome-stable (from google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb) …
dpkg-deb (subprocess): short read on buffer copy for failed to write to pipe in copy
xz: (stdin): Unexpected end of input
dpkg-deb (subprocess): subprocess data returned error exit status 1
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess returned error exit status 2
dpkg: error processing google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb (–install):
short read on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./opt/google/chrome/chrome’
Errors were encountered while processing:
google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb
root@john-Inspiron-3521:/home/john# sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
linux-headers-3.5.0-23 linux-headers-3.5.0-23-generic
Use ‘apt-get autoremove’ to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 6 not upgraded.
root@john-Inspiron-3521:/home/john#
i downloaded the Google chrome software for ubuntu.and then install but the following errors will causing.
how to solve this error.
1) Delete current .deb file. Grab fresh copy again and install it.
2) According to this you need to disable anti-virus and try again.
HTH
Thanks for the post! Worked perfect.
Starting to play with Ubuntu…
Thanks for this tut! I’ve just installed ubuntu on my laptop and I’m looking for how to install google chrome in it.. this solves my problem!
I’ve run this several times… just not working.
Accurate guide, I found it useful, Thanks!
Thank a lot. It’s useful guide.
On Ubuntu 12.04 the installation above seems to go fine and completes without errors. However when I type google-chrome on the command line I get:
(google-chrome:4633): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:
Hi so I have tried this 3 times now and I keep getting the complete opposite result at step 3 when fixing the errors
I get the following. Any recomondations?
Thank you a lot, I like firefox but I’m a big fan of google chrome. People like you make me feel happy to test UBUNTU, you guys make the diference.
Red hat/Fedora user here. Just tested it on Ubuntu LTS 12.04. The tutorial worked as advertised. Loved it :D
realy nice work, it s wrking for me, thanks alot
Thanks for the steps! That worked for me :)
Great !!…. Worked like charm.. On double clicking.deb file take us software center and install again. This is the right way to install chrome.
So why does the error come up in the first place. Just wondering?
:))
BTW…worked like a charm I don’t know why I like Chrome better than Firefox but I do lol.
hello i would like to download this
What to do i am not getting what should i do after putting error command and still not getting what should i do, for the next thing processing triggers for man-db and than
user name came in what should i do please tell me please
tell me the next command to type to get it installed on the device, what is the commnand after the 3rd step pleaseeeeeeeeee tell us pleaseeeeeeeeee
Thanks for the tutoria. It was very helpful! :D
Perfect! Thank you!
I am getting following error: (Ubuntu 11.04 natty.)
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dpkg: error processing google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb (–install):
cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb
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If u have any solution, please reply.
Where did you put the deb file ???
Go into that directory and type dpkg -i
Thanks for these instructions Vivek.
They are a big help.
Worked just fine in Linux Mint 13 ‘MATE’ using your nice simple and accurate instructions. Many thanks for your help.
How can I uninstall this? PLease answer soon.
thanx my dear——
i did it but it says bash: google-chrome: command not found please help!!
Thank u so much.It was really helpful.
This article Was very Helpfull
Thanks^_^,
Now I can use google-chrome in my Ubuntu^_^
$ sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
dpkg: error processing archive google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb (–install):
cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
Thank you very much for the explanation. I’m a newbie in Linux and your page helped me. Regards.
it’s easier to install chrome with gdebi instead just dpkg; gdebi finds all dependencies and no strange tricks are needed. additionally for privacy reasons it’s good to change search engine to prevent sending info to google. ixquick/startpage works fine.
Hi experts,
I have tried installing chrome 64 bit for ubantu in GUI its not showing any action and also tried in terminal what to do to get fixed.
Regards
Khan.
Thank a lot for this information! :)
Perfect. Thanks!
Thanks you very much..Its realy helpful..
Thank You dear………………Now I m using google chrome
Are you able to get themes with this?
Thanks a!
Thanks, it’s very easy steps to use
/tmp$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
Correcting dependencies… Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
google-chrome-stable
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 184 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
(Reading database … 175377 files and directories currently installed.)
**Removing google-chrome-stable (48.0.2564.109-1) …**
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.4-1) …
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu1) …
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu3) …
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.2~bzr0+15.10.20150627.1-0ubuntu1) …
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index…
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.58ubuntu1) …
thanks i’m using chrome
I have to say, i love it when the tutorial is so accurate that it includes “here are the problems you’re going to run into, fix them with this” :D
(thanks for the apt-get -f install)