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 | |
|---|---|
| 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).
Fig.01: Download Google Chrome bit deb package for Ubuntu Linux
Click on accept and install. Next you will get a screen as follows:
Fig.02: Open Google Chroma with “Software install”
Fig.03: Installing Google Chrome on Ubuntu using GUI
Fig.04: Finishing installation by providing your password
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:
Fig.02: Errors were encountered while processing
$ 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:
Fig.03: Starting Google Chrome browser
So there you have it-the ultimate and fast Google Chrome running on Ubuntu Linux:
Fig.04: Google Chrome in action
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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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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)