Ubuntu Linux: Install Google Chrome Browser Command

Author: Vivek Gite Last updated: October 2, 2017 74 comments

I am unable to find Google Chrome Browser in Ubuntu software center. How do I install Google Chrome in Ubuntu version 12.04 LTS or v13.04 using command line options?

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).

=> Download Chrome Browser

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”

Click on the install button:

Fig.03: Installing Google Chrome on Ubuntu using GUI

When prompted enter your password for installation:

Fig.04: Finishing installation by providing your password

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:

Fig.02: Errors were encountered while processing

Type the following command to fix the error and install Chrome:
$ 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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Video 01: HowTo: Install Google Chrome in Ubuntu Linux Using apt-get Command Line

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74 comments… add one

Ashish May 10, 2013 @ 18:48

Thanks, I am able to install google chrome
Can you guide how to install Adobe flash player for google chrome.

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- ð§ nixCraft May 10, 2013 @ 19:13
  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:
```
sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer
```
  HTH
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  - Ashish May 10, 2013 @ 19:26
    
    Thanks HTH
    i can try the coomands.
    
    Falsh player is not bundled for linux version of chrome.
    
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    - Nishant Oct 30, 2013 @ 6:12
      
      HTH stands for “Hope that helped”. You can call him nixCraft or likely, Vivek.
      
      HTH
      – Nishant
      
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      - Asim Nov 4, 2013 @ 6:42
        
        Thaks and love you it working perfectly
        
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a May 10, 2013 @ 19:00
Or just paste these commands:
```
sudo mkdir -p /etc/apt/sources.list.d
wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add -
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list'
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install google-chrome-stable -y
```
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- ð§ nixCraft May 10, 2013 @ 19:14
  
  Thanks for sharing commands. I appreciate your post.
  
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- LeRon Sep 10, 2013 @ 18:09
  
  Thanks! It worked for me!
  
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- loki Dec 13, 2013 @ 6:13
  
  nice and easy guide. thanks
  
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- Simon Jan 15, 2014 @ 0:39
  
  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.
  
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- Tim Hicks Feb 12, 2014 @ 17:25
  
  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.
  
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- Dave Jul 19, 2014 @ 15:02
  
  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
  
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  - sudha Aug 2, 2016 @ 6:31
    
    really nice
    
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- Robert Dec 15, 2014 @ 6:03
  
  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..
  
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Mike May 10, 2013 @ 19:24

You might also need libudev0 installed before you can install Chrome in Ubuntu 13.04.
You can get it here.

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Wilbert May 10, 2013 @ 23:21

On Xubuntu 13.04:
===
# 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]?
===

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- ð§ nixCraft May 11, 2013 @ 8:34
  Did you got the error message errors were encountered while processing? If not do not type
```
apt-get -f install
```
  HTH
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vamsi May 13, 2013 @ 11:20

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?

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deepak May 31, 2013 @ 12:34

very nice information thanks a lot………….

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soyo Jun 5, 2013 @ 6:40

thanks! but it seems it is not working

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- ð§ nixCraft Jun 5, 2013 @ 12:55
  
  What seems to be the problem?
  
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Jan Jun 13, 2013 @ 17:51

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

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martin Jul 2, 2013 @ 9:50

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!!

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MarcP Jul 21, 2013 @ 2:09

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!

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gigglefight Jul 22, 2013 @ 8:55

found typo
on Step #2: Install .deb file

32-bit systems
“sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb”

great post! thank you.

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Ghetto Jul 23, 2013 @ 23:55

i can’t open chrome even with those commands and pressing the windows button :( can someone please help???

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Rodolfo Jul 25, 2013 @ 14:24

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

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connor Aug 12, 2013 @ 14:04

step #2 for 32 bit version should be sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb

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- xi'an Oct 23, 2013 @ 6:47
  
  Thank you, this is indeed the correct command!
  
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Cosmo Aug 24, 2013 @ 23:51

Doesnt work at all, You’re an ass.

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john Aug 28, 2013 @ 14:06

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.

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- ð§ nixCraft Aug 28, 2013 @ 16:20
  
  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
  
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Sheldon Livingston Oct 10, 2013 @ 17:29

Thanks for the post! Worked perfect.
Starting to play with Ubuntu…

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Nimrod Oct 12, 2013 @ 10:59

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!

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apb1963 Oct 19, 2013 @ 17:42

I’ve run this several times… just not working.

sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb 
(Reading database ... 336090 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace google-chrome-stable 30.0.1599.101-1 (using google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement google-chrome-stable ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of google-chrome-stable:
 google-chrome-stable depends on lib32gcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1); however:
  Package lib32gcc1 is not installed.
 google-chrome-stable depends on lib32stdc++6 (>= 4.6); however:
  Package lib32stdc++6 is not installed.
 google-chrome-stable depends on libc6-i386 (>= 2.11); however:
  Package libc6-i386 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing google-chrome-stable (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 google-chrome-stable


$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libnepomukdatamanagement4 thunderbird-globalmenu libkexiv2-10 libkdegames5a libkipi8 linux-headers-3.2.0-51
  linux-headers-3.2.0-52 libboost-program-options1.46.1 linux-headers-3.2.0-52-generic-pae libkwinnvidiahack4 libkdecorations4
  liblightdm-gobject-1-0 libkwinglutils1 libnepomuksync4 libokularcore1abi1 unity-greeter libplasmaclock4abi3 libattica0.3
  liblastfm0 libsolidcontrolifaces4abi2 linux-headers-3.2.0-51-generic-pae libkwineffects1abi3
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  google-chrome-stable
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 149 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?

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eMarcel Oct 28, 2013 @ 13:12

Accurate guide, I found it useful, Thanks!

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mail Oct 29, 2013 @ 3:51

Thank a lot. It’s useful guide.

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Aseire Nov 12, 2013 @ 1:07

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:

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kramer Nov 24, 2013 @ 3:46

Hi so I have tried this 3 times now and I keep getting the complete opposite result at step 3 when fixing the errors

user1@ubuntu:/tmp$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libkrb5-3:i386 libgconf-2-4:i386 libatk1.0-0:i386 libk5crypto3:i386
  libstdc++6:i386 libxfixes3:i386 libxcomposite1:i386 libldap-2.4-2:i386
  libroken18-heimdal:i386 libidn11:i386 gir1.2-ubuntuoneui-3.0 libnss3:i386
  libjpeg-turbo8:i386 libjpeg8:i386 libdbus-glib-1-2:i386
  libasn1-8-heimdal:i386 libcairo2:i386 libgnutls26:i386
  libgssapi3-heimdal:i386 libtasn1-3:i386 libfreetype6:i386 libexpat1:i386
  libdatrie1:i386 libavahi-common-data:i386 libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0:i386
  libxcb1:i386 libp11-kit0:i386 libwind0-heimdal:i386 libxau6:i386
  libpixman-1-0:i386 libcups2:i386 libcurl3:i386 libxinerama1:i386
  libkrb5support0:i386 libxft2:i386 libxdmcp6:i386 libgcrypt11:i386
  libthai0:i386 libkeyutils1:i386 libasound2:i386 libxrender1:i386
  libhcrypto4-heimdal:i386 libnspr4:i386 libhx509-5-heimdal:i386 libxss1:i386
  libheimbase1-heimdal:i386 libtiff4:i386 libjasper1:i386 libubuntuoneui-3.0-1
  libxtst6:i386 libavahi-client3:i386 thunderbird-globalmenu libx11-6:i386
  libsasl2-2:i386 libfontconfig1:i386 libpango1.0-0:i386
  libheimntlm0-heimdal:i386 libxdamage1:i386 libxcb-render0:i386 librtmp0:i386
  libgssapi-krb5-2:i386 libxi6:i386 libxcursor1:i386 libxcb-shm0:i386
  libxext6:i386 libsasl2-modules:i386 libavahi-common3:i386 libxrandr2:i386
  libsqlite3-0:i386 libgtk2.0-0:i386 libkrb5-26-heimdal:i386
  libgpg-error0:i386
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
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, 158 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 169145 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing google-chrome-stable:i386 ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...

I get the following. Any recomondations?