You can also install chromium browser on your Ubuntu system. The development team uses chromium source code to build the Chrome browser.

Google chrome is not installed by default on Ubuntu systems. So, this article will guide you to install the latest Google Chrome on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Linux system.

Prerequisites

Login to your Ubuntu 18.04 LTS system with sudo privileged account.

Install Chrome on Ubuntu 18.04

The Chrome official team provides Debian packages of the Google chrome for the installation on Debian-based system. You just need to add the repository on your system and install Chrome.

First of all, import the GPG key to system used for verifying the packages singed by it. Open a terminal and execute following command:

wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add - 

Now, configure the Chrome PPA to your system. The below command will create a PPA file and configure repository:

echo “deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main” | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google.list’ 

Once you configured PPA, your Ubuntu system is ready for the Google chrome installation. Run the following commands to install google chrome on Ubuntu 18.04 system.

sudo apt update 
sudo apt install google-chrome-stable 

Press ‘y’, if the installer prompt for the confirmation.

Running Chrome Application

Click on the application’s launch button at bottom left corner, then search for google chrome. You will see the chrome launcher icon as below:

Click the launcher icon to start the Google Chrome application.

All done, enjoy browsing with the power of Google chrome.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you have found the instructions to install the Google Chrome web browser on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS systems.

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• How to Install Mozilla Firefox in Linux

In this article, we’ll show you how to install Google Chrome on Ubuntu or Linux Mint and some tips for how to use it as your primary browser. Read on!

How to Install Google Chrome with PPA

The Google Chrome developer team provides a PPA for installing it on the Debian-based systems. All the users, that have terminal access only can follow these instructions. Use the below instructions to install Google Chrome with PPA on Ubuntu, Debian, and LinuxMint systems.

1. Configure GPG Key: First, you need to configure the GPG key on your system. The latest Linux operating systems changed the way of using GPG keys. So use one of the below commands as per the operating system version:
   • Ubuntu 22.04 and newer versions:

     curl https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/chrome.gpg > /dev/null 2>&1 
     

   • Ubuntu 20.04 and older versions:

     wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add - 
     

2. Setup Chrome PPA: Next, create a PPA file for Google Chrome on your system. Use one of the below commands as per your operating system version:
   • Ubuntu 22.04 and newer versions:

     sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google.list' 
     

   • Ubuntu 20.04 and older versions:

     sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/chrome.gpg ] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google.list' 
     

3. Install Google Chrome Application: After adding the Google Chrome repository to our system use the following commands to install the latest Google Chrome stable release. If you already have installed an older version, It will upgrade the currently installed version with the recent stable version.

   sudo apt update 
   sudo apt install google-chrome-stable 
   

   If prompted for confirmation, Press ‘y’ and hit enter to complete the Google chrome installation.

   

Launch Google Chrome

You have successfully installed Google Chrome on your Ubuntu or LinuxMint system. After successful installation, the GUI can search for the chrome launcher icon under applications to start the application.

During the first launch, Chrome will prompt you to set it as the default browser. Choose options of your choice and click Ok.

The Google Chrome web browser is successfully installed and running on the Ubuntu system.

Tips for Using Google Chrome on Linux

If you’re using Google Chrome as your primary browser, we recommend that you install the following open-source extensions to enjoy all its features in an easier way.

• The Great Suspender: This is one of the most useful extensions for Chrome on Linux. It will automatically suspend the inactive tabs, making your browser faster.
• Session Buddy: With Session Buddy, you can resume your tabs from where you left off. This is great if you’re using more than one computer.
• Hover Zoom: Hover Zoom allows you to zoom images by hovering the cursor over them.
• Download Tab: You can download the complete contents of a tab or a link.
• Speed Dial: Google Speed Dial is an excellent alternative to the built-in New Tab.
• Session Manager: This extension allows you to save and restore sessions.

Conclusion

Chromium-based browsers are very fast and efficient. If you’re a heavy user of the internet, Google Chrome is the best browser for you. And now that you know how to install and use it, there’s no reason for you not to try it out. We hope you find this article useful. Stay tuned for more guides on Chrome on Linux!

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This tutorial helps you with how to Install Google Chrome’s latest release on CentOS/RHEL 8 & Fedora Linux systems.

• You may like: How to Install Mozilla Firefox on Linux

Step 1 – Enable Yum Repository

Google chrome team provides an official yum repository to install chrome on Fedora and CentOS systems. The Fedora 34/33/32 users need to enable the google-chrome repository on their system. And the CentOS/RHEL 8/7 & Fedora 26/25 Users need to create a yum configuration file on your system using the following content.

Fedora Users

sudo dnf install fedora-workstation-repositories
sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled google-chrome

CentOS/RHEL 8 Users

sudo vi /etc/yum.repos.d/google-chrome.repo

[google-chrome]
name=google-chrome
baseurl=http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/x86_64
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub

Step 2 – Install or Update Google Chrome

Now, you have a choice to install the current stable release of Google Chrome or the beta release on your Linux system. Let’s use the following commands to install the latest Google chrome as per your needs.

Install Stable Version

sudo dnf install google-chrome-stable     #Fedora 
sudo dnf install google-chrome-stable     #CentOS/RHEL 8 
sudo yum install google-chrome-stable     #CentOS/RHEL 7 

Install Beta Version

sudo dnf install google-chrome-beta     #Fedora 
sudo dnf install google-chrome-beta     #CentOS/RHEL 8 
sudo yum install google-chrome-beta     #CentOS/RHEL 7 

Step 3 – Launch Google Chrome

You have installed Google chrome on a Fedora/CentOS/RHEL system. Use the following command to launch Google Chrome from a non-root account and enjoy browsing.

google-chrome

or start the process in the background

google-chrome &

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Gmail IMAP Settings are:

Gmail IMAP Server:    imap.gmail.com
Gmail IMAP user:      your-email@gmail.com (Your Gmail Address)
Gmail IMAP password:  Your Gmail password / App Password
Gmail IMAP port:      993
TLS/SSL Required:     yes

Enabling IMAP in Gmail:

To access Gmail messages though imap, you must need to enable it first in your Gmail account.

• Go to Settings.
• Click Forwarding and POP/IMAP.
• Select Enable IMAP
• Save Changes.

Generate App password (for 2-Step Verification Users)

If you have enabled 2-Step verification for your email account, you have to create an app password to use as Gmail SMTP password in above given settings. Go generate app password login to your Gmail account and follow below steps.

• Go to https://myaccount.google.com/
• Go to “App passwords”
• Click on Select App >> Other (Custom name)

  

• Enter App Name and Click GENERATE
  

It will generate a new app password and show on-screen. Copy this password and use it for Gmail SMTP settings in your application code or settings.

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Gmail POP3 Settings are:

Gmail POP Server:    pop.gmail.com
Gmail POP user:      your-email@gmail.com (Your Gmail Address)
Gmail POP password:  Your Gmail password / App Password
Gmail POP port:      995
TLS/SSL Required:    yes

Enabling POP in Gmail:

To access Gmail messages though pop, you must need to enable it first in your Gmail account.

• Go to Settings.
• Click Forwarding and POP/IMAP.
• Select one of Enable POP option
• Choose required option for “When messages are accessed with POP”
• Save Changes.

Generate App password (for 2-Step Verification Users)

If you have enabled 2-Step verification for your email account, you have to create an app password to use as Gmail SMTP password in above given settings. Go generate app password login to your Gmail account and follow below steps.

• Go to https://myaccount.google.com/
• Go to “App passwords”
• Click on Select App >> Other (Custom name)

  

• Enter App Name and Click GENERATE
  

It will generate a new app password and show on-screen. Copy this password and use it for Gmail SMTP settings in your application code or settings.

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Once you have an active Gmail account, use the following SMTP details for sending emails via the Google SMTP servers.

GMail SMTP Settings are:

• SMTP username: Your Gmail address
• SMTP password: Your Gmail password
• SMTP server address: smtp.gmail.com:587
• GMail SMTP port (TLS): 587
• GMail SMTP port (SSL): 465
• SMTP TLS/SSL required: yes

You should also know that Gmail SMTP settings do have a sending limit of 500 emails per day. Which is probably good enough for average applications. The limit is enforced to prevent spamming.

How to Generate App Password in GMail

All the Gmail accounts enabled with 2-Step verification required to to generate app password. In this case, you can’t use a Gmail account password for sending the email. Once you have created an app password, use this as an SMTP password with the above settings.

To create an app password, log in to your Gmail account and follow the steps below:

• Go to https://myaccount.google.com/
• Go to “App passwords”
• Click on Select App >> Other (Custom name)

  

• Enter App Name and Click GENERATE
  

The newly generated app password will be displayed on your screen. Copy this password and use it for Gmail SMTP settings in your application code or settings.

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Google Apps MX Records:

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@	IN	MX	5	ALT1.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
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@	IN	MX	10	ALT4.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM

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