Have you ever wondered why there are not so many users of Chromium-based browsers on Linux? Most people prefer using Google Chrome rather than the other Chromium-based browsers. The good news is that you can also enjoy its benefits by installing Google Chrome on Ubuntu and Linux Mint. If you love Google Chrome, but prefer to use it from the terminal instead of having another browser as your primary app, this article should be useful for you.
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.
- 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 -
- 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'
sudo apt updatesudo 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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Why does mine have an error like this?
Error: /etc/machine-id contains 0 characters (32 were expected)
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I am stuck at version 70. I would like to install version 74. This article didn’t help with that.
How to downgrade the version in chrome ubuntu 16.04
Already installed version – 72.0.3626.121 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Need to downgrade version – 71.0.3578.98 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Kindly suggest.
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After following the instructions – which are very clear, thank you! – I continue to get error messages:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
google-chrome-stable : Depends: libnss3 (>= 2:3.22) but 2:3.19.2.1-0ubuntu0.15.04.2 is to be installed
Recommends: libu2r-udev but it is not installable
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable/main amd64 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/dl.google.com_linux_chrome_deb_dists_stable_main_binary-amd64_Packages)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
I am new to using Linux – how do I fix these broken packages?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Google Chrome is installed on every and low-quality system and it needs to know about its installation on Ubuntu and other systems and you can check it https://babasupport.org/windows/windows-error-0x8024200b if you face windows error
Didn’t work for me. From both the command line and the tool bar I still get chrome 55
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I am receiving the error msg Err http://archove.canonical.com precise elease.gpg
Something wicked happened resolving ‘archove.canonical.com:http’ (-5 – No address associated with hostname)
The update terminates with the error msg
E: GPG error: http://packages.medibuntu.org precise Release: The following signatures were invalid: NODATA 1 NODATA 2
By following your instructions, I have successfully updated my Google Chrome to latest version 61 (Oct 2017). Thank you very much.
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If you have 64bit architecture you need to use: deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main in the file
Suggested in: https://askubuntu.com/questions/743814/unable-to-find-expected-entry-main-binary-i386-packages-chrome
Thanks Milo,
Article has been updated accordingly
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Ditto exactly Andy’s comments above.
Unfortunately I’m getting “W: Failed to fetch http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/dists/stable/Release Unable to find expected entry ‘main/binary-i386/Packages'” on a fresh install of 14.04 Ubuntu on a 32-bit machine.
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I installed remote desktop in Linux14 bt could not access termial fo install firefor
Install openssh-server
How to run chrome as root user in Ubuntu?
Thanks so much, this worked perfectly (running Ubuntu 15.04). The unfortunate part is that I ONLY need Chrome for Netlfix!
“Google is evil” is a popular opinion, and you trust Google?
Do you trust in a popular opinion? Poor you. You should learn to use your brain.
After running: “sudo apt-get update” on Ubuntu 14.04 32-bit.the following error is being thrown pls help me in this regard,…………..
W: GPG error: http://in.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable/main i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/dl.google.com_linux_chrome_deb_dists_stable_main_binary-i386_Packages)
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable/main i386 Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/dl.google.com_linux_chrome_deb_dists_stable_main_binary-i386_Packages)
try “deb [arch=amd64] https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main” instead
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hello there, i cant update my Google Chrome on Ubuntu 14.04…
Sorry – not every is trusting google …
Second: chrome has a sandbox system for every tab – so it is memory hungry and NOT a light weight browser.
And take a look on a defintion for a ” multi user environment” …..
whoooiiiee.. worked for me..!
Thanks for the help.
Or maybe just
sudo echo “deb http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main” >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google.list
for the second command? I’m not sure why we’re needlessly complicating things by calling a shell from a shell.
I tried- got permission error on writing to file.
Because when you do sudo command >> file.txt you’re doing 2 operatuins: a) executing `command` under sudo permissions b) writing output of that command into file.txt. The problem if you do it simply by `sudo command >> file.txt` than sudo will NOT apply to actual operation of writing to `file.txt` and you will get permisson errror.
echo “deb http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main” | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google.list
thanks…gonna try it now
Thanks for the help. Worked perfectly for me. I was able to successfully install chrome once again.
Noone should trust google chrome.