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Install Google Chrome on Ubuntu [Beginner’s Tutorial]

Last updated September 2, 2021 By Abhishek Prakash 93 Comments

Google Chrome is the world’s most popular web browser. It is fast, secure and full of features to give you the best browsing experience.

Ubuntu comes preinstalled with Firefox browser. Firefox has improved a lot lately and is a better choice specially from the privacy point of view. However, if you are an ardent fan of Google Chrome, I won’t force you to ditch Chrome and move to Firefox.

Google Chrome is not open source and if you try to install Google Chrome from Ubuntu Software Center, you won’t find it there. It will probably suggest installing Chromium (the open source project Chrome is derived from). Chromium is similar to Chrome, but it is still not the real Google Chrome.

Then how do you install Google Chrome on Ubuntu? The simple answer is that you download it from their website.

You can do that in two ways:

Installing Google Chrome on Ubuntu Graphically [Method 1]

If you are absolutely new to Ubuntu and Linux, this could be overwhelming for you and I completely understand that. This is why I am going to list each step with proper screenshots here.

You should keep in mind that Google Chrome is not available for 32-bit operating systems. You should make sure that you are using a 64-bit operating system. Read this article to find out if your system is 32-bit or 64-bit.

You need to have an active internet connection, of course.

Now go to Google Chrome’s website.

You’ll see a download link there. Click on this download button.

When you click the download button, it gives two options for downloading files. You have to download the .deb file which is suitable for Ubuntu.

In the next screen, you should opt for saving the file to the computer instead of opening it in software center for installation.

If you don’t do that and there were some issues from the software center, you’ll have to download the deb file again. It’s better to download and save the file itself.

Your downloaded deb file should be in the Downloads folder. Installing deb files is super easy. Go to this folder and double click on the deb file. You can think of these deb files as those exe files in Windows.

It will then open Ubuntu’s software center and you should see an option for installing Google Chrome now. Hit on the install button.

Troubleshoot: In Ubuntu 20.04, you’ll have to right click on the deb file and select top open with Software Center.

It will ask for your password before starting the installation. You should enter your account’s password. It should take less than a minute for completing the Google Chrome installation. You should see a remove option now which indicates that the software is installed.

Once you have installed Chrome on Ubuntu, you can search for it in the menu. Simply press the Windows key and start typing chrome. Here are some other Ubuntu shortcuts you should know.

Click on this Chrome icon to start using Google Chrome.

Install Google Chrome in Ubuntu Terminal [Method 2]

The process you just saw in method 1 can be done in the terminal as well. Many people prefer the GUI way but if you like using the command line, you can install Google Chrome using the terminal.

It’s not as straight forward as using apt-get install chrome though but it’s not super complicated as well.

To install Google Chrome from the terminal, get the DEB file using the wget command:

Now you can use dpkg to install Chrome from the downloaded DEB file:

That’s it. Now you can find Google Chrome in the menu and start it from there.

Few tips about using Google Chrome on Ubuntu

Now that you have installed Google Chrome on Ubuntu 18.04 or some other version, you should know a few tips.

1. Sync Chrome with your Google account

You probably already know this. If you log in to Chrome with Google account (Gmail account), it will allow you to sync your bookmarks, history, browser plugins and extensions from other devices where you use Google Chrome with the same Google account.

2. Add Chrome to favorites

If you use Google Chrome frequently, it would be a good idea to add it to your favorites in Ubuntu 18.04 default GNOME version so that you can quickly access it from the launcher on the left side.

3. Updating Google Chrome browser

The good thing about Google Chrome is that it adds a repository in your sources.list directory.

In other words, Google Chrome will be updated along with the system updates provided by Ubuntu via the Software Updater. I guess you know how to keep your Ubuntu system updated, don’t you?

4. Google Chrome crash (don’t panic)

If you see an error that says:

“The application Google Chrome has closed unexpectedly”

Don’t panic. Your system is safe. Your Chrome browser is safe and perfectly usable.

Perhaps there was a temporary issue and some browser tab or extension crashed for some reason. But it’s not fatal.

If you keep seeing the pop-up every time you start Google Chrome in Ubuntu, you can use the “Ignore future problems of this program version”.

It’s up to you if you want to send the crash report. Even if you don’t send it, it won’t be a problem.

Conclusion

Installing Google Chrome on Ubuntu is a simple task. It’s not available in the software center but you can download and install it pretty much the same way as you do in Windows and macOS. You can also remove Google Chrome from Ubuntu if you want, but you’ll have to use the terminal.

This is still easier than installing Google Chrome on Arch Linux, I believe.

By the way, you can improve your browsing experience by using these Google Chrome keyboard shortcuts.

I hope this tutorial helped you to get Google Chrome on Ubuntu and Linux Mint. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to leave a comment below.

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Как установить Google Chrome в Ubuntu. 2 способа.

Во многих популярных дистрибутивах Linux браузером по умолчанию является Firefox. Он действительно хорош, и я часто им пользуюсь. Однако существует еще один, более популярный браузер — Google Chrome, который не установлен из коробки, и хоть и есть для Linux , тем не менее отсутствует в репозиториях. В связи с этим, для всех желающих, ниже я расскажу, как установить Google Chrome в Ubuntu.

Chrome и Chromium

Прежде, чем приступить к основной теме, я хотел бы обратить ваше внимание на то, что существует такой веб-браузер, как Chromium. Это браузер с открытым исходным кодом, который, кстати, является основой Chrome. Даже больше, на его основе сегодня создается много, если не большинство, популярных браузеров, среди которых: Opera, Vivaldi, Яндекс Браузер, и даже Edge от Microsoft.

Отличия Chrome от Cromium незначительные, и в определенной степени, второй даже предпочтительнее для использования. На эту тему у нас есть статья, но в вкратце, основные различия между Chromium и Chrome заключаются в:

• Отсутствии в Chromium поддержки таких закрытых кодеков, как: AAC, H.264 и MP3;
• Отсутствии в Chromium Adobe Flash;
• Отсутствии в Chromium механизма обновления для операционных систем MacOS и Windows;
• Отсутствии в Chromium механизма сбора и передачи некоторых данных о работе браузера на сервера Google;

В остальном это один и тот же браузер, при этом Chromium легко устанавливается в дистрибутивах Linux прямо из репозитория. В Ubuntu, к примеру, это команда:

Если я вас не переубедил, и вам все же нужен Google Chrome — давайте его установим.

Установка Chrome в Ubuntu вручную с сайта

Установка Google Chrome в Ubuntu производится из deb пакета. Чтобы его скачать перейдите на страницу загрузки и нажмите “Скачать Chrome”.

Далее выберите пакет для скачивания DEB и нажмите “Принять условия и установить”.

На следующей странице, если не начнется автоматическое скачивание пакета, нажмите на ссылку “нажмите, чтобы повторить попытку”.

После загрузки пакета, перейдите в папку загрузок, и нажмите два раза мышкой по скачанному файлу. Запустится Менеджер приложений Ubuntu. Для установки Chrome нажмите “Установить”.

И введите пароль. Во время установки в /etc/apt/sources.list.d будет добавлен файл google-chrome.list с репозиторием для обновления приложения.

По окончанию процесса инсталяции браузер готов к настройке и использованию.

Установка Chrome в Ubuntu через терминал

То же самое можно сделать через терминал выполнив всего две команды:

1. Скачваем Chrome:
2. И сразу же устанавливаем:

По окончании можно запускать приложение.

Chrome совсем не сложно установить в Ubuntu. Всего пару кликов в браузере, или две команды в терминале и приложение можно использовать. Так как при установке в систему добавляется репозиторий, Chrome будет обновлятся штатными средствами. Но все же я еще раз хочу обратить ваше внимание на Chromium. Ведь если вам только не необходимы именно те возможности, которых в нем нет, фактические отличия между двумя браузерами лишь в цвете иконки. Но выбор за вами.

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Yes, you can install Snap packages on Chrome OS, but it’s not great

Before we go any deeper with this, I’d like to confess that I am in no way an expert on Linux. Since the Crostini project first emerged and brought Linux applications to Chrome OS, I have been quite busy researching the various Linux distros and more specifically, how apps are packaged and handled on said distributions. I’m learning as I go and that’s why I was excited to start this new Command Line series. I enjoy tinkering and I’m happy to test new things and tread uncharted waters so that you don’t have to.

In my explorations, I’ve have spent a lot of time figuring out how to install different types of packages via Linux on Chrome OS. You have the “native” .deb files that will generally install with a simple double click. Then, you have a variety of .tar or “tarballs” that require unpacking by various means before they can be made executable. Next, there are “standalone” applications that consist of a file that contains all the necessary information to run directly from the image. (It’s a bit more technical than that but this is an easy way to picture how these apps work) We’ve covered Flatpaks and Appimages but the other popular packages are Snaps.

Snaps (snap packages) are available for all major Linux distributions and can be installed on other distros using the applicable installation methods that can be found here. For general users, Snaps offer a big advantage as they can be found in places such as the official Snap Store and installed with one click or a single command line code. Having a storefront for the apps creates a more familiar environment for users who are accustomed to using shops like the Play Store, the Chrome Web Store, iTunes, etc.

For Debian 9 and 10, Snaps can be installed directly from the command line but unfortunately, they don’t work quite as well as they do on traditional Linux operating systems. For months, I have tried to install Snapd (the daemon responsible for installing and running Snaps) on my Chromebook only to fail miserably as my terminal spit out errors that made absolutely no sense to me as a Linux “newbie.” Thankfully, there are those that know a lot more about how these things work and a little trip over to Reddit provided me with the answers I was looking for to get this working.

Caveats: This installation works and it will allow you to install Snap packages. However, it does not work well and depending on the application, you may encounter any number of compatibility issues. Skype, for example, requires changing the permissions for the root directory. Other applications need access to xhost in order to run a GUI and this requires an additional set of commands. We will go into those in-depth at a later time. For now, this article will focus entirely on installing snapd, required dependencies and running your first Snap package.

Okay, let’s get started. Before we install snapd, we will get the required dependencies installed. Snaps use FUSE and squashfs to mount packages among other things. If you install snapd without installing these dependencies, you will get an error when trying to download and install and Snaps. To install, run the following command in your terminal. If prompted, hit “y” to continue and wait for the installation to complete.

Now it’s time to install snapd. It is available directly from the Debian repository and can be installed using the apt command below. Once it is finished, we’ll be ready to install our first Snap.

Now that you’ve installed snapd, you may see the following warning. Warning: /snap/bin was not found in your $PATH. If you’ve not restarted your session since you installed snapd, try doing that . No worries. Simply close the terminal and reopen it for a fresh session. Next, we’ll install a test Snap. Run the following command to install the “hello-world” snap.

This will take a few to install but once it is finished, you should be able to type hello-world and hit enter. If the installation was a success, your output will be Hello World! If you succeeded, we will move on to installing a full-blown application.

I have had success installing Gimp’s Snap package and it is a very popular image editor. So, we will now install Gimp. Note, you will always need to use the “sudo” command when installing Snaps. To install Gimp, use this command and go grab a cup of coffee because it will take a few minutes to download.

Once the install is finished, you can type gimp in the terminal to launch the program. I did notice that the first time loading took some time as Gimp updated extensions and files but after closing my terminal and running it a second time, it ran a lot smoother.

So, where can you find more Snaps to install? As I mentioned before, the Snap Store contains a ton of applications and each one will give you the command to install the Snap from the terminal. Once installed, just type the application name in the terminal to launch it. If you’re unsure of the exact file name, type snap list in the terminal to see all of your installed Snaps and their filename. You can find the Snap Store here.

Because I know someone will mention it, yes, you can install the Snap Store Snap package and it will run on a Chromebook. However, it takes forever to launch. It throws all kinds of errors and I have not been able to sign into the Snap Store once it launches which prevents you from actually downloading Snaps with the install button. If you have found a fix or workaround for this, please shoot me an email or drop a comment below. I’d love to get it working. To sum up, I wouldn’t recommend using Snaps on Chrome OS unless it was your only option to install an application. There are a lot of alternatives out there for most apps and until Snaps run smoother on Chrome OS, it’s just more trouble than it’s worth. Either way, it was fun and interesting to finally get this working. See you next time when we explore how to change your default container from Debian to Ubuntu.

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Big shout out to WPWoodjr for figuring out the missing pieces for Snaps on Chrome OS and also for walking me through some of this.

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