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I want to install Google Chrome on Ubuntu but I am not been able to do so.

I know there are answers for my question on other posts but they didn't solve my problem.

Problem is that after I download the google chrome for Debian/Ubuntu but when I click install, nothing happens.

Thanks in advance!

Here is my installation screen pic!

And when i try sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb shows: enter image description here

And Here is my downloads folder where chrome is present but Ubuntu doesn't detectenter image description here

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    Possible duplicate of How to install Google Chrome?
    – muru
    Jun 23, 2016 at 5:51
  • It doesn't help. I searched for that post before posting my post. I don't know what's the problem!
    – Anonymous
    Jun 23, 2016 at 5:53
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    Please, no screenshots of text. Copy the text here and apply code formatting. And it says no such file or directory. Where did you download the file to?
    – muru
    Jun 23, 2016 at 6:03
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    try sudo dpkg -i "drop the .deb file" Jun 23, 2016 at 6:06
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    for the last screen shot rename file delete the last . after .deb Jun 23, 2016 at 6:21

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First Install Gdebi by

sudo apt-get install gdebi

After installing gdebi try installing google-chrome with gdebi

you can use gdebi to install deb file in terminal or graphical

in terminal way you can install the deb by sudo gdebi in your case it is

sudo gdebi google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

If the file is in your downloads folder, run this instead:

sudo gdebi ~/Downloads/google*

If the file is in /tmp run this instead:

sudo gdebi /tmp/google*.deb

GDebi will automatically resolve any dependencies and install the deb file

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  • Hey, thanks for the reply but it says file not found. I have uploaded the pic of my google chrome also where it is present but I am wondering why Ubuntu is not detecting the file
    – Anonymous
    Jun 23, 2016 at 6:20
  • Yes it worked hurray!!!!!!!!!!!!! sudo gdebi /tmp/google*.deb command worked. I think it was in tmp folder. Thanks to all of experts
    – Anonymous
    Jun 23, 2016 at 6:24
  • @Ninja I updated the answer for you, run this command: sudo gdebi ~/Downloads/google*
    – mchid
    Jun 23, 2016 at 6:24
  • @Ninja There was a period at the end of the file name in your downloads directory that should not have been there.
    – mchid
    Jun 23, 2016 at 6:26
  • @mchid Thanks for the effort the above command worked this one sudo gdebi /tmp/google*.deb I think chrome was in the tmp folder
    – Anonymous
    Jun 23, 2016 at 6:27
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Option 1: pure terminal

You were in your home directory (indicated with ~) in the terminal window. However, the file is located in ~/Downloads directory. So write sudo dpkg -i Downloads/goo and press Tab. It will complete the filename (if it’s not ambiguous – and it won’t be ambiguous in your almost empty Downloads directory).

Option 2: involving GUI interactions

Another option is to write sudo dpkg -i and drag the file from Nautilus into Terminal window. This should fill in the full path.

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If you are not very particular about the Chrome then you can also try Chromium Browser. It is available in the Ubuntu Software Center.

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  • i didn't even mind having Firefox but actually it was our assignment and our instructor said us to Install the Google Chrome :)
    – Anonymous
    Jun 23, 2016 at 7:04

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