How to install Chrome browser properly via command line?

Question

Setting up and managing an Ubuntu server all by myself, in coming months, is a part of my current plans. Hence, I am planning a swtich from Windows to Linux - - Ubuntu. I now need to get some grip on the command line, since I am all used to Windows' GUI.

Anyway... the most obvious start is installing apps on my computer, and I thought I should learn to do it via CLI. And this is what I did:

$ apt-cache search chrome browser

the results showed that the proper term is "chrome-browser," so...

$ sudo apt-get install chrome-browser

And then "Y" for the Y/n question.

But the installation threw errors. (I do not have my PC at hand, so can't mention what error exactly.) Does someone see anything wrong with the commands I issued? I am probably missing some command(s) in between, I think.

Answer 1

Google Chrome isn't in the repositories - however, Chromium is.

To install Google Chrome, run the following:

For 32 bit:

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb

For 64 bit:

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

sudo dpkg -i ./google-chrome*.deb - this installs the deb

sudo apt-get -f install There is a dependencies issue with the Google Chrome deb that needs to be resolved - that is what the sudo apt-get -f install is for.

Answer 2

If you really want to install Chrome (not Chromium) using apt-get it's possible as explained here:

• Add google repository to your sources, that is, create a new file under /etc/apt/sources.list.d with the following cotents:

  deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ stable non-free main

• Get repository key:

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

• Update your sources:

  sudo apt-get update

• And install the package:

  sudo apt-get install google-chrome-stable

Note: instead of google-chrome-stable you can also install either google-chrome-beta or google-chrome-unstable packages from the same repository.

Answer 3

Per http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/ppa/google_chrome

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.list'
sudo apt-get update 
sudo apt-get install google-chome-stable

Answer 4

If you are running a 64 Bit system, then use this:

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

then:

sudo dpkg -i ./google-chrome*.deb

and to finish:

sudo apt-get install -f

This is the same as jrg's reply, but you change the i386.deb to amd64.deb.

EDIT: The past couple of times I have not had to do the install -f. It seems to have all needed after installing.

Good Luck!!

Answer 5

If you want the official Google Chrome build, you have to download it from here: Download Google Chrome.

I believe only Chromium is in the repository.

Answer 6

In case you're willing to install google chrome to Debian Lenny you can only have version 12:

Arch AMD64: http://linuxfreedom.com/hacktolive/repo/archive/pool/main/g/google-chrome-stable/google-chrome-stable_12.0.742.112-r90304_amd64.deb

Arch i386: http://linuxfreedom.com/hacktolive/repo/archive/pool/main/g/google-chrome-stable/google-chrome-stable_12.0.742.112-r90304_i386.deb

dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_12.0.742.112-r90304_amd64.deb

you may need to install some dependencies first, just hand them to aptitude. I had to:

aptitude install libgconf2-4 libxslt1.1 libxss1 xdg-utils

Source: http://fatalfailure.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/installing-google-chrome-in-debian-lenny/

Answer 7

If you want Google Chrome, just search it in google. If you want Chromium add this ppa:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:chromium-daily/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install chromium-browser

And that's it. Enjoy your browser.