How to install the latest stable version of Chromium?

Question

Is there an easier way to install Chromium 16 (or upgrade 15 to 16) than what is described here?

Furthermore, is there an easier way to stay upto date with current Chromium releases rather than having to re-build Chromium each release? (a script which automatically grabs and installs the latest build possibly?).

Answer 1

Chromium is currently not built for the chromium-daily PPA, which makes using it a bit of a security issue. Unless you can find a better PPA that stays up to date, I'd recommend you use the repo version of Chromium. Using an old browser on the internet will get you hacked. See:

Does someone know why the Chromium daily package isn't build anymore?

For the latest stable of Chromium click the button here:

https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/chromium-browser/

Answer 2

There is an unofficial PPA for the Chromium stable, which is more recent than the official source:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:a-v-shkop/chromium
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install chromium-browser

(Click here for instructions on using PPAs.)

See here for the development release:

• How do I get the latest (beta and development) version of Chromium?
• Are "PPA's" safe to add to my system, and what are some "red flags" to watch out for?

Answer 3

Here are the chromium istructions with the new stable chromium ppa

Add the stable PPA and install Chromium using the following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:a-v-shkop/chromium
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install chromium-browser

Or, if you want the latest dev builds, use the following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:a-v-shkop/chromium-dev
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install chromium-browser

Source: http://www.webupd8.org/2012/09/new-chromium-stable-and-development.html

Answer 4

I've asked a similar question. What I do is use the daily zip archives. Within Chromium I install the Chromium Update plugin. It doesn't auto install or anything but I have quick access to the latest zip which I simply extract to the current location (in my case ~/opt/).

Answer 5

Currently, the only way to get it that I can think of is by getting the source code and building it yourself. The packages in the chromium stable ppa failed to build. That was a week ago and I have already wrote an email to the maintainer of that ppa trying to make him aware of that problem but he would not write back…

Answer 6

Just add this repository to your software sources by entering the command below in the terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T).

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

Then:

sudo apt-get install chromium-browser

Right now this will not give you the latest Chromium, but the latest in the PPA which is 18.0.1025.x.

Answer 7

If you need exactly Chromium use this PPA