Questions tagged [google-chrome]

Google Chrome is a non-free proprietary web browser based on Chromium with extra features added such as a built-in Adobe Flash reader and PDF viewer along with support for DRM. Use this tag for questions about installing and using the Google Chrome browser on Ubuntu systems.

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How to move Ubuntu GUI application (with Chrome) to Ubuntu server

I have workable GUI application with Chrome (special parser), what need to working very long time with intensive I/O. We decide to move this application to Hetzner VPS, but it support only Ubuntu ...
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Chrome on Ubuntu - How to open split screen (50% / 50%) tabs on startup via command line

How to open Chrome split screen (50% / 50%) tabs on startup via command line (Ubuntu, bash script)?
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apt-get - select the oldest google-chrome file in sources.list.d

In the folder /etc/apt/sources.list.d I have the file: google-chrome-repo.list: deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/google-chrome-keyring.gpg] https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable ...
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Google Chrome does ot load anymore

Since I updated my system 22.04 with the latest kernel, Chrome does not start anymore. When I click on the Chrome icon, the little black wheel is turning showing some activity for about 30 seconds ...
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Some of my applications broke after a software update

I really hate to be that kind of guy, but I have struggled with this for a couple of days and its stressing me really out. I would say that I am fairly knowledgeable about technical things and not ...
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Google Maps gone black

Bog standard Kubuntu machine, AMD 5950X + RTX 3080 ti, uses Ubuntu Pro for updates and has been working fine for the year I've owned it. This morning I did updates using Ubuntu Pro. The Google Chrome ...
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How to clear all cache data of google-chrome (installed on lubuntu 22.04) by commands executed by a bash script?

Initially I have written this question for a system with lubuntu 18.04 installed and for that distribution the question is off-topic. But I have to solve exactly the same problem for the distribution ...
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Using bash check which Google-Chrome release channel I have installed

Using google-chrome --version, it shows me the version but in my case I don't care, I just want some bash command to show me inside the output only the string: google-chrome-stable , or google-chrome-...
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Chrome browser replaying external scroll events (Chrome Version 114.0.5735.198, Ubuntu 22.04)

I'm experiencing an odd scrolling bug in the Chrome browser (Version 114.0.5735.198 (Official Build) (64-bit)) on Ubuntu (Linux 5.19.0-45-generic #46~22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Wed Jun 7 15:06:...
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uGet Download Manager Problem in Chrome

Are you using the uGet download manager for downloading any file, movie, video, zip, etc. from Google Chrome? When we click on download any files from different sites, the file starts downloading ...
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Google Chrome-stable no hardware acceleration after 109

I'm having an issue where google-chrome-stable does not have functioning hardware acceleration for video after version 109. This is just a chrome issue. I use chrome for password and bookmark sharing ...
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Audio and video no longer working after upgrade from 22.04 to 23.04

I have upgraded my Ubuntu 22.04 to 23.04 and neither audio nor video on YouTube is working. I used https://jumpcloud.com/blog/how-to-upgrade-ubuntu-22-04-to-ubuntu-23-04 for the upgrade. When I check ...
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I tried to install google-chrome on ubuntu 22.10 using the terminal but this following errors

By running this command wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.db and I got this error HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 404 Not Found 2023-06-18 17:58:59 ...
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Intel UHD620 lagging in playing 4k videos from YouTube

I have a Intel I3 8130U cpu with intel UHD 620 and videos in 4k from youtube are lagging(Ubuntu 22.04).I was looking in system monitor and all the cores where used at max.I was trying to watch with ...
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Google Chrome is blurry on Ubuntu 23.04 (Wayland + Nvidia 3050 Ti HiDPI screen with 200% scaling)

I'm using Ubuntu 23.04 on my Dell XPS 9520 (Nvidia 3050 Ti) with the latest drivers from Canonical repos. The current version is 530, but the problem existed on 525 too. For some reason, Google Chrome ...
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Ubuntu chrome remote desktop authentication super user

I tried to use google remote access to my Ubuntu computer for the first time in a while. When I try to turn on the chrome remote desktop to share my device, I get "An unknown error has occurred.&...
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Ubuntu 20.04 freezes (Kubuntu) with google meet call. How to troubleshoot?

My Ubuntu 20.04 freezes every 2nd or 3rd - 1 hr call, that leaves me to hard restart / reset my system almost everyday, and I lose all the tabs and settings for the day. These are the last lines in /...
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Can I install chromium on windows and transfer bookmarks in my chromium to google chrome or FireFox?

I had Ubuntu 20.04 on a laptop and had some bookmarks on chromium. Now I want to know how can I get those bookmarks on a windows laptop? I have google chrome and also FireFox on my windows laptop, but ...
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Chrome does not start on Ubuntu 22.04

After reinstallation of GPU drivers, my Chrome stopped working. During starting in terminal, I got errors: [16557:16557:0608/010727.897828:ERROR:object_proxy.cc(623)] Failed to call method: org....
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FATAL:credentials.cc(127)

I've installed chrome along ago, and recently doesn't start up, also installed brave browser and it's the same. been looking, and update the "keys" for chrome but it keeps failing, when i ...
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Why has Google Chrome switched to dark mode?

So I am using Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS and Chrome 114 which appears to have just updated. My Chrome crashed so I restarted it and not hey presto its defaulted to a Dark Mode. I've tried to go into Settings &...
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Both Chrome and Firefox not loading particular page item

The website Harpers.org has a login button in the upper left corner of its pages that does not load in either my Firefox or Chrome browsers on my Ubuntu 20.4.06 system. Using the same wifi network, ...
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Can't save or import file in Firefox or Chrome

I can't upload or download files in Firefox or Chrome on my Ubuntu 22.04. Usually when I click on "attach" or "import" buttons, a window appears and I can choose a file on my hard ...
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google chrome v113 on Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS - Sites are not displayed properly

enter image description herea I am experiencing some problem with viewing the sites on google chrome latest stable, more or less - sites are not generating properly at all - screenshot attached.Any ...
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ubuntu chrome issues hardware acceleration

After applying an automatic ubuntu update, Chrome went bonkers. Does not show most images, many icons are empty. Even input field borders not showing. I have found a workaround which was to disable ...
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Google chrome not loading properly on Ubuntu

Google Chrome is not loading properly. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling, with no success. I rebooted, no success. Deleted the personal file, with no success. Icons are not showing enter image ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 Chrome broswer can't see any text or image content after update

Yesterday (25-05-2023) I got an update, and after that update I can't see any text or image content in Chrome browser. Even in the developer tools window. Does anyone know how to fix this? Thank you! ...
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Browsers segfault regularly (chrome, firefox, brave)

I have a laptop (Lenovo Lenovo IP 5 15ARE05) only running ubuntu 23.04. I installed ubuntu on it and restored a backup on it. Since start web related content keeps crashing. Firefox, vscode, chrome, ...
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Google chrome white screen

Getting white screen on google chrome, chrome beta and Firefox are working fine. Have tried uninstalling and reinstalling chrome. Unable to access chrome settings, same issue, the letters are not ...
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Chrome Not Loading Pages Properly

It was working fine yesterday, but today when I start Chrome, the app is flickering, and weird boxes are appearing on the home screen. When I navigate to any website, it fails to load all the way. ...
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Since 23 May 2023 Ubuntu 22.04 Mesa updates, Chrome won't display website graphics

These updates were installed this morning: [UPGRADE] apport:amd64 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.4 -> 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5 [UPGRADE] apport-gtk:amd64 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.4 -> 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5 [UPGRADE] dpkg:...
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How do I prevent browser tampering from outside sources?

in the past; I have had severe intrusion issues. Previously before moving to Linux, my internet was being throttled and browsers were being tampered with. So, I moved to Linux. I used arp -a to view ...
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Certain Windows Not Popping Up

So I am new to Ubuntu 22.04.2, just switched over from Windows 10 earlier this year, and I've been having an issue lately. I have no idea what I've done or what happened but for the past few weeks I'...
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Installing Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) for Google Chrome creates .desktop files on my desktop

I've installed several Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) using Google Chrome. It appears that Chrome creates a .desktop file in ~/Desktop for each installed PWA. I imagine that some desktop environments ...
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Web related content segfaults

I have a laptop (Lenovo Lenovo IP 5 15ARE05) only running ubuntu 22.10. I installed ubuntu on it and restored a backup on it. Since start web related content keeps crashing. Firefox, vscode, chrome, ...
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Slow Browsers startup and hight CPU usage

Internet-browsers on my Xubuntu 20.04 started slowly on first startup even though no CPU activity during that time. chrome 112.0 (64 bits) = 38s firefox 112.0.2 (64 bits) = 49s msedge 114.0 (64 bits) ...
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Building Chromium -- too long and the building args

A Chromium that I'm currently building, has been taking too long - around 12 hours already, it's still around 2/3 from completion at best: ...... [37717/51410] CXX obj/content/browser/browser/...
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"Save image as" in Chrome and Firefox not working as before

Until now when I would right-click on an image in the Chrome or FF browsers a window would pop up that allowed me to type a name for the image to be saved WITHOUT having to click into the window to ...
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Failing to install Google Chrome stable using a docker script

Im using a Dockerfile to run an Ubuntu container with Chrome and some other apps, this is how it looks: FROM ubuntu:23.04 ENV USER=root ENV PASSWORD=password1 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive ENV ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS consuming high CPU and RAM on HP EliteBook x360 1040 G7

I am experiencing an issue with my HP EliteBook x360 1040 G7 that's running Ubuntu 22.04. For the past few days my PC has been consuming high amounts of CPU and RAM, causing it to overheat and display ...
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Chinese input does not work in Chrome (Ubuntu 23.04)

I have just installed Ubuntu 23.04 and found Chinese input does not work in Chrome. It does work on other applications, e.g. Firefox or gedit. Although the current status is set to "中" in ...
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google-chrome and microsoft-edge crash on Ubuntu 23.04

The error log: [22102:22102:0426/015135.602783:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(255)] Failed to export buffer to dma_buf: No such file or directory (2) ... [22102:22102:0426/015135.604397:ERROR:gbm_wrapper.cc(255)...
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Why won't Chromium use dark mode?

I have totally ran out of ideas as to why Chrome/Firefox both won't use my GTK theme which is set to dark. I've been messing around with trying to add --force-dark-mode --enable-features=WebUIDarkMode ...
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Right corner at Chrome not response to mouse click

After upgrading to Ubuntu 23.04, the right corner does not respond to mouse clicks. The following images show three situations. The first tab is with the problem. The second, a more left tab works ...
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Booting keeps on going forever. Unable to load the os on my laptop

A few days back, I was trying to download a zip file which is of size ~6GB. I tried downloading it using google-chrome and after downloading for about 60%, it failed. Later I also tried to download it ...
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Google Chrome not opening when i use vpn

i am using obuntu 22.04, I have been facing this problem for a few days now, when I connect to the vpn (Qv2ray), Google Chrome cannot open a page and it shows this error: this site can’t be reached: ...
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"Failed to connect to the bus" when opening Google Chrome in Ubuntu in Windows Subsystem for Linux

I am trying to run Google Chrome on the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2). My Linux distribution is Ubuntu 22.04.1. I downloaded Google Chrome by following Microsoft's tutorial on how to run Linux ...
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Why are Chrome-based Browsers Unicode-named files downloaded as "download", can this be fixed?

Ever since some time in Februrary any Chrome-based Browsers on my Linux PC (Kubuntu 22.04) will no longer download files with Unicode-characters (e.g. if they contain any Japanese characters) normally,...
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Constant SIGSEGV or SIGILL errors in chrome 111 + apps crashing randomly

Here's one of the var/logs/syslog's during a chrome crash https://justpaste.it/55bs3 I'm on Ubuntu 22.04.2 using Kernel 6.1.1 (have to use this newer one to fix snap packages crashing) I also got the ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 focal + Lenovo P15s = Rendering artifacts, disappearing images in Chrome

We have several P15s in the company, all of them fully updated. No custom drivers installed, vanilla Ubuntu installation that was updated using apt update & apt upgrade Chrome rendering artifacts ...
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