In this article, we will discuss downloading and installing Chrome on a Linux machine. We will share brief guides that demonstrate how you can install Google Chrome on your system graphically and via the command-line.
How to Install Google Chrome in Ubuntu
Installing Google Chrome on Ubuntu is easy. All you have to do is download the package file from the official source and unpack it on your system. There are multiple ways to do this, either using the dpkg package manager or with the help of an app manager software.
Command-Line Install With dpkg
Behind every package manager on Debian-based Linux distributions, there’s a base software known as dpkg that is responsible for managing Debian packages. The other package managers used on Debian-based distros such as Apt only act as a front end to dpkg.
To install Google Chrome using the command-line, first launch the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T. Download the Chrome package using wget. This is a Linux utility that allows you to download files using HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and FTPS. wget https://dl. google. com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64. deb You can install the downloaded package using dpkg or apt. Enter either of the following commands in the terminal: sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64. debsudo apt install . /google-chrome-stable_current_amd64. deb The system will ask you for your user password for logging purposes. Type the password and press Enter.
Google Chrome will be available to use once the installation process completes.
Install Google Chrome Graphically
Using the command-line can be uncomfortable for those who have just started with Linux. In this situation, Ubuntu has the Software Center application that will extract and install the Google Chrome package automatically.
To install Google Chrome using Ubuntu’s Software Center:
Head over to the Chrome download webpage. Click on the Download Chrome button. Under the Please select your download package label, check the 64 bit . deb (For Debian/Ubuntu) option. Select Accept and Install to continue. Go to the directory where the downloaded package is located. Double-click on the . deb package to launch Software Center. Click on the Install button. Enter your account password to start the installation process. Google Chrome will be installed on your Ubuntu machine.
Update Google Chrome Automatically
Google Chrome adds the official Google repository to the system’s source list in order to get future updates and releases. You can verify that the repository is added to your system by reading the source list file for Google Chrome.
You will see an output that looks something like this:
If for any reason, you do not find the aforementioned file on your system. Generate it manually and append the output snippet to the file.
Edit the file with a text editor of your choice.
Add the snippet provided below and save the file.
Browsing the Internet on Ubuntu
Surfing the internet is one of the primary needs of almost every computer user. Internet browsers have completely transformed the way people browse the internet from their devices. Google Chrome is a cross-platform internet browser that can be used on Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS, and Android devices.
In addition to security patches, the new releases of Google Chrome always come with some extra features such as allowing users to preview webpages before opening them. Recently a new feature was also introduced that generates live captions for audio on Google Chrome.
