Google Chrome is an open source web broswer from google. It allows the users to surf internet / web faster,safer & easier. Google Chrome package is not available in the default repositories of Ubuntu. So to install chrome , we have to first download the debain package from google iteself.
Use the below steps to install Google chrome in Ubuntu (14.04 / 16.04 LTS ).
Step:1 Download debian package of google chrome
Open the url “https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/” and download the chrome package as shown below :
Step:2 Install .deb file using dpkg command
# sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb // In case of 64 bit
# sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb // In case of 32 bit
Step:3 If You get Below error While installing Chrome :
“errors were encountered while processing”
Then use the below command
# sudo apt-get -f install // this command will fix the error & will install the chrome
Step:4 Now access web site using google Chrome
Open the Terminal use below URL :
# google-chrome http://www.linuxtechi.com
Or use GUI option > Press Windows key > Type Google
Preview of Google Chrome :
“this command will fix the error & will install the chrome” I think it will install broken dependencies. How do you maintain the chrome installation when a new version from Google is available? Download and install it manually every time?
Hi Tomas ,
If the latest version of Google Chrome is in repository , then using apt-get update command we can update the chrome version to latest , otherwise we have to manually download chrome from Google site and install it.