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How to Install Google Chrome on Ubuntu

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The Google Chrome web browser is a cross-platform, user-friendly, reliable, and secure web browser. Due to its speed and ease of use, Chrome is the most popular web browser. A large number of plug-ins and add-ons are available for it. In addition to adding features not found in other browsers, these plug-ins and extensions enhance the browsing experience for the user. Today, this article is going to teach you about “How to Install Google Chrome on Ubuntu (2022).“

How to install Google Chrome on Ubuntu (2022)

In this guide, we are going to share two methods to install Google Chrome on Ubuntu.

  • From the official Google Chrome website, install Chrome on Ubuntu.
  • Install Google Chrome on Ubuntu using a terminal.

From the official Google Chrome website, install Chrome on Ubuntu.

  1. You can download Google Chrome for Ubuntu by visiting the browser’s official website and clicking “Download Chrome Here.”.
  2. The next step is to open a pop-up window.
  3. Click “Accept and Install” after selecting “64-bit.deb” (for Debian/Ubuntu).
  4. You will find a DEB file (approximately 94 MB in size) in your “Downloads” folder.
  5. Click on “download Chrome manually” if the download does not start automatically.
  6. Right-click on the Chrome DEB file, which you downloaded in the previous step, in the “Downloads” folder in your file manager.
  7. Select “Open with Another Application.”.
  8. In the top-right corner, click “Select” after choosing “Software Install.”.
  9. To install Chrome, open Ubuntu Software. As the window loads, please wait a few seconds.
  10. After clicking “Install,” enter your password to authenticate.
  11. In Ubuntu, open Chrome from the app launcher once the installation is complete.
  12. Google Chrome runs without any issues on Ubuntu 22.04. It can also be added to the dock by right-clicking on the icon.

Install Google Chrome on Ubuntu using a terminal.

Installing Google Chrome on Ubuntu with the Terminal requires only a few commands. You must download the DEB file and install Chrome from Google’s source, as Chrome is not part of Ubuntu’s official repository. The process looks like this:

  • To download the latest Chrome DEB file, open a terminal and run the following command:
    • wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
  • Using the terminal, run the following command to install Chrome on Ubuntu:
    • sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
  • You will now find Chrome installed in the app launcher. Sync everything by logging into your Google account in the browser.