This wikiHow teaches you how to install the Google Chrome web browser through a Terminal window on Ubuntu or Debian Linux. All you need to do is use the “wget” tool to download the latest stable version of Chrome and install it with the “dpkg” file. After installing Chrome, you can type "google-chrome" in the command line window to launch the browser.
Step
Step 1. Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open a Terminal window
Step 2. Update the package index
To make sure your computer is running the latest version of the operating system, run these two commands:
- Type in sudo apt update and press the “ Enter ”.
- Type in sudo apt upgrade and press the “ Enter ”.
Step 3. Install wget if you haven't already
You can use this tool to download the Chrome installation package from a command line window.
- Type in wget --version and press the “ Enter " If you see the version number, move on to the next step.
- If you get an error message because wget is not installed, type sudo apt install wget and press the “ Enter ” to install equipment.
Step 4. Use wget to download the Chrome installation package
Since the 32 bit version of Chrome is no longer available, you need the 64 bit version of Chrome. To get the latest stable version, run this command:
- Type in wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb and press the button “ Enter ”.
- Once the package has finished downloading, you will be taken back to a command line or Terminal window.
Step 5. Install the downloaded Chrome package
To install Chrome from a package, use the following command:
Type in sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb and press “ Enter ”.
Step 6. Resolve errors that appear during the Chrome installation process
If you see an error message during the installation process, type sudo apt-get install -f and press the “ Enter ” to fix the error.
