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How to Install Google Chrome Web Browser on Ubuntu 18.04

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How to Install Google Chrome Web Browser on Ubuntu 18.04

Google Chrome is the most generally utilized internet browser on the planet. It is quick, simple to utilize and make sure about program worked for the cutting edge web. 

Chrome is certainly not an open-source program, and it is excluded from the Ubuntu vaults. Google Chrome depends on Chromium , an open-source program which is accessible in the default Ubuntu archives. 

In this instructional exercise, we'll tell you the best way to introduce the Google Chrome internet browser on Ubuntu 18.04. Similar guidelines apply for Ubuntu 16.04 and some other Debian based conveyance, including Debian, Linux Mint and Elementary OS. 

Prerequisites

Prior to proceeding with this instructional exercise, ensure you are signed in as a client with sudo advantages . 

Installing Google Chrome on Ubuntu 

To introduce Google Chrome on your Ubuntu framework, follow these means: 

1. Download Google Chrome 

Open your terminal either by utilizing the Ctrl+Alt+T console alternate way or by tapping on the terminal symbol. 

Download the most recent Google Chrome .deb bundle with wget : 

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

2. Introduce Google Chrome 

Introducing bundles on Ubuntu requires sudo advantages. Ensure you are running the accompanying order as a client with sudo advantages. 

Introduce the Google Chrome .deb bundle by composing: 

sudo apt install ./google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

You will be approached to enter your client secret word. The yield should look something like the accompanying: 

Starting Google Chrome

Since Google Chrome is introduced on your Ubuntu framework, you can begin it either from the order line by composing google-chrome or by tapping on the Google Chrome symbol (Activities - > Google Chrome): 

At the point when you start Google Chrome unexpectedly, a window like the accompanying will show up inquiring as to whether you need to make Google Chrome your default program and to send utilization measurement and crash reports to Google: 

Select as per your inclination, and snap OK to continue. 

Google Chrome will open, and you'll see the default Chrome invite page. 

From here, you can sign-in to Chrome with your Google Account to adjust your bookmarks, history, passwords, and different settings on the entirety of your gadgets. 

Updating Google Chrome

During the establishment cycle, the official Google archive will be added to your framework. You can utilize the feline order to confirm the record substance: 

cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list
### THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURED ###
# You may comment out this entry, but any other modifications may be lost.
deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main

This guarantees that your Google Chrome establishment will be refreshed naturally when another adaptation is delivered through your work area standard Software Update device. 

Conclusion

In this instructional exercise, we've told you the best way to introduce Google Chrome on your Ubuntu 18.04 work area machine. 

In the event that you've recently utilized an alternate program, as Firefox, Chromium or Opera , you can bring your bookmarks and settings into Chrome. 

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