Administrators Nathan Posted June 8, 2012 Administrators Share Posted June 8, 2012 Hmm....tried instlalling 3 times now and everytime it says it failed. Anyone else get this installed on Ubuntu correctly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Nathan Posted June 8, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted June 8, 2012 Well it's a know issue, finally got it installed but had to be done via Terminal. Here you go: To install Google Chrome in Ubuntu 12.04, press Ctrl – Alt – T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When Terminal opens, run the commands below to add Google repository key. wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add - Next, run the commands below to create a Google repository for your system. sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google.list When the file opens, add the below line and save it. deb http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main Finally, run the commands below to update your system and install Google Chrome Stable. sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install google-chrome-stable That's it all finished! Now just browse your apps and it will be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Leigh Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I have this problem when I install Opera on my Puppy Linux. First I have to install the version in the software database of Puppy Linux. That's the one with the pet extension. Then I upgrade it to the latest version using the one with the deb extension. If I were to install the deb version directly, nothing shows up anywhere. I think this is probably something to do with the way that Puppy Linux registers the installed software. While we are on this topic, does anyone know what's the real difference between Google Chrome and Chromium? I have tried both and couldn't see any difference except in the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridwan sameer Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Surprising..you thought such a popular software would have worked out atleast the instal bugs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I had the same issue, however seemed to resolve itself after a reboot. I have to admit with the problems Ive seen so far I have to wonder if linux is as stable as people make out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryce12 Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Nathan you surely went a long way to get it installed. One would expect that Google engineers would have made the installation easier but the reality is often stranger than our perception. I just hope that it works well on your system without crashing too often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Nathan Posted June 9, 2012 Author Administrators Share Posted June 9, 2012 While we are on this topic, does anyone know what's the real difference between Google Chrome and Chromium? I have tried both and couldn't see any difference except in the name. I too was wondering this. While I was searching for answers on how to install Chrome I saw people asking, why don't you just use Chromium, and I found their website, it's still updated by Google I believe and the same logo so I have to think it's a Google product. I tried installing it as well failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHTech100 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I too was wondering this. While I was searching for answers on how to install Chrome I saw people asking, why don't you just use Chromium, and I found their website, it's still updated by Google I believe and the same logo so I have to think it's a Google product. I tried installing it as well failed. Chrome is a glorified Chromium, enhanced by Google. Otherwise, they're the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Leigh Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 From what I have read on the matter, Chromium is the mother of Chrome. Also Chromium doesn't have the tracking code in it like Chrome. Other than that, Chromium runs nearly like Chrome. Or, I should say, Chrome runs nearly like Chromium. If you are using a distro derived from Debian, you can find Chromium in the database of programs but not Chrome. Chrome has to be installed manually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__Darknite Posted July 5, 2012 Share Posted July 5, 2012 I must admit I have never had any issues installing Chrome on Ubuntu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobIV Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) As far as I'm aware, Chromium lacks both the PDF reader and Flash plugin the Google builds into Chrome. Everything else works, though, so I ususally don't bother with Chrome. It does seem like last time I tried installing Chrome there was a Ubuntu-compatible .deb right on the Chrome site, as well as the option to just add Google's PPA repository and install it hassle-free from there. Edited July 11, 2012 by JimBobIV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redinit Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I just go here to install https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/?platform=linux&hl=en Works on my Fedora and Ubuntu installs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oraclemay Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 I always thought the name Chrome was short for Chromium. Guess I was wrong. Chrome sounds better somehow. This information is going to be a great help for me when I install Puppy Linux on old desktop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taki Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 From what I have read on the matter, Chromium is the mother of Chrome. Also Chromium doesn't have the tracking code in it like Chrome. Other than that, Chromium runs nearly like Chrome. Or, I should say, Chrome runs nearly like Chromium. If you are using a distro derived from Debian, you can find Chromium in the database of programs but not Chrome. Chrome has to be installed manually. I prefer Chromium for that very reason. I'm not fond of Google knowing my every move and I'm even hotter since they took my ability to install third-party extensions away. Three of those extensions are private company IP and cannot be listed on the chrome app store. My company actually made a move backwards and switched back to Firefox because of this policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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