Google Chrome is the most popular web browser, and for good reason. It’s fast, has a big extension library, and integrates perfectly with other Google products. Although Chrome is not officially a part of the Ubuntu app store, you can download it directly from Google. And in this guide, we’ll help you with two easy ways to install Chrome on Ubuntu.

1. Install Chrome on Ubuntu Using GUI

This is how you can install Google Chrome in Ubuntu using the GUI:

  1. Open your current web browser

    Open the default installation of Firefox in Ubuntu.

  2. Go to the official Google Chrome website

    Visit and click on the “Download Chrome” button.image of the Google Chrome download page to install the app on Ubuntu

  3. Choose the right package

    When prompted, select the .deb package for Debian/Ubuntu and click “Accept and Install.”image to click Accept and Install

  4. Save the file

    Choose where you wish to save the downloaded file (generally your Downloads folder) and let it download.

  5. Open the downloaded file

    When you’ve downloaded it, go to the file in your file manager and double-click on it. It will open in Ubuntu Software or a similar package installer.image to Open the downloaded file to install chrome on ubuntu

  6. Click ‘Install’

    In the installer window, you click the Install button. You may be asked to enter your password to authenticate the installation.image to click the Install button to install the chrome on ubuntu

  7. Open Google Chrome

    Once installed, Chrome will be available in your list of apps. Launch it and, if you prefer, set it as your default browser.

2. Install Chrome on Ubuntu Using Terminal

Using the terminal is a quick and direct way to install Google Chrome on Ubuntu. Just follow these steps:

  1. Open the Terminal: You can open it by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or by navigating to “Terminal” in the application menu.
  2. Download the Chrome .deb package: Use this command to download the installation package directly from Google’s website-
    wget
  3. Install the downloaded package: Then, install the downloaded package using the following command-
    sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.debimage for Install the downloaded package
  4. Fix any missing dependencies: If you get an error, run the following to fix it-
    sudo apt-get install -fimage for Fix any missing dependencies
  5. Launch Google Chrome: Once installed, you can start Chrome with the following command-
    google-chrome-stable

Conclusion

Once installed, you will have your bookmarks, history, and extensions at your fingertips. Whichever method you are comfortable with, installing Google Chrome on Ubuntu is an extremely simple task. It is a lightning-speed setup process that makes accessing the internet every day that much simpler and easier to do.

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