Google Chrome Package

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Google Chrome Package

Google Chrome is one of the most popular web browsers among users. You are most likely to find Google Chrome installed on someone's browser due to its ease of usability and compatibility to many of Google's applications. In this tutorial, we examine how you can install Google Chrome on Debian 10.

Prerequisites

Before we set sail, ensure you have the following

Google Chrome version check. If you are using Windows 10, you can check the Chrome version using Apps and Features. Open Apps and Features from Settings (Windows key + X + F) Search for Chrome; Click on the Google Chrome listing and it should display the complete version number. Automatic download google chrome. This package belongs to a PPA: Google Chrome. Name: google-chrome-stable Description: The web browser from Google Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal.

  1. An instance of Debian OS
  2. Sudo user with root privileges

Let's get started.

Download Google Chrome

To start off, press the combinationCtrl + Alt+ T on the keyboard to launch the terminal.

Once the terminal is launched update the system repositories by running:

Google Chrome is not available on Debian's repository. This will force to download from Google's repository. To accomplish this, we need to download the Google Chrome's Debian package from Google's official repository using the wget command.

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With Google Chrome's Debian package already installed, let us now install Google Chrome.

Install Google Chrome on Debian

Google Chrome Package Download

To install Google Chrome alongside all the dependencies, run the command:

Sample Output

This should only take between 3-4 minutes depending on the speed of your internet connection.

Launching Google Chrome

With Google Chrome installed, You can launch it by clicking on Activities > Google Chrome.

Alternatively, you can head out to your terminal and execute the command:

When launching Chrome for the first time, a pop-up notification below will be displayed asking you whether you want Google Chrome to be your default browser and if you would wish to automatically send crash reports to Google.

Make a choice according to your preference and click the OK button.

This will open Google Chrome's browser default page as shown

From there you can click on 'Sync Now'. This will require you to Sign In using your Google's account and from there, you will have a smooth ride.

Removing Google Chrome

Google Chrome Package Tracker

If Google Chrome is not your piece of cake and you'd rather use another browser instead, uninstall Google Chrome using the command

Next, run

The second command clears away any residual packages after the uninstallation of Google Chrome and helps free space.

Google Chrome Package Installer

Conclusion

In this article, we learned how to install Google Chrome on Debian OS. Give it a try and give us your experience. Thank you for your time.

Google Chrome Installer Package

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