I can not install Google Chrome

Question

For the command:

apt-cache show google-chrome-stable

I get:

Package: google-chrome-stable
Version: 7.0.517.44-r64615
Architecture: i386
Maintainer: Chrome Linux Team <chrome-linux-packager@google.com>
Installed-Size: 76076
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.14.0)
Depends: ca-certificates, libasound2, libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.13.2), libbz2-1.0, libc6 (>= 2.6-1), libcairo2 (>= 1.4.0), libfontconfig1 (>= 2.4.0), libfreetype6 (>= 2.3.5), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.2.1), libgconf2-4, libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.14.0), libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.12.0), libjpeg62, libnspr4-0d (>= 4.7.1), libnss3-1d (>= 3.12.3), libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.18.3), libpng12-0, libstdc++6 (>= 4.2.1), libxslt1.1, libxss1, lsb-base (>= 3.2), wget, xdg-utils (>= 1.0.1), zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.3.3.dfsg-1)
Conflicts: google-chrome
Replaces: google-chrome
Provides: google-chrome
Priority: optional
Section: net
Filename: pool/main/g/google-chrome-stable/google-chrome-stable_7.0.517.44-r64615_i386.deb
Size: 21896322
SHA1: 2a09d457180a77a6d1472f24562feb43c2184cf5
MD5sum: eff030c9ebee87eb3abff1ce95f65796
Description: The web browser from Google
 Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

Package: google-chrome-stable
Status: install ok unpacked
Priority: optional
Section: web
Installed-Size: 108380
Maintainer: Chrome Linux Team <chromium-dev@chromium.org>
Architecture: i386
Version: 17.0.963.83-r127885
Replaces: google-chrome
Provides: google-chrome, www-browser
Depends: libasound2 (>> 1.0.22), libbz2-1.0, libc6 (>= 2.11), libcairo2 (>= 1.6.0), libcups2 (>= 1.4.0), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.2.14), libexpat1 (>= 1.95.8), libfontconfig1 (>= 2.8.0), libfreetype6 (>= 2.3.9), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libgconf2-4 (>= 2.27.0), libgcrypt11 (>= 1.4.2), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.18.0), libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.18.0), libnspr4-0d (>= 4.7.3-0ubuntu1~) | libnspr4 (>= 4.8.7-0ubuntu1), libnss3-1d (>= 3.12.3), libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.20.0), libpng12-0 (>= 1.2.13-4), libstdc++6 (>= 4.4.0), libx11-6 (>= 0), libxext6 (>= 0), libxfixes3 (>= 1:4.0.1), libxrender1, libxss1, zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.3.3.dfsg), ca-certificates, libcurl3, libatk1.0-0 (>= 1.30.0), lsb-base (>= 3.2), xdg-utils (>= 1.0.2), wget
Pre-Depends: dpkg (>= 1.14.0)
Conflicts: google-chrome
Description: The web browser from Google
 Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

score 14 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 25 '12 at 11:59

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Download the .deb file directly from the Google Chrome website and install it (double-click on it).
This will also add the repository for stable updates in the future.

answered Mar 25 '12 at 11:59

yossile

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score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 25 '12 at 07:15

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If you want to use Google Chrome, then download from their official webpage.

My advice, use the Chromium browser, it is 100% compatible with Chrome (in my case I sync between Google Chrome on Win/Mac with my Chromium in my Ubuntu machine, and works smooooth).

sudo apt-get install chromium-browser

edited Dec 25 '12 at 07:15

Eliah Kagan

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answered Mar 26 '12 at 14:33

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Aug 02 '12 at 14:32

1

Use the Ubuntu Software Center to install Chromium. Just search for "Chromium Web Browser" and it will look like the Chrome icon in shades of blue. It is made by Google, but Chrome is Chromium re-branded.

but Ubuntu Software Center not contain the latest update

edited Aug 02 '12 at 14:32

Community

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answered Mar 26 '12 at 15:50

Andy Castille

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 26 '12 at 13:29

As stated, you can download directly from the Google Chrome website. Google is very good at offering packages for Linux of all flavors, and you will find a 32-bit version just for Ubuntu. Once you download this package you will find it stored in your Home/downloads folder. You should now be able to run this download which will automatically open Ubuntu Software Center; it will take you to the Google Chrome Package page. There should be an install button on the page, once you click it you will be prompted for your password.

Please note, this process can lag up and patience is the best practice.

If you are looking to make Google Chrome your primary browser, you will be prompted to do so upon opening the program for the first time!
Don't forget (for good practice) to remove unused programs! If you not using Firefox you can open up terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T and typing in the terminal window that opens up sudo apt-get purge firefox*

Good luck!

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Mar 26 '12 at 15:11

You can try downloading the .deb file from Chrome official site and then simply install it with double click. If you face a problem.. then you can get help from here:

http://www.computerandyou.net/2011/10/how-to-install-google-chrome-in-ubuntu-11-10/

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Jun 14 '12 at 04:59

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As other answerers have mentioned, you can download the .deb file from the Chrome site.

BUT: Make sure you have the right architecture. If you have 32-bit Ubuntu, you want i386; for 64-bit you want amd64.

answered Jun 14 '12 at 04:59

Keidax

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score -2 · Answer 7 · edited Dec 15 '15 at 10:29

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Use the below command in terminal to install the chromium(variant of chrome) browser Ubuntu

sudo apt-get install chromium-browser

edited Dec 15 '15 at 10:29

muru

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answered Dec 15 '15 at 10:05

shivin_satyan

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I can not install Google Chrome

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