How To Install Google Chrome On Ubuntu Gnome Desktop 20.04


Use root account:

Step 1: download google chrome

root@tutorialspots ~ # wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
--2022-05-27 11:45:15--  https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
Resolving dl.google.com (dl.google.com)... 2a00:1450:4001:831::200e, 142.250.184.238
Connecting to dl.google.com (dl.google.com)|2a00:1450:4001:831::200e|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 84701968 (81M) [application/x-debian-package]
Saving to: ‘google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb’

google-chrome-stabl 100%[===================>]  80.78M   106MB/s    in 0.8s

2022-05-27 11:45:16 (106 MB/s) - ‘google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb’ saved [84701968/84701968]

Step 2:

root@tutorialspots ~ # dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package google-chrome-stable.
(Reading database ... 54820 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking google-chrome-stable (102.0.5005.61-1) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of google-chrome-stable:
 google-chrome-stable depends on fonts-liberation; however:
  Package fonts-liberation is not installed.
 google-chrome-stable depends on xdg-utils (>= 1.0.2); however:
  Package xdg-utils is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package google-chrome-stable (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.24-1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.64ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.1-1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 google-chrome-stable
 

Step 3:

root@tutorialspots ~ # apt-get -f install -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  fonts-liberation xdg-utils
Recommended packages:
  libfile-mimeinfo-perl libnet-dbus-perl libx11-protocol-perl
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  fonts-liberation xdg-utils
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 79 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 883 kB of archives.
After this operation, 2,467 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 fonts-liberation all 1:1.07.4-11 [822 kB]
Get:2 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 xdg-utils all 1.1.3-2ubuntu1.20.04.2 [61.4 kB]
Fetched 883 kB in 0s (4,623 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package fonts-liberation.
(Reading database ... 54934 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../fonts-liberation_1%3a1.07.4-11_all.deb ...
Unpacking fonts-liberation (1:1.07.4-11) ...
Selecting previously unselected package xdg-utils.
Preparing to unpack .../xdg-utils_1.1.3-2ubuntu1.20.04.2_all.deb ...
Unpacking xdg-utils (1.1.3-2ubuntu1.20.04.2) ...
Setting up fonts-liberation (1:1.07.4-11) ...
Setting up xdg-utils (1.1.3-2ubuntu1.20.04.2) ...
Setting up google-chrome-stable (102.0.5005.61-1) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/x-www-browser (x-www-browser) in auto mode
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/gnome-www-browser (gnome-www-browser) in auto mode
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/google-chrome (google-chrome) in auto mode
Processing triggers for fontconfig (2.13.1-2ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.1-1) ... 

Step 4: Activities -> Show Application -> Click on Google Chrome icon

You will see prompt Choose password for new keyring

Choose a password for new keyring

Fill your password

Click Continue. Done!

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