Nano is a command line text editor, which allows you to edit text files in the terminal. Then enter the following command in terminal to create a source list file for Google Chrome browser. Open a terminal window from applications menu. Install Google Chrome on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS from the Command Lineįor those of you who like to practice their command line skills, here is how to install Google Chrome on Ubuntu 18.04 using terminal.
You can also start it by typing the following command in the terminal. Once the installation is complete, you can start Chrome browser from applications menu Click the Install button to install google-chrome-stable to Ubuntu 18.04.īecause software installation on Linux requires root privilege, so you have to enter your password to authenticate. Once the download is complete, Ubuntu Software will automatically open. If you choose the first option, Google Chrome deb package will be downloaded to /tmp/mozilla_$username directory. When Firefox asks you how to open this deb file, choose the default option to open it in Ubuntu Software (formerly Ubuntu Software Center). deb for Debian/Ubuntu), click Accept and Install. Install Google Chrome on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS the Graphical Way If you upgraded to Ubuntu 18.04 from a 32 bit Ubuntu system, consider switching to 64 bit Ubuntu 18.04, or installing Chromium browser instead. Please note that Google Chrome no longer provide 32 bit support for Linux. The first method uses the graphical user interface the second uses terminal command line. This tutorial is for Linux beginners, showing 2 ways to install Google Chrome on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Bionic Beaver.