How To Install Google Chrome On Linux Mint 17.3

This should be a really simple topic just I am writing this considering I encounter and then many websites recommending foreign command line steps for installing Google Chrome on Linux Mint. That would work but that's unnecessarily complicated, specially for beginners not familiar with the control line.

In reality, you don't need to go concluding style at all. All you have to do is to go to Google Chrome's website and download the installer file for Ubuntu and install information technology.

Allow me item the steps for your agreement.

Installing Google Chrome on Linux Mint

Go to the website of Google Chrome.

You'll meet a "Download Chrome" button hither. Click on it.

download chrome linux mint — Download Chrome for Linux

It volition testify you two pick for downloading Chrome on Linux. Go with the Debian/Ubuntu choice and hit the "Accept and Install" button.

downloading chrome linux mint — Select Debian/Ubuntu option for Chrome package on Mint

Before starting the download, Firefox asks you if yous want to open up the downloaded file with Gdebi or salvage information technology. Yous tin go with either choice because ultimately, you'll be using Gdebi for installing the deb file. However, I adopt to save the file first.

saving downloaded chrome linux mint — Salve the deb file

Await for the download to finish.

finishing chrome download linux mint — Wait for Google Chrome download to finish

Once the download finishes, get to the Downloads folder in File Explorer. To install the deb file, either double click on it or correct click on it and select 'Open up With GDebi Packet Installer'.

installing google chrome deb file mint — Double click on the downloaded deb file to install it

Wait for a few seconds and information technology should give you the pick to install.

installing google chrome gdebi mint — Hit the Install Package choice in Gdebi

It will ask for Linux Mint account password. In Linux, you need to provide your password for installing whatsoever awarding.

enter password for installing chrome mint — Enter your password for installing an application

Yous are about there. It will show what additional packages will be installed with it (if any). Just hit the Continue button.

installing chrome mint — Details on the packages to exist installed

Information technology should have a few seconds or a minute at nigh for installation to consummate.

installing chrome mint progress — Installing Chrome in progress

You should see a screen similar this when the installation completes.

chrome installed mint — Chrome successfully installed on Linux Mint

Once installed, yous can run Google Chrome by looking for it in the application menu.

run google chrome linux mint — Run Google Chrome in Linux Mint

So relish Google Chrome on Linux Mint.

google chrome in linux mint — Google Chrome running in Linux Mint

How to update Google Chrome on Linux Mint

The skilful thing about this method is that Google Chrome gets updated with organization updates. When you install the deb file, it likewise adds a repository from Google to your organisation.

google chrome repo added mint — Chrome adds a repository to the system for providing updates

Thanks to this added repository, the updates on the Chrome browser will be added to the system updates. So when y'all update Linux Mint, it gets updated also (if at that place is an update available).

How to remove Google Chrome from Linux Mint

Don't like Chrome? No worries. You can uninstall Google Chrome from Linux Mint. And no, you don't need to use terminal this time as well.

Click on the card and search for Chrome. Right click on the Chrome icon and you'll see an 'Uninstall' pick. Select it.

removing google chrome from mint — Removing Google Chrome from Linux Mint

Yous'll have to enter your password, of course. It will show the package to exist removed. Click OK here.

uninstalling google chrome from linux mint — Uninstalling Google Chrome from Linux mint

You may leave the repo from Google Chrome or remove it. It's your pick, really.

I hope you find this tutorial helpful in using Google Chrome on Linux Mint.

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