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How to Install Google Chrome in Ubuntu 20.04 via Official Repository

Last updated: April 3, 2024

This quick tutorial shows how to install the latest Google Chrome web browser, and keep it up-to-date, in Ubuntu 20.04 via the official Google repository.

Note: if you hate Linux command line, you may download and install the .deb package from Google Chrome site via a web browser.

1. Open terminal either by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard or by searching for ‘terminal’ from system application menu.

2. When terminal opens, run command to install the key:

wget -qO - https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /etc/apt/keyrings/google-chrome.gpg

Type user password (no asterisk feedback) for sudo prompts and hit Enter. The terminal should output un-readable text, since the key file is dearmored.

Then add the source repository to your system via command:

sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/google-chrome.gpg] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list'

3. Refresh system package cache and install Google Chrome via commands:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install google-chrome-stable

If a new version is available, you’ll be able to update the browser via Software Updater (Update Manager):

Uninstall:

You can remove Google Chrome web browser for any reason by running command in terminal:

sudo apt remove google-chrome-stable

And remove the repository by going to Software & Updates -> Other Software tab.

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    4 responses to How to Install Google Chrome in Ubuntu 20.04 via Official Repository

    1. Eric Goodwin April 24, 2020 at 11:24 pm

      Why can’t Google just make a snap and a flat pack for it already? Am I the only one that wants this?

    2. Michael June 23, 2020 at 3:52 am

      When I run “sudo apt update” I get this error:

      E: The repository ‘http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb focal Release’ does not have a Release file.
      N: Updating from such a repository can’t be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
      N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.

      The command to save the apt key worked, so I don’t understand why it’s giving me this error. It does install, but I’m afraid it’s not going to find updates.

      • Ji m June 23, 2020 at 11:27 am

        Search for and open “Software & Updates” from ‘Show Applications’ menu, under “Other Software” tab, edit the repository line for google, and change focal to stable