{"id":33823,"date":"2021-05-24T16:04:26","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T16:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=33823"},"modified":"2021-05-24T16:04:26","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T16:04:26","slug":"install-chromium-browser-ppa-ubuntu-20-04","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2021\/05\/install-chromium-browser-ppa-ubuntu-20-04\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Chromium Browser via PPA in Ubuntu 20.04, 20.10"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Since Ubuntu replaced Chromium in its universe repository with Snap package, users are looking for deb<\/i> package or apt method to install the browser.<\/p>\n

The Linux Mint team has been maintaining the chromium deb package for a while. You can install the package in Ubuntu and keep updated. It’s stable and trustworthy, however the installing process<\/a> is not as easy as an Ubuntu PPA does.<\/p>\n

Another Ubuntu PPA<\/a> now contains the latest packages (90.0.4430.212 at the moment<\/i>) for Ubuntu 20.04 and Ubuntu 20.10. The PPA also contains most recent versions of other useful apps, e.g., avidemux<\/i>, filezilla<\/i>, youtube-dl<\/i>, and more. And it’s also trusty.<\/p>\n

Chromium package in the PPA is backported from Debian Unstable repository. So it’s marked as ‘Developer build’. If you don’t want to add Linux Mint repository, the PPA can be a good alternative.<\/b><\/p>\n

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1.) Add the Ubuntu PPA:<\/b><\/p>\n

Firstly open terminal from system app launcher. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:<\/p>\n

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xtradeb\/apps<\/pre>\n
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2.) Install Chromium:<\/b><\/p>\n
Same to Linux Mint, the package name has changed from chromium-browser<\/code> to chromium<\/code>. Simply run apt command in terminal to install it:<\/p>\n
sudo apt install chromium<\/pre>\n
Add --install-suggests<\/code> flag in the command if you want to enable minimal shell and WebDriver support.<\/p>\n
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Remove the PPA:<\/h3>\n
To remove the Ubuntu PPA, either open Software & Updates -> Other Software<\/i> and remove the relevant line:<\/p>\n
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or run command:<\/p>\n
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:xtradeb\/apps<\/pre>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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