1. To add the PPA, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command:<\/p>\n
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2. Then, refresh package cache, though the last command should do it automatically.<\/p>\n
sudo apt update<\/pre>\n3. Finally, install chromium deb package:<\/p>\n
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Also, you may use Software Updater to check and install updates for the browser package afterward.<\/p>\n
Uninstall:<\/h3>\n
To uninstall the chromium deb package, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command:<\/p>\n
sudo apt remove --autoremove chromium<\/pre>\nTo remove the xtradeb apps PPA, use command:<\/p>\n
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:xtradeb\/apps<\/pre>\nAnd, if you installed the browser from Linux Mint repository, then just delete the key and sources files by running command:<\/p>\n
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