Can I use Chrome on Linux Mint?

Google Chrome is a well known, secure, and efficient web browser. It is also considered the fastest and most stable web browser. Google Chrome does not come preloaded in most Linux distributions including Mint OS. However, you can easily install it in your Linux systems. In our previous posts, we have covered how to install it in Ubuntu, Debian, and CentOS. This post will be about how to install/uninstall Google Chrome in the Linux Mint 20 OS and also how to set it as the default web browser.

There are following two methods to install Google Chrome:

  • Through Command Line
  • Through GUI

Installing Google Chrome through Command Line

Step 1: Download Google Chrome .deb file

First, you will need to download .deb file for Google Chrome. Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open the Terminal and then and run the following command in it to download Google Chrome deb file:

$ wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

Step 2: Install Google Chrome

Once the .deb file for Google Chrome is downloaded, you can install it using either gdebi or apt.

Installation via gdebi

In order to install Google Chrome via gdebi, run the following command in Terminal:

$ sudo gdebi google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

You will be prompted with y/N, hit y. After this, the installation of Google Chrome will be started.

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Installation via apt

In order to install Google Chrome via apt, run the following command in Terminal:

$ sudo apt install ./google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

Can I use Chrome on Linux Mint?

You will be prompted with y/N, hit y. After this, the installation of Google Chrome will be started.

Step 3: Check Version of Google Chrome

Once the installation of Google Chrome is completed, you can also verify and check the version of Google Chrome installed as follows:

$ google-chrome --version

The following output shows the installed version of Google Chrome on our system is 87.0.4280.88.

Can I use Chrome on Linux Mint?

Step 4: Launch Google Chrome

Now, in order to launch Google Chrome, just run the below command:

$ google-chrome

It will instantly launch the Google Chrome application on your system.

Uninstalling Google Chrome

In case you no longer need Google Chrome on your system, you can easily remove it by running the below command:

$ sudo apt remove google-chrome-stable

The system will prompt with y/N, hit y. After this, Google Chrome will be removed from the system.

Installing Google Chrome through GUI

Here is the Google Chrome installation procedure for those users who prefer to work graphically.

1. Download Google Chrome .deb file

First, you will need to download the .deb file for Google Chrome on your system. To do so, open the following link in your default web browser.

https://www.google.com/intl/en_pk/chrome/

You will see the following page. Click the Download Chrome button.

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The following dialog will show up for you to choose the download package for your distribution. Choose 64 bit .deb (For Debian/Ubuntu) and then click Accept and Install.

Can I use Chrome on Linux Mint?

Now it will ask if you wish to open the .deb file or save it. Select Save File and click OK.

Can I use Chrome on Linux Mint?

Now it will start downloading the .deb file and save it by default in the Downloads folder.

Step 2: Install Google Chrome

Once the Google Chrome is downloaded, open the Downloads folder in the File Manager. Here, you will see your downloaded .deb file. Right-click the.deb file for Google chrome and select Open with Gdebi Package Installer.

Can I use Chrome on Linux Mint?

By doing the above step, the following dialog will appear. Click Install Package.

Can I use Chrome on Linux Mint?

The following authentication box will appear for you to enter the password for authentication. After entering the password, click Authenticate.

Can I use Chrome on Linux Mint?

After the authentication is completed, it will start installing the package, and once done, you will see the following view.

Can I use Chrome on Linux Mint?

Now the Google Chrome browser has been installed and ready to use.

Step 3: Launch Google Chrome

In order to launch Google Chrome from GUI, hit the super key on the keyboard and type google chrome. Once the search result appears, click the Google Chrome icon to open it.

Can I use Chrome on Linux Mint?

Step 4: Check Version of Google Chrome

In order to check the version of Google Chrome installed on your system, open the following address in your Google Chrome browser.

chrome://settings/help

By doing so, a page will appear where you can see the installed version of Google Chrome.

Can I use Chrome on Linux Mint?

Uninstalling Google Chrome

In case you no longer need Google Chrome on your system, you can easily remove it from your system. Press the super key on the keyboard and type google chrome. When the icon for Google Chrome appears, right-click it and select Uninstall.

Can I use Chrome on Linux Mint?

The following authentication box will appear for you to enter the password for authentication. After entering the password, click Authenticate.

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Now the following box will appear informing you, that the google-chrome-stable package will be removed from your system. Click Ok to remove it.

Can I use Chrome on Linux Mint?

Setting Google Chrome as Default Web Browser

If we click any URL, it by default opens in the Firefox browser. We can set Google Chrome as the default web browser so that all URLs open in Google Chrome. Here are the steps to do so:

Hit the super key on the keyboard and type preferred in the search bar at the top. Then from the results, click Preferred Applications.

Can I use Chrome on Linux Mint?

The following Preferred Applications window will open. Click the drop-down arrow against Web and choose Other application

Can I use Chrome on Linux Mint?

Then select the Google Chrome application and click the Select button.

Can I use Chrome on Linux Mint?

Now the Google Chrome will be set as your default Web browser.

That is all there is to it! Using either the command line or GUI ways discussed above, you can easily install/uninstall Google Chrome on Linux mint 20 OS. We have also explained how to set Google Chrome as the default web browser so that all your links or URLs open by default in Google Chrome.

Can I use Chrome on Linux Mint?

Ummara Mushtaq is a Telecommunication engineer with two years of experience in server support and networking. She writes technical articles based on Linux system administration for LinuxWays.

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