Install Google Chrome 26 on Ubuntu 12.10 / Linux Mint 14

By Raj Last updated Jan 16, 2016

Google Chrome is the most widely used web browser developed by Google that uses the WebKit layout engine, it shares around 37% worldwide browser usage. Google Chrome has the inbuilt translate faculty for translation of over 52 languages. Google Chrome has option to install extension and web application to increase the feature and functionality of the browser; you can also install themes for the visual change.Here is the tutorial about installing latest Google Chrome (Currently 26.0) on Ubuntu 12.10 and Linux Mint 14.

Step 1: Open Terminal.

Step 2: Download Google Chrome.

### 32 bit ###

raj@itzgeek~/$ wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb

### 64 bit ###

raj@itzgeek~/$ wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

Step 3: Install Dependencies.

raj@itzgeek~/$ sudo apt-get install libxss1 libgconf2-4

Step 4: Install Google Chrome.

### 32 bit ###

raj@itzgeek~/$ sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb

### 64 bit ###

raj@itzgeek~/$ sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

Ubuntu 11.10:

Start Google Chrome ( Dash Home –> Search for Google Chrome). Note: Google Chrome can not be run as root (Tutorial about running Google Chrome as root).

[raj@itzgeek~/]$ google-chrome

Linux Mint 12:

Start Google Chrome (Applications –> Internet –> Google Chrome). Note: Google Chrome can not be run as root (Tutorial about running Google Chrome as root).

[raj@itzgeek~/]$ google-chrome

That ‘s All.

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