Here is the tutorial about installing latest Google Chrome (Currently 17.0) on openSUSE 12.1.
Step 1: Open Terminal.
Step 2: Switch to root user.
raj@geeksite:~ $ su
Step 3: Download Google Chrome.
For 32 bit
root@geeksite:~ # wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_i386.rpm
For 64 bit
root@geeksite:~ # wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm
Step 4: Install Google Chrome.
For 32 bit
root@geeksite:~ # rpm -Uvh google-chrome-stable_current_i386.rpm
For 64 bit
root@geeksite:~ # rpm -Uvh google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm
Step 6: Start Google Chrome (Kickoff –> Applications –> Internet –> Web Browser –> Chrome). Note: Google Chrome can not be run as root (Tutorial about running Google Chrome as root).
Or
raj@geeksite:~ $ google-chrome
Screen Shot of Google Chrome 17 on openSUSE 12.1.
That ‘s All.