How to Download Chrome for Linux

Get Chrome for Linux from Google. Google makes .deb packages for Debian and Ubuntu and .rpm packages for Fedora and openSUSE, for both x86-64 and arm64 computers. The button goes to Google’s download page. The links under it are the packages themselves.

• Debian, Ubuntu (x86-64): google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
• Fedora, openSUSE (x86-64): google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm
• Debian, Ubuntu (arm64): google-chrome-stable_current_arm64.deb
• Fedora, openSUSE (arm64): google-chrome-stable_current_aarch64.rpm

These files come from dl.google.com, Google’s own download server, and always install the current stable release. Google’s help page Download and install Google Chrome lists the Linux distributions and processors Chrome supports. For more help, see our Chrome for Linux page.

Downloading Chrome for Linux

Google’s help says to install Chrome with the same software that installs other programs on your computer:

1. Download the package for your system: the .deb for Debian or Ubuntu, or the .rpm for Fedora or openSUSE. Pick arm64 only if your computer has a 64-bit ARM processor.
2. Open the package and select Install.
3. Enter your administrator password.
4. The first time you open Chrome, review and accept the Google Terms of Service.

Prefer the terminal? The commands are below.

Install Chrome on Ubuntu/Debian

1. Download the .deb package from the list above.
2. Open a terminal. On GNOME, Unity and Cinnamon desktops, press Ctrl + Alt + T.
3. Go to the folder you saved it in, for example cd ~/Downloads.
4. Install the package:

   sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

5. If dpkg reports missing dependencies, let apt fix them:

   sudo apt-get install -f

On an arm64 computer, use google-chrome-stable_current_arm64.deb instead.

Install Chrome on Fedora

1. Download the .rpm package from the list above.
2. Open a terminal and go to the folder you saved it in.
3. Install the package:

   sudo dnf install ./google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm

On an arm64 computer, use google-chrome-stable_current_aarch64.rpm instead.

Adding Google Chrome Repository

You do not need to add Google’s repository by hand. Google’s help says that when you install the package, Chrome is added to your package manager so it stays up to date. Google’s Linux Software Repositories page adds that the package also sets up the signing key your package manager uses to check updates.

If your package manager complains about a missing key (for example NO_PUBKEY), Google gives these commands to add its key by hand.

For Ubuntu/Debian

wget -q -O - https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/google.asc >/dev/null

Google notes that apt versions older than 1.4 need the key converted to binary format first. Its page has that command too. Older guides use apt-key add instead. Debian’s apt-key manual marks that tool as deprecated, so use the command above.

For Fedora and openSUSE

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub
sudo rpm --import linux_signing_key.pub

Using Command-line Installation

To download and install in one go, for example in a setup script:

For Ubuntu/Debian

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f

For Fedora

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm
sudo dnf install ./google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm

Keeping Chrome Updated on Linux

Because Chrome is in your package manager, it updates along with the rest of your system, and Google says Chrome tells you when security updates are available. To update only Chrome from a terminal:

For Ubuntu/Debian

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install google-chrome-stable

For Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade google-chrome-stable

To remove Chrome, Google’s Uninstall Google Chrome page gives sudo dpkg -r google-chrome-stable for Debian-based systems and sudo rpm -e google-chrome-stable for others.