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Install Google Chrome browser on Linux Mint 21

Prereqs

  • a PC (BIOS/UEFI) running Linux Mint 21

Download and import Google's signed key

Signing keys are used to verify the authenticity and integrity of packages from repositories. Download Google's and import at once.

curl -sS https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/google-chrome.gpg &> /dev/null
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guru@hp:~$ curl -sS https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/google-chrome.gpg &> /dev/null
[sudo] password for guru:     
guru@hp:~$ 

Add Google's Chrome repository

sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/google-chrome.gpg] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list'
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guru@hp:~$ sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/google-chrome.gpg] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list'
guru@hp:~$ 

Update package list

sudo apt update
guru@hp:~$ sudo apt update
Ign:1 https://mintlinux.mirror.wearetriple.com/packages vera InRelease
Hit:2 https://mintlinux.mirror.wearetriple.com/packages vera Release                                        
Get:3 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease [1.825 B]                                      
Hit:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy InRelease                                                        
Hit:6 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates InRelease             
Get:7 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable/main amd64 Packages [1.079 B]
Hit:8 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-security InRelease                
Get:9 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-backports InRelease [108 kB]
Fetched 111 kB in 1s (114 kB/s)    
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
175 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.
guru@hp:~$

Install Chrome

sudo apt install google-chrome-stable
guru@hp:~$ sudo apt install google-chrome-stable
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
libu2f-udev
The following NEW packages will be installed:
google-chrome-stable libu2f-udev
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 175 not upgraded.
Need to get 94,4 MB of archives.
After this operation, 322 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable/main amd64 google-chrome-stable amd64 114.0.5735.133-1 [94,4 MB]
Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 libu2f-udev all 1.1.10-3build2 [4.190 B]
Fetched 94,4 MB in 4s (24,2 MB/s)                                                 
Selecting previously unselected package libu2f-udev.
(Reading database ... 610101 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libu2f-udev_1.1.10-3build2_all.deb ...
Unpacking libu2f-udev (1.1.10-3build2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package google-chrome-stable.
Preparing to unpack .../google-chrome-stable_114.0.5735.133-1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking google-chrome-stable (114.0.5735.133-1) ...
Setting up libu2f-udev (1.1.10-3build2) ...
Setting up google-chrome-stable (114.0.5735.133-1) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/x-www-browser (x-www-browser) in auto mode
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/gnome-www-browser (gnome-www-browser) in auto mode
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/google-chrome (google-chrome) in auto mode
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.10.2-1) ...
Processing triggers for mailcap (3.70+nmu1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.26+mint2+vera) ...
guru@hp:~$ 

Start Chrome

Select "Menu" and start typing "chr". Start "Google Chrome".

Preferences

Do not send any stats or crash reports for now.

Adguard

Use your favorite search engine to search for "adguard chrome extension"

Click "Add to Chrome" and follow the steps.

Finally, enable the first 4 buttons. Restart the browser. It's now ready for use.