How to Run Google Chrome in Ubuntu

By | September 12, 2008 |

Google has not released the Linux version of Google Chrome, but that doesn’t mean you can’t test it on your Ubuntu. With the release of wine 1.1.4, you can easily get Chrome running in your Ubuntu in no time.

Note: Google Chrome requires wine 1.1.4 to work. If you are not sure of the wine version in your ubuntu, type in

wine --version

in the terminal to check your wine version.

Download Google Chrome http://gpdl.google.com/chrome/install/149.27/chrome_installer.exe http://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html to your home folder. (Do not download from the Google download site).

In your terminal, type

wine chrome_installer.exe

If you don’t like command line interface, simply right click on the chrome_installer.exe and select “Open with wine Windows Programs Loader“. This will install the Chrome as well.

The installation should complete very quickly.

Now, if you go to Applications->Wine->Programs->Google Chrome, you will see the entry to start Google Chrome. This entry contains conflicts which will load up a broken browser rather than the working one. To get the Chrome to work, we need to add another entry.

On the menubar, right click on Applications and select “Edit Menus“.

On the left pane, navigate to Applications->Wine->Programs->Google Chrome. On the right pane, click on the ‘New Item’. On the window that pops up, enter the following:

Type: Application
Name: Google Chrome (edited)
Command: wine ~/.wine/drive_c/windows/profiles/USERNAME/Local\ Settings/Application\ Data/Google/Chrome/Application/chrome.exe --new-http --in-process-plugins

Remember to change the USERNAME to your own username.

Now, go to Applications->Wine->Programs->Google Chrome and start Chrome by pressing Google Chrome (edited). Your Google browser should be in working condition now.

Screenshots

Chrome Home page

Chrome Home page

Chrome loading web page

Chrome loading web page

Chrome with multiple tabs

Chrome with multiple tabs



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  • http://kegel.com/ DanKegel

    Please visit the Wine Appdb page,
    http://wiki.winehq.org/Chrome
    or
    http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=13635
    for more tips about running Chrome, including
    a current list of wine bugs that affect Chrome.

  • http://kegel.com DanKegel

    Please visit the Wine Appdb page,
    http://wiki.winehq.org/Chrome
    or
    http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=13635
    for more tips about running Chrome, including
    a current list of wine bugs that affect Chrome.

  • http://www.mcflash.net/ nexusgx

    I was able to get Chrome installed and running. Only issue is that it wouldn’t load any webpages. I haven’t tried this on the default Ubuntu distribution, but it appears, to me at first glance, that this won’t work in Kubuntu.

  • http://www.mcflash.net nexusgx

    I was able to get Chrome installed and running. Only issue is that it wouldn’t load any webpages. I haven’t tried this on the default Ubuntu distribution, but it appears, to me at first glance, that this won’t work in Kubuntu.

  • bdgraue

    for other languages you possibly have to modify something. for german users the menu entry must be:

    wine ~/.wine/drive_c/windows/profiles/USERNAME/Lokale Einstellungen/Anwendungsdaten/Google/Chrome/Application/chrome.exe –new-http –in-process-plugins

  • bdgraue

    for other languages you possibly have to modify something. for german users the menu entry must be:

    wine ~/.wine/drive_c/windows/profiles/USERNAME/Lokale\ Einstellungen/Anwendungsdaten/Google/Chrome/Application/chrome.exe –new-http –in-process-plugins

  • http://snsays.com/ surya narayan

    my thoughts on google chrome
    http://snsays.com/260/google-chrome/

  • http://snsays.com surya narayan

    my thoughts on google chrome
    http://snsays.com/260/google-chrome/

  • http://www.howtotuts.com/ sridhar
  • http://www.howtotuts.com/ sridhar
  • http://kegel.com/ DanKegel

    gchromewiki.com looks like it’s using the
    Chrome logo and Google’s logo… both no-no’s.
    Sridhar, please switch to the Chromium logo
    and remove the Google logo.

  • http://kegel.com DanKegel

    gchromewiki.com looks like it’s using the
    Chrome logo and Google’s logo… both no-no’s.
    Sridhar, please switch to the Chromium logo
    and remove the Google logo.

  • http://www.howtotuts.com/ sridhar

    Dan: Can you please help me locate Chromium logo/graphic? I looked at http://code.google.com/chromium/

  • http://www.howtotuts.com/ sridhar

    Dan: Can you please help me locate Chromium logo/graphic? I looked at http://code.google.com/chromium/

  • http://kegel.com/ DanKegel

    Sure, the log is in the upper left of
    http://dev.chromium.org/
    (You have to click on Docs to see that link)

  • http://kegel.com DanKegel

    Sure, the log is in the upper left of
    http://dev.chromium.org/
    (You have to click on Docs to see that link)

  • http://www.howtotuts.com/ sridhar

    Dan: Thanks, done.

  • http://www.howtotuts.com/ sridhar

    Dan: Thanks, done.

  • http://maketecheasier.com/ Damien

    @DanKegel: Cool stuff. Thanks for the add.

  • http://maketecheasier.com Damien

    @DanKegel: Cool stuff. Thanks for the add.

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  • geekender

    Download no longer working.

  • geekender

    Download no longer working.

  • http://maketecheasier.com/ Damien

    @geekender: Google has updated the Chrome and removed the download link. Go to http://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html or download the Codeweaver Chromium which is a port over of Google Chrome

  • http://maketecheasier.com Damien

    @geekender: Google has updated the Chrome and removed the download link. Go to http://www.google.com/chrome/eula.html or download the Codeweaver Chromium which is a port over of Google Chrome

  • rajuhd

    how to install google chrome in ubuntu

  • rajuhd

    how to install google chrome in ubuntu

  • rajuhd

    how to install google chrome in ubuntu

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  • http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-run-google-chrome-in-ubuntu/2008/09/12 tony

    why bother stuffing around with Wine if it can’t work with Ubuntu don’t bother with the thing, if they can’t be bothered making a version to work on Ubuntu why should we fart around with it Just wait till they get around to making a version that works

  • http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-run-google-chrome-in-ubuntu/2008/09/12 tony

    why bother stuffing around with Wine if it can’t work with Ubuntu don’t bother with the thing, if they can’t be bothered making a version to work on Ubuntu why should we fart around with it Just wait till they get around to making a version that works

  • Sebastien

    Guys, you should just take a recent build from there : http://build.chromium.org/buildbot/snapshots/chromium-rel-linux/
    And it’s just easy as unzip & run.

  • Sebastien

    Guys, you should just take a recent build from there : http://build.chromium.org/buildbot/snapshots/chromium-rel-linux/
    And it’s just easy as unzip & run.

  • http://kegel.com/ Dan Kefgel

    Yeah, now that the Linux version works pretty well, most
    people won’t want to try Chrome with Wine.

    The download page for the dev channel (aka continuously-updated-alpha-quality-build) is
    http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel
    Installing from there’s the best way to get Chromium for Mac or Linux
    at the moment, as those builds are updated roughly weekly.
    (On Linux, your system’s normal package manager does all the updating.)
    I use it, and it’s working well for me except for Flash
    and a few remaining UI bugs.

    You can use the link Sebastien gave if you want the daily builds,
    but they’re a bit more unstable, and updating isn’t automatic with them.

  • http://kegel.com Dan Kefgel

    Yeah, now that the Linux version works pretty well, most
    people won’t want to try Chrome with Wine.

    The download page for the dev channel (aka continuously-updated-alpha-quality-build) is
    http://dev.chromium.org/getting-involved/dev-channel
    Installing from there’s the best way to get Chromium for Mac or Linux
    at the moment, as those builds are updated roughly weekly.
    (On Linux, your system’s normal package manager does all the updating.)
    I use it, and it’s working well for me except for Flash
    and a few remaining UI bugs.

    You can use the link Sebastien gave if you want the daily builds,
    but they’re a bit more unstable, and updating isn’t automatic with them.

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  • ghogaru

    Hey you can install Chrome from Ubuntu Software Center..

  • http://maketecheasier.com/ Damien Oh

    Yes, you can install Chrome from Ubuntu Software Center now. You can't do that in the past, when this article was written.