Installing Google Chrome in Ubuntu

Posted on September 6, 2008 by AllForLinux.com • 4 Comments

Google Chrome not released yet for Linux, but there’s other way to install google chrome inside ubuntu by using wine. And this is the tutorial to install Google Chrome in Ubuntu by using Wine.

1. You need to make sure that you’re having the latest wine (1.1.3),

to install wine, type:

sudo apt-get install wine
2. You need to download and install winetricks, use this code:

wget http://www.kegel.com/wine/winetrickssudo cp winetricks /usr/sbin

3. You need to install some chrome dependency software like flash player like riched20 riched30 flash

You can install allfonts if you want(this is only an optional software): winetricks allfonts

4. After successfully installed all things that you need to install, you can download the google chrome now by typing;

5. Install the chrome, and follow the instructions,

6. After the install is finished, you won’t be able to use Chrome as it needs a bit more hacking. Just close it and opent with your favorite editor the Google Chrome.desktop icon created on your Desktop. Make sure your add “–new-http –in-process-plugins”, without the quotes at the end of this line:

Exec=env WINEPREFIX=”/home/jonathan/.wine” wine “C:\\windows\\profiles\\jonathan\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\Google\\Chrome\\Application\\chrome.exe”

to make it look like this:
Exec=env WINEPREFIX=”/home/mimir/.wine” wine “C:\\windows\\profiles\\jonathan\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\Google\\Chrome\\Application\\chrome.exe” –new-http –in-process-plugins

Save the file!

NOTE: jonathan is my username, you will have something like /home/yourusername/.wine

7. Now, go to your desktop and start your google chrome!

8 Problem solve, there are some people who can’t find and change”Exec=env WINEPREFIX=”/home/jonathan/.wine” wine “C:\\windows\\profiles\\jonathan\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\Google\\Chrome\\Application\\chrome.exe”

to

Exec=env WINEPREFIX=”/home/jonathan/.wine” wine “C:\\windows\\profiles\\jonathan\\Local Settings\\Application Data\\Google\\Chrome\\Application\\chrome.exe” –new-http –in-process-plugins”

There’s some simple problem solve with this problem, you can use the command line like this:

export WINEPREFIX=”/home/user/.wine”

wine “/home/user/.wine/drive_c/windows/profiles/user/Local Settings/Application Data/Google/Chrome/Application/chrome.exe” –new-http –in-process-plugins &

(replace “user” with your account)

Well… That’s all of my tutorial, special thanks to myscienceisbetter.info who provide the tutorial. And enjoy your google chrome…

HTTPS Note: it seems that the https is not working due to the fact that wine is missing TSL/SSL features, the dlls that should handle that being just stubs at the moment. If you can solve this things or know how to fix this problem, please share in here.

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4 Responses to Installing Google Chrome in Ubuntu

  1. Anonymous says:
    September 6, 2008 at 4:51 am

    Cool stuffs!! I like the new google browser. Thx 4 the share…

  2. Free tips says:
    September 6, 2008 at 4:34 pm

    ur link added..thank you to notified me :)

  3. Pujangga Ubuntu says:
    September 7, 2008 at 11:13 am

    bagus ni…memang tercari2 tutorial nie..akan mencuba.

  4. Anonymous says:
    November 13, 2008 at 10:58 am

    This is a very good “how to”, I did it in a different way, can someone please tell me if I will have any problems, cause I installed it in a different way, and after seeing this post, I’m afraid I might damaged my system.

    This is the guide I followed –
    http://www.fixya.com/support/r1238728-install_google_chrome_ubuntu

    http://www.fixya.com/support/r1238728-install_google_chrome_ubuntu

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