Google Chrome 65 Released – Install on RHEL/CentOS 7 and Fedora 27-20
Google Chrome is a freeware web browser developed by Google Inc. Google Chrome team proudly announced the release of Google Chrome 65 on March 13, 2018.
The actual version is 65.0.3325.162 for Linux and Mac OS X/Windows operating system. This new version bundled with a number of exciting fixes, features and improvements.
If you would like to know more other cool features of this release, please visit at Google’s Chrome Features.
In this tutorial we will show you how to install Google Chrome 65 browser in RHEL/CentOS 7.x and Fedora distributions using Google’s own repository with Yum tool.
Important: Google Chrome support for all 32-bit Linux distributions is deprecated from March, 2016.
By using Google’s official repository you will keep your Chrome browser up-to-date.
# yum update google-chrome-stable
However, same instructions should also work on RHEL 7.x, CentOS 7.x and Fedora 27-24 versions as well.
Step 1: Enable Google YUM repository
Create a file called /etc/yum.repos.d/google-chrome.repo and add the following lines of code to it.
[google-chrome] name=google-chrome baseurl=http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/$basearch enabled=1 gpgcheck=1 gpgkey=https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub
Step 2: Installing Chrome Web Browser
First, check whether the latest version available from the Google’s own repository using following yum command.
# yum info google-chrome-stable
Sample Output
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: centos.myfahim.com * epel: ir.mirror.rasanegar.com * extras: centos.myfahim.com * remi-safe: ftp.arnes.si * rpmforge: mirrors.neusoft.edu.cn * updates: centos.myfahim.com adobe-linux-x86_64 3/3 google-chrome 3/3 Available Packages Name : google-chrome-stable Arch : x86_64 Version : 65.0.3325.162 Release : 1 Size : 50 M Repo : google-chrome Summary : Google Chrome URL : https://chrome.google.com/ License : Multiple, see https://chrome.google.com/ Description : The web browser from Google : : Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.
Do you see the highlighted output in the above, that clearly telling that the latest version of chrome is available from repository. So, let’s install it using yum command as shown below, which will automatically install all needed dependencies.
# yum install google-chrome-stable
Sample Output
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks, product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-manager, versionlock This system is not registered with Subscription Management. You can use subscription-manager to register. Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile * base: mirror.dhakacom.com * epel: ftp.jaist.ac.jp * extras: mirror.ehost.vn * rpmforge: mirror.veriteknik.net.tr * updates: mirror.ehost.vn Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package google-chrome-stable.x86_64 0:59.0.3071.86-1 will be updated ---> Package google-chrome-stable.x86_64 0:65.0.3325.162-1 will be an update --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ============================================================================================================================================================================ Package Arch Version Repository Size ============================================================================================================================================================================ Updating: google-chrome-stable x86_64 65.0.3325.162-1 google-chrome 50 M Transaction Summary ============================================================================================================================================================================ Upgrade 1 Package Total download size: 50 M Is this ok [y/d/N]: y
Update : Sadly, the Google Chrome browser no longer supports the most famous commercial distribution RHEL 6.x and its free clones such as CentOS and Scientific Linux.
Yes, they’ve discontinued support for RHEL 6.X version as of Google Chrome and on other side, latest Firefox and Opera browsers run successfully on the same platforms.
The next step for RHEL/CentOS 6 users to move to RHEL/CentOS 7, the latest Google Chrome works out-of-the-box on RHEL/CentOS 7.
Step 3: Starting Chrome Web Browser
Start browser with non-root user.
# google-chrome &
Welcome screen of Chrome web browser.
Welcome Google Chrome
Exploring www.tecmint.com with cool Chrome web browser.
Google Chrome Preview on CentOS 7
Download Two Free Google Chrome eBooks
Google Chrome Cheat Sheet: This free ebook contains dozens of other helpful keyboard shortcuts that will help you on how to use Google Chrome efficiently.
I tried the steps you list to install chrome on fedora20-x86_74
Did Not Work.
fc20 needs an older release of chrome :(
To wit:
# yum install google-chrome-stable
Loaded plugins: langpacks, refresh-packagekit
google-chrome | 951 B 00:00:00
Resolving Dependencies
–> Running transaction check
—> Package google-chrome-stable.x86_64 0:21.0.1180.89-154005 will be updated
—> Package google-chrome-stable.x86_64 0:65.0.3325.181-1 will be an update
–> Processing Dependency: libssl3.so(NSS_3.28)(64bit) for package: google-chrome-stable-65.0.3325.181-1.x86_64
–> Processing Dependency: libnss3.so(NSS_3.22)(64bit) for package: google-chrome-stable-65.0.3325.181-1.x86_64
–> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Package: google-chrome-stable-65.0.3325.181-1.x86_64 (google-chrome)
Requires: libssl3.so(NSS_3.28)(64bit)
Error: Package: google-chrome-stable-65.0.3325.181-1.x86_64 (google-chrome)
Requires: libnss3.so(NSS_3.22)(64bit)
You could try using –skip-broken to work around the problem
You could try running: rpm -Va –nofiles –nodigest
@Jd,
Fedora 20? its too old, upgrade to Fedora 27 (latest release) to install Chrome browser..