How to Install Google Chrome Web Browser on Debian 10

Install Google Chrome Web Browser on Debian 10

In this article, we will have explained the necessary steps to install and configure Google Chrome Web Browser on Debian 10. Before continuing with this tutorial, make sure you are logged in as a user with sudo privileges. All the commands in this tutorial should be run as a non-root user.

Google Chrome is the most popular web browser in the world. It is fast, intuitive, and secure browser built for the modern web. Google Chrome is not an open source browser, but it’s based on Chromium browser which is also readily available for Linux. It’s a secure and easy to use browser.

Install Google Chrome Web Browser on Debian

Step 1. The first command will update the package lists to ensure you get the latest version and dependencies.

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2. Install Google Chrome Web Browser on Debian 10.

First, download the latest Google Chrome package for Debian Linux system:

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

Once the download is complete, install Google Chrome with apt:

sudo apt install ./google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

Step 3. Start Google Chrome.

Now that you have Google Chrome installed on your Ubuntu system you can start it either from the command line by typing google-chrome and or by clicking on the Google Chrome icon (Activities -> Google Chrome).

Step 4. Updating Google Chrome on Debian.

During the installation, the official Google Chrome apt repository will be added to your system. You can update the Google Chrome package through your desktop standard Software Update tool or by running the following commands in your terminal:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Congratulation, you have learned how to install and configure Google Chrome on Debian 10 Buster. If you have any question, please leave a comment below.