Adding Google repository on Ubuntu Lucid Lynx (10.04)

Submitted by Jochus on Sun, 16/01/2011 - 12:59 | Posted in:

If you want to add the Google repository to your Ubuntu system (e.g.: you want to install google-chrome), you should add:

deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ stable main

... to the list of repositories. Next, you need to get a public key to fetch software from the repository. Execute the following command:

$ sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys A040830F7FAC5991

... where A040830F7FAC5991 is the key of the Google repository.



To install Google Chrome:
$ sudo aptitude install google-chrome-stable

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I've follow the recommended steps but it still gives me troublesome. Google chrome is slowing down and just ain't functioning right. It get's pretty tiring and I really don't know what to do. Perhaps Firefox is more compatible with Ubuntu!

Submitted by Jochus on Sun, 16/10/2011 - 10:15
 

Hi Roulered,

I'm also having problems updating Chrome to the latest version through the package manager. So I guess my blogpost isn't up to date any longer.
I need to check this one!

I'll keep you updated!
Jochen

Submitted by Jochus on Sun, 16/10/2011 - 10:20
 

Roulered,

What happens if you try to install the unstable version?

$ sudo aptitude install google-chrome-unstable

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