© copyright 08.Apr.2010 by Paul Bradley posted under Linux.
In this short video I am going to show how to use the third-party software sources, to install Google's Chrome web browser on Ubuntu Karmic.
As a general rule of thumb, if a software package is not in your distributions package manager, then there is usually a good reason for this. For example, the software may not be considered stable on your chosen platform. If you are running a mission critical system, I would recommend that you do not install third-party packages. Having said that, if your the type of person who likes to tinker with Linux as a hobby, or simply wants to be on the cutting edge of software releases, the rewards can be well worth the effort.
To start with, go to the main System menu, and select Administration and then Software Sources. At this point you will be asked for your systems password, after entering your password, you will be presented with the Software Sources dialogue window.
Choose the Other Software tab, and select the Add button, using the text entry box provided enter the APT
ppa:chromium-daily/ppaand then click the Add Source button. After clicking the close button, you will be prompted with a message saying the software sources are out-of-date, simply select the reload button, and the package manager will download the updates over the Internet.
Now we are ready to install Google Chrome, by using the Synaptic Package Manger, which you can get to by going to the System, Administration menu, and selecting the package manger from the list of entries.
Once the package manager has loaded, enter the phrase chromium into the quick search box, and right mouse click on the chromium hyphen browser option, selecting the mark for installation option.
To complete the installation simply click the Apply button from the toolbar.
Once the software has been downloaded and installed, you can access the Chrome web browser by looking under Applications and choosing the Internet option.
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