Step #1: Download Google Chrome
Download 32 bit version
$ cd /tmp
$ wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb
Download 64 bit version using command line
$ cd /tmp
$ wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
Sample outputs:
--2013-05-07 15:19:24-- https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
Resolving dl.google.com (dl.google.com)... 173.194.36.39, 173.194.36.35, 173.194.36.40, ...
Connecting to dl.google.com (dl.google.com)|173.194.36.39|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 42434828 (40M) [application/x-debian-package]
Saving to: `google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
100%[======================================>] 4,24,34,828 466K/s in 89s
2013-05-07 15:20:53 (466 KB/s) - `google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb saved [42434828/42434828]
Step #2: Install .deb file
$ sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb
Type the following command to install 64 bit version:
$ sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
Step #3: Fixing "errors were encountered while processing" error
$ sudo apt-get -f install
Sample outputs:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
libnss3-1d libxss1
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libnss3-1d libxss1
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 22.0 kB of archives.
After this operation, 162 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main libnss3-1d amd64 3.14.3-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 [13.4 kB]
Get:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main libxss1 amd64 1:1.2.1-2 [8,646 B]
Fetched 22.0 kB in 0s (23.6 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package libnss3-1d.
(Reading database ... 197880 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libnss3-1d (from .../libnss3-1d_3.14.3-0ubuntu0.12.04.1_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libxss1.
Unpacking libxss1 (from .../libxss1_1%3a1.2.1-2_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up libnss3-1d (3.14.3-0ubuntu0.12.04.1) ...
Setting up libxss1 (1:1.2.1-2) ...
Setting up google-chrome-stable (26.0.1410.63-r192696) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome to provide /usr/bin/x-www-browser (x-www-browser) in auto mode.
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome to provide /usr/bin/gnome-www-browser (gnome-www-browser) in auto mode.
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
How do I use Google Chrome?
google-chrome
google-chrome http://www.cyberciti.biz/
Or use GUI option > Press Windows key > Type Google or Chrome in unity search bar: