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The termial say's package google-chrome-stable needs to be reinstalled but can't find it in the archives. What do I need to do? I keep getting errors.

AzkerM
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To uninstall previously install one:

sudo apt-get remove google-chrome-stable

For 32 bit OS:

cd /tmp && wget -c https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb
sudo apt-get -f install

For x64 OS:

cd /tmp && wget -c https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get -f install
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rusty
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This stuff has the same or almost the same procedure.

  • run an update

    sudo apt-get update

  • download the Debian file

    wget -c https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb

  • install the file using dpkg manager.

    sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb
sudo apt-get -f install

That should have you fixed with everything needed for Google Chrome installation on Ubuntu.

David Foerster
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Try below;

Open a terminal (press CTRL+ALT+T) and type the following wget command to grab .deb file:

FOR 32bit

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb

or if you've already downloaded the deb file, navigate to the directory using cd & type the following command;

sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb

Errors will display on screen. To fix it, run below;

sudo apt-get -f install

AzkerM
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  • Do I need to extract files – user238586 Jan 22 '14 at 10:56
  • not necessary.. make sure that you've downloaded the proper .deb file to install and execute it using the command I've specified. This should work fine as I've installed chrome now on my 12.04 – AzkerM Jan 22 '14 at 10:58
  • got the same answer as I did at the start – user238586 Jan 22 '14 at 11:00
  • Do I save the files? Or open with? If so open with what? – user238586 Jan 22 '14 at 11:03
  • if you're downloading via web, then save the file to a location.. if you're using wget it will save it to the place where your terminal pointer location shows. I'd recommend to save the file and then execute it with dpkg command – AzkerM Jan 22 '14 at 11:10
  • I have done this twice and still same thing? guess i"ll reinstall the whole Op. system. – user238586 Jan 22 '14 at 11:15
  • I've done it both ways still same thing – user238586 Jan 22 '14 at 11:16
  • you still did not answer to my comment question yet. It would be nice if you can completely copy the output of that error and update it under your question to assist you better. :) – AzkerM Jan 22 '14 at 11:17
  • ok here it is Unknow error '<type 'exception.SystemError'> (E: The package google-chrome-stable needs to be reinstalled, but i can't find it) – user238586 Jan 22 '14 at 11:27