Repository failure with google chrome

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Skipping acquire of configured file 'main/binary-i386/Packages' as repository 'http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease' doesn't support architecture 'i386'

is what i get when performing

sudo apt-get update.

I found a solution on this website (Skipping acquire of configured file 'main/binary-i386/Packages' as repository 'xxx' doesn't support architecture 'i386')

and performed

deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main

but got back

No command 'deb' found, did you mean:
 Command 'dex' from package 'dex' (universe)
 Command 'debc' from package 'devscripts' (main)
 Command 'deb3' from package 'quilt' (main)
 Command 'dab' from package 'bsdgames' (universe)
 Command 'derb' from package 'icu-devtools' (main)
 Command 'debi' from package 'devscripts' (main)
 Command 'xdeb' from package 'xdeb' (universe)
 Command 'dwb' from package 'dwb' (universe)
deb: command not found

I am unable to comment on the old post because i don't have 50 reputation so i apologize for a repeat question.

Are you using a 32bit or 64bit OS? – xangua Mar 04 '16 at 02:50 — xangua, Mar 04 '16 at 02:50

score 23 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 04 '16 at 04:32

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It's not a terminal command; it's about the contents of this file:

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list

If you have a 64 bit installation, you should edit the file and change the last line to:

deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main

If you have a 32 bit installation, you'd better just delete the file. There won't be any further updates of Google Chrome for 32 bit.

answered Mar 04 '16 at 04:32

Gunnar Hjalmarsson

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If you have 32-bit installation it is better to remove the repository by sudo ppa-purge -s dl.google.com ppa:linux/chrome. That way packages installed from the repository will be removed (or downgraded). – jarno Mar 17 '16 at 22:06

Gayan Weerakutti · Answer 2 · 2016-03-04T08:25:08.313

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This command will do!

sudo sed -i -e 's/deb http/deb [arch=amd64] http/' "/etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list"

Or check on the files /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list and /etc/apt/sources.list, and change the line below:

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

deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main

Finally..

sudo apt-get update

edited Mar 04 '16 at 08:25

answered Mar 04 '16 at 07:52

Gayan Weerakutti

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score -2 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 28 '19 at 12:50

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If you have Google Earth installed, please do the same. Remove deb http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main

Add deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main

answered Feb 28 '19 at 12:50

Adam Ng'uni

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score -3 · Answer 4 · edited Mar 04 '16 at 09:14

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There is a simpler solution than that one you found.

Go to "Software & Updates" => "Other Programs" and unmark dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/stable.

This will fix your problem This will disable the update of Google Chrome too, but is the better way while I other solution doesn't appear.

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answered Mar 04 '16 at 02:32

mcangussu

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I find it hard to understand how that can be "the better way" if you have a 64 bit installation, for which future Google Chrome updates will be issued. – Gunnar Hjalmarsson Mar 04 '16 at 04:35

Repository failure with google chrome

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