I cant install Google Chrome on Ubuntu | Can't run file

Question

I want to install Google Chrome on Ubuntu but I am not been able to do so.

I know there are answers for my question on other posts but they didn't solve my problem.

Problem is that after I download the google chrome for Debian/Ubuntu but when I click install, nothing happens.

Thanks in advance!

Here is my installation screen pic!

And when i try sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb shows:

And Here is my downloads folder where chrome is present but Ubuntu doesn't detect

It doesn't help. I searched for that post before posting my post. I don't know what's the problem! — Anonymous, Jun 23 '16 at 05:53
I tried ElefantPhace answer. It does download the google chrome using cd /tmp wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
But it does not install. Even this command does execute but useless sudo apt-get -f install — Anonymous, Jun 23 '16 at 05:57
Please, no screenshots of text. Copy the text here and apply code formatting. And it says no such file or directory. Where did you download the file to? — muru, Jun 23 '16 at 06:03
@muru and MohammadSalma it is in Download's directory. I even copied it in tmp folder but no use — Anonymous, Jun 23 '16 at 06:08
If it is in the Downloads directory, then do sudo dpkg -i Downloads/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb. — muru, Jun 23 '16 at 06:08
@muru it again says no such file or directory. The file is there but this Ubuntu can't find it — Anonymous, Jun 23 '16 at 06:11
Error !!! how you try i just say sudo dpkg -i then press space then drag and drop your file if working that's ok if not download the file again — Mohamed Slama, Jun 23 '16 at 06:17
for the last screen shot rename file delete the last . after .deb — Mohamed Slama, Jun 23 '16 at 06:21
@MohamedSalma thanks for effort but it gives error and says install needs at least one package archive file argument — Anonymous, Jun 23 '16 at 06:22

score 11 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 23 '16 at 06:25

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First Install Gdebi by

sudo apt-get install gdebi

After installing gdebi try installing google-chrome with gdebi

you can use gdebi to install deb file in terminal or graphical

in terminal way you can install the deb by sudo gdebi in your case it is

sudo gdebi google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

If the file is in your downloads folder, run this instead:

sudo gdebi ~/Downloads/google*

If the file is in /tmp run this instead:

sudo gdebi /tmp/google*.deb

GDebi will automatically resolve any dependencies and install the deb file

edited Jun 23 '16 at 06:25

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answered Jun 23 '16 at 06:05

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Hey, thanks for the reply but it says file not found. I have uploaded the pic of my google chrome also where it is present but I am wondering why Ubuntu is not detecting the file – Anonymous Jun 23 '16 at 06:20
Yes it worked hurray!!!!!!!!!!!!! sudo gdebi /tmp/google*.deb command worked. I think it was in tmp folder.
Thanks to all of experts
– Anonymous Jun 23 '16 at 06:24
@Ninja I updated the answer for you, run this command: sudo gdebi ~/Downloads/google* – mchid Jun 23 '16 at 06:24
@Ninja There was a period at the end of the file name in your downloads directory that should not have been there. – mchid Jun 23 '16 at 06:26
@mchid Thanks for the effort the above command worked this one sudo gdebi /tmp/google*.deb I think chrome was in the tmp folder – Anonymous Jun 23 '16 at 06:27
@Ninja Yes, and it was also in your downloads directory as well. The problem was that the file was not named ~/Downloads/google*.deb it was named ~/Downloads/google*.deb. The file in your /tmp directory did not have the extra period at the end of the file name. – mchid Jun 23 '16 at 06:30
Thanks a lot, dear @mchid and others. I wish I had the authority to upvote your answers. – Anonymous Jun 23 '16 at 06:33

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 23 '16 at 06:37

Option 1: pure terminal

You were in your home directory (indicated with ~) in the terminal window. However, the file is located in ~/Downloads directory. So write sudo dpkg -i Downloads/goo and press Tab. It will complete the filename (if it’s not ambiguous – and it won’t be ambiguous in your almost empty Downloads directory).

Option 2: involving GUI interactions

Another option is to write sudo dpkg -i and drag the file from Nautilus into Terminal window. This should fill in the full path.

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 23 '16 at 06:56

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If you are not very particular about the Chrome then you can also try Chromium Browser. It is available in the Ubuntu Software Center.

answered Jun 23 '16 at 06:56

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i didn't even mind having Firefox but actually it was our assignment and our instructor said us to Install the Google Chrome :) – Anonymous Jun 23 '16 at 07:04

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