Installing Google Chrome in Linux Mint 17.1

Here's how you can install Google's Chrome browser in Linux Mint 17.1. Chrome can be a useful alternative to the default browser Firefox in Linux Mint 17.1.

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Type in the following commands then hit Enter after each:

For 32-bit Chrome:

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

sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb

If you encounter any errors simply use

sudo apt-get -f install

For 64-bit Chrome:

wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

If you encounter any errors simply use

sudo apt-get -f install

Congratulation’s you have successfully installed Google chrome on Linux Mint.