Difference between Firefox and Chrome Installation in Ubuntu [duplicate]
Clash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPP up vote
1
down vote
favorite
This question already has an answer here:
Why isn't Google Chrome available in the Software Centre?
5 answers
How to install Google Chrome
7 answers
I'm a new Ubuntu user and I'm learning about how to install different software. I have installed Firefox browser successfully and now I want to install Chrome browser.
apt-cache search firefox - I used this command to search Firefox on the internet.
sudo apt install firefox - I used this command to install Firefox
I have searched on the internet for information about Chrome installation and I see it is a different way to install it.
I want to know why I can't install Chrome with the same commands used to install Firefox. Also, what is the best way to install Chrome with terminal commands?
apt software-installation firefox google-chrome
edited Jul 9 at 4:52
Zanna
47.9k13117227
asked May 18 at 8:31
elvis
1062
marked as duplicate by muru, mikewhatever, karel, Mark Kirby, Fabby May 18 at 20:23
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
favorite
This question already has an answer here:
Why isn't Google Chrome available in the Software Centre?
5 answers
How to install Google Chrome
7 answers
I'm a new Ubuntu user and I'm learning about how to install different software. I have installed Firefox browser successfully and now I want to install Chrome browser.
apt-cache search firefox - I used this command to search Firefox on the internet.
sudo apt install firefox - I used this command to install Firefox
I have searched on the internet for information about Chrome installation and I see it is a different way to install it.
I want to know why I can't install Chrome with the same commands used to install Firefox. Also, what is the best way to install Chrome with terminal commands?
apt software-installation firefox google-chrome
edited Jul 9 at 4:52
Zanna
47.9k13117227
asked May 18 at 8:31
elvis
1062
marked as duplicate by muru, mikewhatever, karel, Mark Kirby, Fabby May 18 at 20:23
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
1
Firefox is open source, and Mozilla allows it to be packaged by the Ubuntu community. Likewise the Chromium open-source browser project can be packaged so you'll find that. Chrome however is closed-source, even though 95-98% of it is the same as Chromium, the closed-source part means it can't be in standard Ubuntu repositories
– guiverc
May 18 at 8:38
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
favorite
up vote
1
down vote
favorite
This question already has an answer here:
Why isn't Google Chrome available in the Software Centre?
5 answers
How to install Google Chrome
7 answers
I'm a new Ubuntu user and I'm learning about how to install different software. I have installed Firefox browser successfully and now I want to install Chrome browser.
apt-cache search firefox - I used this command to search Firefox on the internet.
sudo apt install firefox - I used this command to install Firefox
I have searched on the internet for information about Chrome installation and I see it is a different way to install it.
I want to know why I can't install Chrome with the same commands used to install Firefox. Also, what is the best way to install Chrome with terminal commands?
apt software-installation firefox google-chrome
edited Jul 9 at 4:52
Zanna
47.9k13117227
asked May 18 at 8:31
elvis
1062
This question already has an answer here:
Why isn't Google Chrome available in the Software Centre?
5 answers
How to install Google Chrome
7 answers
I'm a new Ubuntu user and I'm learning about how to install different software. I have installed Firefox browser successfully and now I want to install Chrome browser.
apt-cache search firefox - I used this command to search Firefox on the internet.
sudo apt install firefox - I used this command to install Firefox
I have searched on the internet for information about Chrome installation and I see it is a different way to install it.
I want to know why I can't install Chrome with the same commands used to install Firefox. Also, what is the best way to install Chrome with terminal commands?
This question already has an answer here:
Why isn't Google Chrome available in the Software Centre?
5 answers
How to install Google Chrome
7 answers
apt software-installation firefox google-chrome
edited Jul 9 at 4:52
Zanna
47.9k13117227
asked May 18 at 8:31
elvis
1062
edited Jul 9 at 4:52
Zanna
47.9k13117227
edited Jul 9 at 4:52
Zanna
47.9k13117227
edited Jul 9 at 4:52
Zanna
47.9k13117227
47.9k13117227
asked May 18 at 8:31
elvis
1062
asked May 18 at 8:31
elvis
1062
asked May 18 at 8:31
elvis
1062
1062
marked as duplicate by muru, mikewhatever, karel, Mark Kirby, Fabby May 18 at 20:23
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
marked as duplicate by muru, mikewhatever, karel, Mark Kirby, Fabby May 18 at 20:23
This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.
1
Firefox is open source, and Mozilla allows it to be packaged by the Ubuntu community. Likewise the Chromium open-source browser project can be packaged so you'll find that. Chrome however is closed-source, even though 95-98% of it is the same as Chromium, the closed-source part means it can't be in standard Ubuntu repositories
– guiverc
May 18 at 8:38
add a comment |Â
1
Firefox is open source, and Mozilla allows it to be packaged by the Ubuntu community. Likewise the Chromium open-source browser project can be packaged so you'll find that. Chrome however is closed-source, even though 95-98% of it is the same as Chromium, the closed-source part means it can't be in standard Ubuntu repositories
– guiverc
May 18 at 8:38
1
1
Firefox is open source, and Mozilla allows it to be packaged by the Ubuntu community. Likewise the Chromium open-source browser project can be packaged so you'll find that. Chrome however is closed-source, even though 95-98% of it is the same as Chromium, the closed-source part means it can't be in standard Ubuntu repositories
– guiverc
May 18 at 8:38
Firefox is open source, and Mozilla allows it to be packaged by the Ubuntu community. Likewise the Chromium open-source browser project can be packaged so you'll find that. Chrome however is closed-source, even though 95-98% of it is the same as Chromium, the closed-source part means it can't be in standard Ubuntu repositories
– guiverc
May 18 at 8:38
add a comment |Â
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
up vote
3
down vote
The easiest way to install Chrome is from the official website, it will download a .deb file that it will install with the Software Center (but you can also download it from there and install it via terminal if you really want to).
You can't install Chrome the same way you install Firefox because it's proprietary software and isn't in the Ubuntu repositories.
edited Jul 9 at 4:50
Zanna
47.9k13117227
answered May 18 at 8:42
dsSTORM
310110
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
Chrome is a proprietary browser based on a fork from Chromium open-source project. You won't be able to install proprietary software the same way you install open-source software.
Firefox and chromium are both open-source.
EDIT :
The best way to install chrome with terminal is to follow official instructions on ubuntu documentation.
Open a terminal and type :
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list'
wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install google-chrome-stable
answered May 18 at 8:39
Florian
1393
add a comment |Â
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
3
down vote
The easiest way to install Chrome is from the official website, it will download a .deb file that it will install with the Software Center (but you can also download it from there and install it via terminal if you really want to).
You can't install Chrome the same way you install Firefox because it's proprietary software and isn't in the Ubuntu repositories.
edited Jul 9 at 4:50
Zanna
47.9k13117227
answered May 18 at 8:42
dsSTORM
310110
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
The easiest way to install Chrome is from the official website, it will download a .deb file that it will install with the Software Center (but you can also download it from there and install it via terminal if you really want to).
You can't install Chrome the same way you install Firefox because it's proprietary software and isn't in the Ubuntu repositories.
edited Jul 9 at 4:50
Zanna
47.9k13117227
answered May 18 at 8:42
dsSTORM
310110
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
The easiest way to install Chrome is from the official website, it will download a .deb file that it will install with the Software Center (but you can also download it from there and install it via terminal if you really want to).
You can't install Chrome the same way you install Firefox because it's proprietary software and isn't in the Ubuntu repositories.
edited Jul 9 at 4:50
Zanna
47.9k13117227
answered May 18 at 8:42
dsSTORM
310110
The easiest way to install Chrome is from the official website, it will download a .deb file that it will install with the Software Center (but you can also download it from there and install it via terminal if you really want to).
You can't install Chrome the same way you install Firefox because it's proprietary software and isn't in the Ubuntu repositories.
edited Jul 9 at 4:50
Zanna
47.9k13117227
answered May 18 at 8:42
dsSTORM
310110
edited Jul 9 at 4:50
Zanna
47.9k13117227
edited Jul 9 at 4:50
Zanna
47.9k13117227
edited Jul 9 at 4:50
Zanna
47.9k13117227
47.9k13117227
answered May 18 at 8:42
dsSTORM
310110
answered May 18 at 8:42
dsSTORM
310110
answered May 18 at 8:42
dsSTORM
310110
310110
add a comment |Â
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
Chrome is a proprietary browser based on a fork from Chromium open-source project. You won't be able to install proprietary software the same way you install open-source software.
Firefox and chromium are both open-source.
EDIT :
The best way to install chrome with terminal is to follow official instructions on ubuntu documentation.
Open a terminal and type :
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list'
wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install google-chrome-stable
answered May 18 at 8:39
Florian
1393
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
Chrome is a proprietary browser based on a fork from Chromium open-source project. You won't be able to install proprietary software the same way you install open-source software.
Firefox and chromium are both open-source.
EDIT :
The best way to install chrome with terminal is to follow official instructions on ubuntu documentation.
Open a terminal and type :
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list'
wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install google-chrome-stable
answered May 18 at 8:39
Florian
1393
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Chrome is a proprietary browser based on a fork from Chromium open-source project. You won't be able to install proprietary software the same way you install open-source software.
Firefox and chromium are both open-source.
EDIT :
The best way to install chrome with terminal is to follow official instructions on ubuntu documentation.
Open a terminal and type :
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list'
wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install google-chrome-stable
answered May 18 at 8:39
Florian
1393
Chrome is a proprietary browser based on a fork from Chromium open-source project. You won't be able to install proprietary software the same way you install open-source software.
Firefox and chromium are both open-source.
EDIT :
The best way to install chrome with terminal is to follow official instructions on ubuntu documentation.
Open a terminal and type :
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list'
wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install google-chrome-stable
answered May 18 at 8:39
Florian
1393
edited May 18 at 8:45
answered May 18 at 8:39
Florian
1393
answered May 18 at 8:39
Florian
1393
answered May 18 at 8:39
Florian
1393
1393
add a comment |Â
add a comment |Â
1
Firefox is open source, and Mozilla allows it to be packaged by the Ubuntu community. Likewise the Chromium open-source browser project can be packaged so you'll find that. Chrome however is closed-source, even though 95-98% of it is the same as Chromium, the closed-source part means it can't be in standard Ubuntu repositories
– guiverc
May 18 at 8:38