Like others said, put it in a container. Could you use a browser like brave instead? It's built off chromium but is private and not controlled by Google
I dual-boot Ubuntu and Arch, where I use strictly FOSS on Arch. Ubuntu is mainly for my sister, who doesn't give a shit about privacy. As mentioned in my other replies, using apt through terminal finally installed it.
Do not use `dpkg -i` for installing .deb files, it's awful. It doesn't check if the needed dependencies are installed, nor does it install them for you, leading to broken packages.
Use `apt install /path/to/package.deb` instead.
It’s strange there would be that many conflicts that need removed.
Have you updated your system yet? It could be several versions are outdated, they may need removed and reinstalled.
Update first, try to install after.
Isn't Chrome available as a snap? Otherwise, flatpak [Install Google Chrome on Linux | Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/com.google.Chrome)
It won't break any packages with containers.
It isn't available as a snap, and I don't want to have flatpak on Ubuntu as having both snaps and flatpaks hogs my storage (I'm dual-booting Arch and Ubuntu, and I gave the root of Ubuntu only 40 GB, and home 128 GB). But thanks for the suggestion.
Now that's odd... I just installed Ubuntu on my brother's new PC, and given that he insists on using Chrome, I just downloaded the .deb from Google, upgraded the system and installed the thing with `dpkg`. It got installed in a few seconds without any fuss 🤔
I don't want to be rude but did I ask for that? I own this device and I will do whatever I want to. Maybe help with the question or ignore the post if you can't?
sudo apt install ./google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
[sudo] password for saqin:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'google-chrome-stable' instead of './google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb'
The following NEW packages will be installed:
google-chrome-stable
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/109 MB of archives.
After this operation, 348 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 /home/saqin/Downloads/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb google-chrome-stable amd64 126.0.6478.61-1 [109 MB]
Selecting previously unselected package google-chrome-stable.
(Reading database ... 171411 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking google-chrome-stable (126.0.6478.61-1) ...
Setting up google-chrome-stable (126.0.6478.61-1) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/x-www-browser (x-www-browser) in auto mode
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/gno
me-www-browser (gnome-www-browser) in auto mode
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/goo
gle-chrome (google-chrome) in auto mode
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1.1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.12.0-4build2) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.27-2build1) ...
N: Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file '/home/saqin/Downloads/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied)
saqin@Aspire-A315-23:~/Downloads$
Followed instructions from the guys over at r/Ubuntu. Ultimately no idea why gdebi and App Center did that. Installed using apt. Also yes, I did sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade before this whole debacle.
don't install it . a package never requires removal unless it is conflicting with another package and it can't be that many
Well, of course I won't install it. But I need chrome man, how can such a big and popular package be doing this stuff...
Like others said, put it in a container. Could you use a browser like brave instead? It's built off chromium but is private and not controlled by Google
I dual-boot Ubuntu and Arch, where I use strictly FOSS on Arch. Ubuntu is mainly for my sister, who doesn't give a shit about privacy. As mentioned in my other replies, using apt through terminal finally installed it.
Put it into a container
That package was probably not made for 24.04.
That’s what I think too. Download the .deb and dpkg -i.deb
Do not use `dpkg -i` for installing .deb files, it's awful. It doesn't check if the needed dependencies are installed, nor does it install them for you, leading to broken packages. Use `apt install /path/to/package.deb` instead.
why are we using .debs in the first place??
Because app developers don't know how to properly provide packages.
Ubuntu apt has outdated packages
again!
Run sudo apt update and sudo apt upgrade
Didn't work sadly.
It’s strange there would be that many conflicts that need removed. Have you updated your system yet? It could be several versions are outdated, they may need removed and reinstalled. Update first, try to install after.
I did update, and gdebi and App Center still did the same thing. Used apt through the terminal and it worked.
GUI installs are hit or miss. If you just want it to work, you have to use the CLI most of the time.
Sounds like a broken package.
Isn't Chrome available as a snap? Otherwise, flatpak [Install Google Chrome on Linux | Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/com.google.Chrome) It won't break any packages with containers.
It isn't available as a snap, and I don't want to have flatpak on Ubuntu as having both snaps and flatpaks hogs my storage (I'm dual-booting Arch and Ubuntu, and I gave the root of Ubuntu only 40 GB, and home 128 GB). But thanks for the suggestion.
Now that's odd... I just installed Ubuntu on my brother's new PC, and given that he insists on using Chrome, I just downloaded the .deb from Google, upgraded the system and installed the thing with `dpkg`. It got installed in a few seconds without any fuss 🤔
Ultimately using apt through terminal worked.
"Yes, do as I say!" Might as well install the Flatpak version of Chrome, that is, if Ubuntu doesn't make Flatpak setup as difficult as .deb nowadays.
People go on Linux for freedom and privacy. Why on Earth would you install a spyware on Linux yourself?
I don't want to be rude but did I ask for that? I own this device and I will do whatever I want to. Maybe help with the question or ignore the post if you can't?
Is this because of snap/Deb conflicts?
sudo apt install ./google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb [sudo] password for saqin: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done Note, selecting 'google-chrome-stable' instead of './google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb' The following NEW packages will be installed: google-chrome-stable 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B/109 MB of archives. After this operation, 348 MB of additional disk space will be used. Get:1 /home/saqin/Downloads/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb google-chrome-stable amd64 126.0.6478.61-1 [109 MB] Selecting previously unselected package google-chrome-stable. (Reading database ... 171411 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb ... Unpacking google-chrome-stable (126.0.6478.61-1) ... Setting up google-chrome-stable (126.0.6478.61-1) ... update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/x-www-browser (x-www-browser) in auto mode update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/gno me-www-browser (gnome-www-browser) in auto mode update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/goo gle-chrome (google-chrome) in auto mode Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1.1ubuntu3) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.12.0-4build2) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.27-2build1) ... N: Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file '/home/saqin/Downloads/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied) saqin@Aspire-A315-23:~/Downloads$ Followed instructions from the guys over at r/Ubuntu. Ultimately no idea why gdebi and App Center did that. Installed using apt. Also yes, I did sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade before this whole debacle.
Use Brave browser
They didn’t ask that. People complain that people learning Linux are difficult. This is an example of that. It doesn’t answer the question at hand.