How to Install Google Chrome in Fedora via yum


To install Google Chrome via yum you need to jump through few hoops, but once you find the url it is quite easy to do so.

For 32bit version:
yum localinstall --nogpgcheck -y https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_i386.rpm

For 64bit version
yum localinstall --nogpgcheck -y https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm

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10 Responses to How to Install Google Chrome in Fedora via yum

  1. alka says:

    thanx so much!! :) help me alot

  2. Seemant Shukla says:

    but when i tried the above detailed method of installation it always shows the error as:
    Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
    You need to be root to perform this command.

  3. Jonah says:

    if you don’t know how to go into root: type in terminal su then enter your password.
    Msg me on my site if you need anymore help
    Fedora17.webs.com

  4. manoj says:

    to login as root
    Type following commands:

    su -
    /* it will ask for root password ,type the password and then do the installation procedure*/

  5. Masoud says:

    Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
    Cannot open: https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm. Skipping.
    Nothing to do

  6. deepak says:

    am getting the bellow error….

    Installing : google-chrome-stable-24.0.1312.57-178923.x86_64 1/1
    Error unpacking rpm package google-chrome-stable-24.0.1312.57-178923.x86_64
    error: unpacking of archive failed on file /opt/google/chrome/chrome;511083a3: cpio: read

    Failed:
    google-chrome-stable.x86_64 0:24.0.1312.57-178923

  7. ale says:

    thanks, this tip saved me too many time

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