Installing Google Chrome in Fedora

The Mozilla Firefox Internet browser is initially installed in Fedora. What if, for some reason, you don't like the browser and prefer Google Chrome? Simple - you can install it.

What is Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla Firefox is a popular open source web browser developed by Mozilla Corporation and the developer community. It is one of the most widely used browsers in the world and is available for a variety of operating systems including Windows, macOS and Linux.

Firefox offers a wide range of features, including fast page loading speeds, protection against online tracking, advanced customization and personalization options, built-in protection against malicious sites, and support for various add-ons (plug-ins) to extend the browser's functionality.

Thanks to its open architecture, Firefox also provides opportunities for web application developers, such as tools for debugging and creating web pages. Mozilla actively promotes privacy and security on the Internet, so Firefox provides users with tools to protect privacy and security while browsing the web. Firefox also supports multiple languages and has a flexible customization system, making it popular among users around the world.

Installation from the terminal

Open a window with a list of installed programs by clicking the Show Applications icon in the panel. Find the terminal icon and launch it.

Before installing Google Chrome, it is not superfluous to update your system. To do this, run the command:

$ sudo dnf update

Press the Enter key.

The system will ask you to enter the administrator password, a standard action before installing any application. After a moment, the entire list of available updates will appear on the screen, indicating the volume of files that will be downloaded. You should agree by typing the letter D. The process of downloading and installing the update files will begin.

The process may take longer if your Internet connection is not very fast, or if the Fedora repository servers where the files are pulled from are currently heavily loaded with requests. When finished, enter the following command:

$ sudo dnf upgrade

It will apply the installed updates. After some time (at most, a few minutes) you will get the freshest system. Now - directly to the installation of Google Chrome in Fedora. First, you need to add Fedora's extended repositories, in which the necessary web browser is available (the standard one does not have it).

To do this, the command is used:

$ sudo dnf install fedora-workstation-repositories

To install, you will also have to agree by typing D. The next step is to enable the Google Chrome repository. Execute:

$ sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled google-chrome

After the command, it will allow you to install a stable version of the browser:

$ sudo dnf install google-chrome-stable

The system will warn about importing GPG keys, agree by typing D.

In the next terminal dialog, type D again when asked about installing Google Chrome.

A few seconds of downloading about 80 MB and it's done. It remains only to launch the browser with the command:

$ google-chrome

Before opening the program, a window appears that asks you to make Google Chrome the default browser. The checkboxes are already checked. Click the OK button. That's it - the long-awaited internet viewer from Google is ready for active use. The application icon appears on the taskbar. Now you can launch it from there.

Installation from the site

Open Mozilla Firefox and download the latest version of the browser by opening the link:

 https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm

After downloading the file, you only need to go to the Downloads directory, and double-click on the file google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm to start the installation of the browser as in Windows.

You can also download and install the package directly in the terminal. To do this, run:

$ sudo dnf install https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm

Application Center

Launch the Software Center, it is a standard installer of all applications in the system, convenient for those who are not used to using the terminal. The center icon is also on the taskbar. Once launched, click on the magnifying glass icon in the top left corner of the application window and type in Google Chrome. The system itself will find it by name.

Click the Install button.

For faster and more convenient work with the browser, it is better to use the keyboard.