You can install Google Chrome browser on Ubuntu 20.04 system using two different ways:
Install the Chrome web browser using the graphical method
Install Chrome using the terminal application
Step 1: Update and Upgrade Apt Repository Packages
Run the following command to update the Ubuntu’s repository packages:
sudo apt update
After that, type the following command to upgrade the all packaged to the newest version:
sudo apt upgrade
Step 2: Install Wget Utility (if not installed)
Before installing Google Chrome, you should make sure that the wget command is installed on your Ubuntu because without this command apt command cannot install Google Chrome on your system. However, by using the following command you can check the installation of wget command:
wget --version
If wget utility is not installed on your system due to any problem then, by typing the following command you can install it on your Ubuntu 20.04 system:
sudo apt install wget
Step 3: Download .deb Package for Chrome Installation
Now, execute the below-mentioned command to download the Google Chrome installation setup file on your system:
wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
Step 4: Install Google Chrome
Install Google Chrome by using the following dpkg command on your system:
sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
Step 5: Launch Chrome via Terminal
Congratulations! Google Chrome has been installed on your machine now. You can easily launch it by running the below-given command on the terminal window. Chrome will start and you will be asked to check or unchecked boxes and then hit ‘Enter’.
The installation of Google Chrome using the Graphical interface method is quite easy as compared to the command line method. You need to follow the following steps for graphical method:
Step 1: Download Chrome
Open the Firefox browser and search Google Chrome URL in the search bar.
Step 2: Choose .deb package for Ubuntu 20.04
In the next step, you need to choose the .deb package for the Debian/Ubuntu, i.e., select the first option, and then click on the ‘Accept and Install’ button.
Step 3: Save the .deb Package
Now, choose option ‘Save File’ to store the .deb package in ‘Downloads’ directory which is shown in the following image:
Go to the directory ‘Downloads’ and open the downloaded Google Chrome package. The window will open in Ubuntu Software Center.
Step 5: Launch Google Chrome
Click on the ‘Activities’ and then, you can launch Google Chrome.