How to install Google Chrome 63 on CentOS 7

To Install Google Chrome 63 on CentOS 7

Google Chrome is a freeware web browser developed by Google Inc. Google Chrome team proudly announced the release of Google Chrome 63 only a few months ago. By using Google’ s official repository you will keep your Chrome browser up-to-date.

Installing Google

First, create a file called /etc/yum.repos.d/google-chrome.repo. And add the lines given after the below command into the file.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# vim /etc/yum.repos.d/google-chrome.repo 
[google-chrome]
name=google-chrome
baseurl=http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/rpm/stable/x86_64
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub
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" /etc/yum.repos.d/google-chrome.repo"  6L, 173C                                                         6,1           All

And then, check whether the latest version available from the Google’ s own repository using following yum command.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# yum info google-chrome-stable
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks
base                                                                                              | 3.6 kB  00:00:00     
extras                                                                                            | 3.4 kB  00:00:00     
google-chrome                                                                                     |  951 B  00:00:00     
updates                                                                                           | 3.4 kB  00:00:00     
google-chrome/x86_64/primary                                                                      | 1.9 kB  00:00:00     
Determining fastest mirrors
 * base: mirror.vbctv.in
 * extras: mirror.vbctv.in
 * updates: centos-hcm.viettelidc.com.vn
google-chrome                                                                                                        3/3
Available Packages
Name        : google-chrome-stable
Arch        : x86_64
Version     : 64.0.3282.140
Release     : 1
Size        : 49 M
Repo        : google-chrome/x86_64
Summary     : Google Chrome
URL         : https://chrome.google.com/
License     : Multiple, see https://chrome.google.com/
Description : The web browser from Google
            : 
            : Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web
            : faster, safer, and easier.

So, let’ s install it using yum command as shown below, which will automatically install all needed dependencies.

[root@linuxhelp ~]# yum install google-chrome-stable.x86_64 
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * base: mirror.vbctv.in
 * extras: mirror.vbctv.in
 * updates: centos-hcm.viettelidc.com.vn
Resolving Dependencies
-->  Running transaction check
--->  Package google-chrome-stable.x86_64 0:64.0.3282.140-1 will be installed
-->  Processing Dependency: /usr/bin/lsb_release for package: google-chrome-stable-64.0.3282.140-1.x86_64
-->  Processing Dependency: libXss.so.1()(64bit) for package: google-chrome-stable-64.0.3282.140-1.x86_64
-->  Running transaction check
--->  Package libXScrnSaver.x86_64 0:1.2.2-6.1.el7 will be installed
--->  Package redhat-lsb-core.x86_64 0:4.1-27.el7.centos.1 will be installed
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Installed:
  google-chrome-stable.x86_64 0:64.0.3282.140-1                                                                          

Dependency Installed:
  libXScrnSaver.x86_64 0:1.2.2-6.1.el7                             m4.x86_64 0:1.4.16-10.el7                            
  patch.x86_64 0:2.7.1-8.el7                                       redhat-lsb-core.x86_64 0:4.1-27.el7.centos.1         
  redhat-lsb-submod-security.x86_64 0:4.1-27.el7.centos.1          spax.x86_64 0:1.5.2-13.el7                           

Complete!

Now that Google Chrome has been installed, you can launch the application from through the following root. Go to Applications> Internet> Google chrome.

With this, the installation of Google Chrome 63 comes to an end.