Ubuntu 26.04 Google Chrome Install / Uninstall

1. Install

 

2. Uninstall

 

 

Chrome Install

 

1. Chrome download

$ wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

 

[ Execution log ]

gangserver@TCM73-U0424:~/work$ wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
--2026-04-24 14:59:50--  https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
dl.google.com (dl.google.com) 해석 중... 142.251.24.190, 142.251.24.93, 142.251.24.91, ...
다음으로 연결 중: dl.google.com (dl.google.com)|142.251.24.190|:443... 연결했습니다.
HTTP 요청을 보냈습니다. 응답 기다리는 중... 200 OK
길이: 125279152 (119M) [application/x-debian-package]
저장 위치: ‘google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb’

google-chrome-stable_curre 100%[========================================>] 119.47M  8.18MB/s    / 15s      

2026-04-24 15:00:05 (8.00 MB/s) - ‘google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb’ 저장함 [125279152/125279152]

 

- Check the download file

gangserver@TCM73-U0424:~/work$ ls -al
total 122352
drwxrwxr-x  2 gangserver gangserver      4096 Apr 24 14:59 .
drwxr-x--- 21 gangserver gangserver      4096 Apr 24 14:49 ..
-rw-rw-r--  1 gangserver gangserver 125279152 Apr 23 02:47 google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

 

 

2. Chrome Install

$ sudo apt install ./google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

 

[ Execution log ]

gangserver@TCM73-U0424:~/work$ sudo apt install ./google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
Note, selecting 'google-chrome-stable' instead of './google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb'
Installing:                 
  google-chrome-stable

Summary:
  Upgrading: 0, Installing: 1, Removing: 0, Not Upgrading: 0
  Download size: 0 B / 125 MB
  Space needed: 414 MB / 22.1 GB available

Get:1 /home/gangserver/work/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb google-chrome-stable amd64 147.0.7727.116-1 [125 MB]
Selecting previously unselected package google-chrome-stable.
(Reading database… 172466 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack …/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb…
Unpacking google-chrome-stable (147.0.7727.116-1)…
Setting up google-chrome-stable (147.0.7727.116-1)…
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/x-www-browser (x-www-browser) i
n auto mode
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/gnome-www-browser (gnome-www-br
owser) in auto mode
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/google-chrome-stable to provide /usr/bin/google-chrome (google-chrome) i
n auto mode
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.38.1-1ubuntu1)…
Processing triggers for man-db (2.13.1-1build1)…
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.28-1build1)…
Notice: Download is performed unsandboxed as root as file '/home/gangserver/work/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb' couldn't be accessed by user '_apt'. - pkgAcquire::Run (13: Permission denied)

 

 

 

Chrome Uninstall

 

$ sudo apt remove google-chrome-stable

 

[ Execution log ]

gangserver@TCM73-U0424:~/work$ sudo apt remove google-chrome-stable
REMOVING:                       
  google-chrome-stable

Summary:
  Upgrading: 0, Installing: 0, Removing: 1, Not Upgrading: 0
  Freed space: 414 MB

Continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database… 172745 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing google-chrome-stable (147.0.7727.116-1)…
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/firefox to provide /usr/bin/x-www-browser (x-www-browser) in auto mode
update-alternatives: using /usr/bin/firefox to provide /usr/bin/gnome-www-browser (gnome-www-browser) in aut
o mode
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.38.1-1ubuntu1)…
Processing triggers for man-db (2.13.1-1build1)…
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.28-1build1)…