Install Google chrome for Linux – Using Wine

Google had opened up chrome for Windows XP and Vista, and the Mac, Linux users are just waiting for the release of Google chrome for their Operating systems. But alternatively, not given by Google but a normal user of Linux.. is a way to install and use Google chrome for Linux.

1. Install wine (follow the official instructions http://www.winehq.org/site/download-deb)

2. make sure wine >= 1.1.3 is installed by entering the following in the terminal
wine –version

3. Download winetricks and install it
wget http://www.kegel.com/wine/winetricks
sudo cp winetricks /usr/sbin

4. Install some dependencies for Chrome like Flash player etc. which would be needed with latest version if you want to open sites like Youtube.
winetricks riched20 riched30 flash

4.1 Install allfonts – This is not required but better if you download.
winetricks allfonts

5. Download the Chrome installer
wget Click to download

6. Install Chrome by following the given instructions in the chrome installer during the installation process.
wine chrome_installer.exe

7. After the install is finished, you won’t be able to use Chrome as it needs a bit more hacking. Just close it and open with your favorite editor the Google Chrome. The google chrome icon just comes on your desktop. Make sure your add “–new-http –in-process-plugins”, without the quotes at the end of this line -
Exec=env WINEPREFIX=”/home/mimir/.wine” wine “C:windowsprofiles\Local SettingsApplication DataGoogleChromeApplicationchrome.exe”

And make this look like -
Exec=env WINEPREFIX=”/home/mimir/.wine” wine “C:windowsprofiles\Local SettingsApplication DataGoogleChromeApplicationchrome.exe” –new-http –in-process-plugins

Save the file and you are done.

8. Go to desktop and start Google Chrome

(Note: This is a re-written version of an article by Romeo, Thanks to him.)