Install Google Chrome in Fedora Linux 39 Using Terminal

This tutorial will show you how to Install Google Chrome Browser in Fedora Linux 39 using Terminal. You can get Google Chrome in different ways such as using DNf package manager and Flatpak. You can follow the rest of the article to see how you can do this.

Fedora 39 is the newly released version, you can find more information by visiting Fedora Linux 39 is Officially Released with Gnome 45.

Quickly Install Google Chrome in Fedora Linux 39 Using Terminal

To complete this guide, you must have access to your server as a non-root user with sudo privileges, and then follow the steps below to complete this guide.

You can use DNF to install Chrome and another way is to use Flatpak.

Method 1 – Installing Chrome by using DNF in Fedora 39

A simple way to get Chrome is to use DNF. First, run the system update with the command below:

sudo dnf update -y

Then, enable the third-party repositories from the terminal in Fedora 39 with the command below:

sudo dnf install fedora-workstation-repositories

Next, enable the Chrome repository in Fedora 39 with the command below:

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

Now you can easily install the stable version of the Google Chrome browser with the command below in Fedora 39:

sudo dnf install google-chrome-stable

Enter Y to start your Google Chrome stable installation.

Install Chrome Stable Fedora

When it is completed, you will get the following output:

Finish Google Chrome installation

Note: If you looking for the Chrome unstable version, you can run the command below:

sudo dnf install google-chrome-unstable

For the beta version, you can run:

sudo dnf install google-chrome-beta

Method 2 – Installing Chrome via Flatpak in Fedora 39

Another way to install Chrome in Fedora 39 is to use the Flatpak package manager. First, install Flatpak and enable the Flathub Repo in Fedora by using the following commands:

# sudo dnf install flatpak -y
# sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Then, you can get the stable version of Google Chrome by using the following command:

sudo flatpak install flathub com.google.Chrome -y

Note: To get the unstable version, you can run:

sudo flatpak install flathub com.google.ChromeDev

Launch and Access Google Chrome in Fedora 39

At this point, you can easily launch your Chrome from the terminal and desktop GUI in Fedora. If you use the DNF package manager, you can run:

sudo google-chrome

If you use Flatpak, you can run:

sudo flatpak run com.google.Chrome

Also, from the desktop applications you can search for Google Chrome and click on it to open the app.

search for Google Chrome in Fedora 39

Start Using Chrome in Fedora 39

At this point, Chrome will start and you will be asked to check or uncheck boxes and then hit ‘Enter’.

chrome Welcome screen

Once done, you will see the following window:

Get started Google chrome

Click on the Get Started button and you have your Google Chrome. From there, you can add bookmarks to your favorite Google apps, select a background, and sync your data.

Finally, you have your Google Chrome and you can easily start to use it in Fedora 39.

Google Chrome Browser in Fedora 39

Update Chrome in Fedora 39

It is recommended to check for the updates for Chrome. You can easily do this from the Fedora terminal. If you use DNf, you can simply run the command below:

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

If you use Flatpak, you can run:

sudo flatpak update

(Optional) Run Google Chrome as a root user in Fedora

Google Chrome on Linux will not be run as the root user. If you want to use it as the root user, you must edit the Goole Chrome file as shown below:

sudo vi $(which google-chrome)

Then, at the end of the file add the –no-sandbox line to the file as shown below:

xec -a "$0" "$HERE/chrome" "$@" --no-sandbox

When you are done, save and close the file. In this way, you can run your Google Chrome as the root user.

Uninstall or Remove Chrome From Fedora Linux

If you no longer want to use Chrome, you can simply uninstall and remove it from your server. If you use DNF, you can simply remove the package and disable its repo with the commands below:

# sudo dnf remove google-chrome-stable
# sudo dnf config-manager --set-disabled google-chrome*

Or if you use Flatpak, you can simply run:

sudo flatpak uninstall com.google.Chrome

Conclusion

At this point, you have learned to Install Google Chrome in Fedora Linux 39 Using Terminal with DNF and Flatpak and start using it. Also, you have learned to run your Chrome as a root user if it is needed.

Hope you enjoy it. Also, you may like to read:

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