Chrome Won't Start

[doppel.ganger]

When I try to open Google Chrome, the icon pulses for a bit, then just stops and nothing happens. When I try to open it from the terminal, I get:

Segmentation fault (core dumped)

Has anybody had this problem/knows how to fix it?

Thanks,
DG

[irv]

Sounds like a bad install. Completely remove Chrome and then do a fresh install.

[doppel.ganger]

thomas@Thomas-HP-Mini-5101:~$ sudo apt-get purge google-chrome
[sudo] password for thomas: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Virtual packages like 'google-chrome' can't be removed
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
thomas@Thomas-HP-Mini-5101:~$

[vasa1]

Why do you have this:
Virtual packages like 'google-chrome' can't be removed ???

[holycow131415]

did you install it from the software center?

try to remove it while in the software center.

[irv]

Also check for broken packages from the package manager.
broken packages.png

[jeddi00]

try

sudo apt-get purge google-chrome-stable

for download off website
or

sudo apt-get purge google-chrome-beta

for beta users
or

sudo apt-get purge google-chrome-unstable

for the unstable version

then download and install chrome again (id go for stable if i were you) and try running it then

hope this helps,



jeddi00

[irv]

When I try to open Google Chrome, the icon pulses for a bit, then just stops and nothing happens. When I try to open it from the terminal, I get:

Segmentation fault (core dumped)

Has anybody had this problem/knows how to fix it?

Thanks,
DG

You posted this 4 weeks ago, did you ever get this problem fixed. And if so mark this thread solved. And let us know how you fixed it so it can help others.

[francoeurdavid]

To remove chrome you might try :

sudo apt-get purge google-chrome-stable

For me, removing chrome and installing didn't solve the problem, I would still get the Segmentation Fault error.

[monkeybrain2012]

did you install it from the software center?

try to remove it while in the software center.

Chrome is not in the software centre.