Ubuntu 20.04 can't install Chrome - File Not Supported

**GrouchyGaijin** · June 29th, 2020

Hi Guys,

After being away from Linux for about a year, I downloaded the latest LTS version of Ubuntu to a USB drive and installed it on a decent computer I had in the basement.
When I try to install file:///home/john/Downloads/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb I get a strange error message that I have never seen before. I am told the file is not supported.
Now the truly weird part; Google chrome does seem to be installed as I can launch it.

Any ideas?
Has anyone else seen this happen?

GG

**ActionParsnip** · June 29th, 2020

Run:

Code:

 
sudo dpkg -i /home/john/Downloads/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get -f install

Should do it

**GrouchyGaijin** · June 30th, 2020

Thank you - any idea why I received the file not supported message?
Other deb files, such as Steam, installed without incident.

/GG

**ActionParsnip** · July 2nd, 2020

Not sure myself. I don't use gdebi and install all packages in CLI as well as do nearly everything in CLI
Maybe others can advise.

**GrouchyGaijin** · July 4th, 2020

I did not find a solution, but I did notice that despite the error message Chrome was actually installed. When I press the Windows key to bring up the list of installed applications and started typing Chrome it appeared in my list of installed applications. By the way, I received the uninstallable error message when I tried to install Chrome via the command line as well.

**ramxan87** · March 14th, 2021

Thanks, GG.

I am new to Ubuntu... Actually to Linux.

Thanks Again,
Zan

**grahammechanical** · March 14th, 2021

This link gives two methods for installing the chrome web browser. The second method has always worked for me.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/how-to-i...rome-on-ubuntu

Regards

**asemabdo** · April 4th, 2021

The second method has worked with me too..
Thanks Alot!

**ActionParsnip** · April 4th, 2021

Please mark as solved if this is no longer an issue

**bluegirlfan** · August 10th, 2021

The same error occurred when I requested to download the .deb file from the official Google Chrome site. Instead of saving the file, I chose "Open with: Software install" (this is selected by default). It seems that the software installer doesn't know how to process temp files. If you save it first, it works.