Use Wine to run Google Chrome on Linux

Although Google says Google Chrome will provide a Linux version, it still takes some time. If you do not have a Windows system and want to experience Chrome urgently, consider running it on Linux Through Wine.

Follow these steps to run Google Chrome on Linux:

1. Install Wine and ensure that the Latest Version 1.1.3 is used.

2. Download and install winetricks:

Wget http://www.kegel.com/wine/winetricks Sudo cp winetricks/usr/sbin

3. Install dependency and Flash plug-in:

Winetricks riched20 riched30 flash

4. optional installation fonts ):

Winetricks allfonts

5. Download the Chrome Installer:

Wget http://gpdl.google.com/chrome/install/149.27/chrome_installer.exe

6. Install Chrome:

Wine chrome_installer.exe

7. Do not run Chrome after installation. Use a text editor to edit the Google Chrome. desktop file:

Exec = env WINEPREFIX = "/home/mimir /. wine "wine" C: \ windows \ profiles \ mimir \ Local Settings \ Application Data \ Google \ Chrome \ Application \ chrome.exe"

Change the content above:

Exec = env WINEPREFIX = "/home/mimir /. wine "wine" C: \ windows \ profiles \ mimir \ Local Settings \ Application Data \ Google \ Chrome \ Application \ chrome.exe "-- new-http -- in-process-plugins

8. Note that you need to replace mimir with your user name.

Go back to the desktop and click Google Chrome to run the program.

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Thanks to the article from LinuxTOY: Using Wine to run Google Chrome on Linux.

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