How to install Chromium browser on CentOS, RHEL or Fedora

Chromium is the open-source version of Google Chrome, offering a fast and lightweight web browser without proprietary components. For CentOS, RHEL, and Fedora users, Chromium isn't included in the default package repositories, so additional steps are required to install it. This guide outlines the process for both CentOS/RHEL and Fedora, with slight differences for each distribution.

For CentOS and RHEL, installing Chromium requires enabling the Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL) repository, which provides access to additional software not available in the base repositories. The steps vary slightly depending on whether you're using CentOS/RHEL 7 or newer versions. Fedora users have a simpler installation process, as Chromium is included in the official repositories and can be installed directly without any additional setup.

The installation process involves using dnf or yum (depending on your version) to install the browser. Once Chromium is installed, it can be easily launched from the terminal or through the system's application menu. Below are the steps to install Chromium across CentOS, RHEL, and Fedora systems.

1. Launch terminal from the Dock or from the Applications overview search.
2. Enable the EPEL repository if you are using CentOS or RHEL.

   Skip this step if you're using Fedora.

   $ sudo dnf install --assumeyes epel-release
   [sudo] password for user:
   Last metadata expiration check: 0:06:35 ago on Tue 19 May 2020 03:36:09 AM EDT.
   Dependencies resolved.
   ================================================================================
    Package               Architecture    Version            Repository       Size
   ================================================================================
   Installing:
    epel-release          noarch          8-8.el8            extras           23 k
   
   Transaction Summary
   ================================================================================
   Install  1 Package
   
   Total download size: 23 k
   Installed size: 32 k
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3. Install chromium package using dnf.

   $ sudo dnf install --assumeyes chromium
   Last metadata expiration check: 0:08:06 ago on Tue 19 May 2020 03:36:13 AM EDT.
   Dependencies resolved.
   ================================================================================
    Package                 Arch       Version                 Repository     Size
   ================================================================================
   Installing:
    chromium                x86_64     79.0.3945.130-1.el8     epel           30 M
   Installing dependencies:
    libXScrnSaver           x86_64     1.2.3-1.el8             AppStream      31 k
    chromium-common         x86_64     79.0.3945.130-1.el8     epel          9.9 M
    chromium-libs           x86_64     79.0.3945.130-1.el8     epel           81 M
    chromium-libs-media     x86_64     79.0.3945.130-1.el8     epel          2.4 M
    libbsd                  x86_64     0.9.1-4.el8             epel          106 k
    minizip                 x86_64     2.8.9-2.el8             epel          124 k
    minizip1.2              x86_64     1.2.11-24.el8           epel           32 k
    nss-mdns                x86_64     0.14.1-7.el8            epel           49 k
   
   Transaction Summary
   ================================================================================
   Install  9 Packages
   
   Total download size: 124 M
   Installed size: 513 M
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4. Verify the Chromium installation by checking its version.

   $ chromium-browser --version
   Chromium 79.0.3945.130-1

5. Launch chromium-browser from terminal or from the Applications overview search.