Desktop browsers can use RPM packages managed by DNF. DNF installs Google’s x86-64 Chrome RPM on the tested Fedora 45 and CentOS Stream 10 releases.

Google’s Linux requirements list Fedora 39 and later, but not CentOS Stream. The x86_64 RPM is for Intel and AMD processors; Google’s ARM64 RPM is a separate download.

Installation needs sudo rights and enabled distribution repositories for dependencies, and browsing needs a graphical desktop session.

CentOS 7 cannot run the current RPM, which needs GLIBC_2.25, and it reached end of life on June 30, 2024. Upgrade the operating system first; an archived Chrome build leaves the browser without current security fixes.

RHEL is not on Google’s supported list.
Related: How to install Google Chrome on openSUSE and SLES
Related: Install Chromium, a different browser

Steps to install Google Chrome on Fedora or CentOS Stream:

  1. Download the stable x86-64 Chrome RPM from Google. 
    $ wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm

    A browser download of the same link also works; the next command expects the file in the current folder.

  2. Install the downloaded RPM with DNF. 
    $ sudo dnf install --assumeyes ./google-chrome-stable_current_x86_64.rpm

    The package adds Google’s signed google-chrome repository, so later updates come through DNF when you run 

    $ sudo dnf upgrade --assumeyes google-chrome-stable

    The repository alone does not schedule unattended upgrades.

  3. Confirm that Chrome is installed. 
    $ google-chrome-stable --version
Google Chrome 157.0.8103.38

    Tool: What Is My Browser

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