How to install Chromium on Ubuntu

Ubuntu comes with Firefox as its default web browser, so users preferring the Chromium browser must install it manually. Chromium, the open-source counterpart of Google Chrome, is popular for its lightweight design and extensive customization options, making it a favored choice in development environments.

Chromium is available in Ubuntu's default apt repositories, making its installation straightforward via the terminal. Using apt to install Chromium ensures that all necessary binaries and dependencies are correctly set up, providing a seamless installation experience and leveraging the command line's efficiency for precise and quick installations.

For technical users, installing Chromium via the terminal is practical and efficient. This method provides clear visibility into the installation process and dependencies involved, ensuring a reliable and up-to-date setup. Whether configuring a development environment or setting up a new machine, using apt guarantees effective package management.

1. Open the terminal from the application launcher.
2. Update the package list using apt.

   $ sudo apt update
   [sudo] password for user: 
   Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security InRelease
   Hit:2 http://jp.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal InRelease
   Get:3 http://jp.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates InRelease [111 kB]
   Get:4 http://jp.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports InRelease [98.3 kB]
   Fetched 210 kB in 2s (121 kB/s)
   Reading package lists... Done
   Building dependency tree       
   Reading state information... Done
   All packages are up to date.

3. Install the chromium-browser package.

   $ sudo apt install --assume-yes chromium-browser
   Reading package lists... Done
   Building dependency tree       
   Reading state information... Done
   The following NEW packages will be installed:
     chromium-browser
   0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
   Need to get 48.5 kB of archives.
   After this operation, 164 kB of additional disk space will be used.##
   ### snipped

4. Launch Chromium from the terminal or the application launcher.

   $ chromium-browser