How to install Chromium on Ubuntu

Ubuntu uses Firefox as the default browser, but you may need to install Chromium manually if you prefer it. Chromium is an open-source browser similar to Google Chrome, favored for its lightweight design and flexibility in development environments. This guide will explain how to install Chromium on Ubuntu using the apt package manager.

Chromium is included in Ubuntu's default repositories, so installation through the terminal is straightforward. Using apt to install Chromium ensures that all required packages and dependencies are installed correctly. This method is efficient and aligns with typical package management practices in Ubuntu.

Once installed, Chromium can be updated through Ubuntu's package manager, making it easy to maintain an up-to-date browser. This approach is preferred for those who use the terminal for managing their software and want a reliable, consistent setup.

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