In order to use Google chrome plugins / extensions you must install Chromium in Ubuntu (Linux). Previously we discussed how you can install Google Chrome on your Ubuntu in one step. This time here is a step by step procedure to install Chromium on Ubuntu (Linux) followed by a step by step procedure to install and use Chromium plugins and extensions in Ubuntu (Linux).

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Chromium Ubuntu (Linux)

1. First you have to edit sources.list file and thats very simple. Just type the following command to open sources.list file

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

2. Now add the following two lines of code anywhere in the file as shown in the screenshot

If Ubuntu 9.04:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/chromium-daily/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/chromium-daily/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main


If Ubuntu 8.10:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/chromium-daily/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/chromium-daily/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main




Sources.list (-etc-apt) - gedit

3. Now you have to add GPG [GNU Privacy Guard] key. Use this command to add this key

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 0xfbef0d696de1c72ba5a835fe5a9bf3bb4e5e17b5

4. Last step before installing chromium is to update the source list

sudo apt-get update

5. Final step is the installation of Chromium by the following command

sudo apt-get install chromium-browser

Opening Jaxov.com in Chromium

Chromium Installed On Ubuntu

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Click here for a step by step procedure to install Chromium extensions on Ubuntu Linux.