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Software Updater

Update Manager in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS showing updates that are available to install
Developer(s)	Canonical Ltd.
Stable release	0.156.14 / November 30, 2016 ; 6 years ago
Repository	code,launchpad,net /update-manager
Written in	Python
Operating system	Linux
Type	Package Manager
License	GPL / LGPL
Website	launchpad,net /update-manager

In several Linux operating systems, the Software Updater program updates installed software and their associated packages with important software updates for security or with recommended patches. It also informs users when updates are available, listing them in alphabetical order for users to choose which updates to install, if any.

• It was originally written for Ubuntu, although it is now part of other APT -based systems.
• The application was originally called Update Manager ; it was announced in May 2012 that starting with Ubuntu 12.10 the name would change to Software Updater to better describe its functions.
• Technically the rename only affected the GUI ; the name of the APT package containing the application, the executable file itself, and internally the software itself, still use the name update-manager,

The Software Updater cannot uninstall updates, although this can be accomplished by other package managers such as Ubuntu Software Center and more technically advanced ones such as Synaptic, In Ubuntu, the Software Updater can update the operating system to new versions which are released every six months for standard releases or every two years for Long Term Support releases.

How do I install the latest version of Chrome on Linux?

How to Install Google Chrome Using Terminal on Linux: 7 Steps Need to install Google Chrome on Linux from the command line? Whether you’re logged in remotely or using a terminal window, it’s easy to install Chrome using wget to download the installer and dpkg to run it. This wikiHow article will walk you through installing Chrome from the terminal on or Debian Linux.

1. 1 Press Ctrl + Alt + T to open a terminal window.
2. 2 Update the package index. To make sure your system is up-to-date, run these two commands:
   • Type sudo apt update and press the Enter key.
   • Type sudo apt upgrade and press the Enter key.

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3. 3 Install wget if you don’t already have it. This is the tool you will use to download the Chrome package from the prompt.
   • Type wget -version and press the Enter key. If you see a version number, just skip to the next step now.
   • If you get an error because wget is not installed, type sudo apt install wget and press the Enter key to install it.
4. 4 Use wget to download the Chrome package. Since there is no longer a 32-bit version of Chrome, you’ll need the 64-bit version. To get it the latest stable version, run this command:
   • Type wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb and press the Enter key.
   • After the package is finished downloading, you’ll return to the command prompt.
5. 5 Install the downloaded Chrome package. To install Chrome from the downloaded package, use the following command:
   • Type sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb and press Enter,
6. 6 Fix errors that occurred in the Chrome installation. If you see any errors during the installation, type sudo apt-get install -f and press the Enter key to repair them.
7. 7 Type google-chrome and press ↵ Enter to launch Chrome.

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• Question I downloaded Google Chrome for Linux in the terminal and launched it by typing “google-chrome,” but it said “Command not found.” What do I do? You have to install it. Downloading is only half the job. Only installed packages can be run from terminal. In Unix systems it usually means it’s extracted into a specific path, which is usually done by the package manager itself.
• Question I couldn’t get the second command to work. Make sure you have recent version of Linux and active internet connection. Old version of Linux have old repository links which may not be available.
• Question 1. Is it necessary to always open Google Chrome from terminal, and 2. Must the terminal screen be kept open for Google Chrome to keep working? No. Chrome should show up in the applications of menu of most desktop environments. You can also launch it from a simple run prompt in most environments by pressing Alt-F2, and then entering google-Chrome in the box. Normally, closing the terminal would close Chrome (or most applications launched from it). If you launch google-chrome as a background process (using the command “google-chrome &”) and then disown the process (running “disown #”, where # is the PID of the process), you can close the terminal and leave Chrome running. Alternatively, launch Chrome with nohup (“nohup google-chrome”) and then close the terminal.

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What is the latest version of Chrome for Ubuntu?

Package ‘google-chrome-stable’

Name:	google-chrome-stable
Latest version:	113.0.5672.92-1
Release:	stable
Level:	base
Repository:	main

Why can’t my Chrome update to the latest version?

Review antivirus, firewall, or parental control settings – Check the settings for your antivirus, firewall, or parental control software.

• Make sure software updates aren’t blocked from going online.
• Make sure tools.google.com and dl.google.com aren’t blocked.

Does Chrome auto update on Linux?

When you install Chrome browser on Linux computers, the Google repository is also installed. The repository ensures that your system automatically keeps Chrome browser up to date. Step 1: Turn off Chrome browser updates To stop Chrome browser auto-updating, take one of the following actions:

• Create an empty repository before installing Chrome browser: $ sudo touch /etc/default/google-chrome
• Add the following line to /etc/default/google-chrome : repo_add_once=false

Step 2: Turn off Chrome browser component updates (Optional) Applies only to Chrome browser components Even if you turn off automatic updates for Chrome browser, browser components won’t automatically stop updating, including Widevine DRM (for encrypted media) and the Chrome updater recovery component.

1. In your etc/opt/chrome/policies/managed folder, create a JSON file and name it component_update.json,
2. Add the following setting to the JSON file to turn off component updates:
3. Deploy the update to your users.

Note: This policy does not apply to all components. For a full list of exempted components, see ComponentUpdatesEnabled,

What is the latest version of Chrome?

The latest versions of Chrome:

Platform	Version	Release Date
Chrome on macOS	113.0.5672.92	2023-05-09
Chrome on Linux	113.0.5672.92	2023-05-09
Chrome on Android	113.0.5672.76	2023-05-03
Chrome on iOS	113.0.5672.121	2023-05-16

What does Sudo apt update do?

The sudo apt-get update command is used to download package information from all configured sources. The sources often defined in the /etc/apt/sources. list file and other files located in /etc/apt/sources.