How do I install an older version of Google Chrome?
Solution 1:
You cannot unless you could grab a copy of the version 51 of Google Chrome. Because Google never allow downloading of older releases and what you found on ubuntuupdates.org is just a reference. They do not host any binary files.
Your best bet is to search in some non-techy friend who doesn't update browsers for years (old grandma's pc can help here too) and see if they have a 51.
Solution 2:
I managed to install older Chrome very easy. I first installed latest Chrome (v64). Then installed older v61 version from here:
https://www.ubuntuupdates.org/package/core/artful/universe/base/chromium-browser
with this command:
sudo dpkg -i --ignore-depends=chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra chromium-browser_61.0.3163.100-0ubuntu1.1378_amd64.deb
also, make sure to block updates like this:
sudo apt-mark hold chromium-browser
You just run it as dkpg -i
on your dist and see if some dep fail.. and if it does, your chance is to list it with --ignore-depends=
flag and see if it goes through.
I've used this on my Ubuntu 16.04x64
because on newer versions > v64 you can't use .dev
for staging for web dev purposes, see details here:
https://ma.ttias.be/chrome-force-dev-domains-https-via-preloaded-hsts/
output from cli is:
krex@krex-N752VX:~/Desktop$ sudo dpkg -i --ignore-depends=chromium-codecs-ffmpeg-extra chromium-browser_61.0.3163.100-0ubuntu1.1378_amd64.deb
dpkg: warning: downgrading chromium-browser from 64.0.3282.140-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 to 61.0.3163.100-0ubuntu1.1378
(Reading database ... 686845 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack chromium-browser_61.0.3163.100-0ubuntu1.1378_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking chromium-browser (61.0.3163.100-0ubuntu1.1378) over (64.0.3282.140-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) ...
Setting up chromium-browser (61.0.3163.100-0ubuntu1.1378) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5.1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3.1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...