Unable to install google chrome and libappindicator1

1. I downloaded the .deb file from the official web page.

2. And later I entered the command you've already written:

sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

(I have 64-bit architecture thats why I downloaded the amd64)

3. Then I downloaded the missing file

sudo apt-get install libappindicator1

Then I got an error about, libappindicator7... and APT suggested I run the command:

apt-get -f install

Without arguments.

Next it asks if you want to install both libappindicator1 and libappindicator7. You type y.

4. And finally you execute the first command again...

sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

Then it works!

Note: I didn't tell you to run those commands with libappindicator first.. because maybe you would get another error about "missing files" so the first dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb would tell you what you needed.


google-chrome-stable is available on a 3rd Party Repository:Google Chrome (for Stable).

Follow the instruction for installation:

  1. Add Key:

    wget -q -O - https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add - 
    
  2. Set repository:

    sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list'
    
  3. Install package:

    sudo apt-get update 
    sudo apt-get install google-chrome-stable
    

OR do it using .deb file

1.Go to https://www.google.com/intl/en-US/chrome/browser/

2.Click Download and a small window will pop up with some download options.

  • choose .deb file for Ubuntu.

3.It will automatically installed after you open it using Ubuntu software center


I had the same problem and run

sudo apt --fix-broken install

this command install all the missing packages