Running Google Chrome on WSL with Ubuntu

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows users to run a Linux distribution alongside their Windows operating system. While WSL provides a Linux environment, it doesn’t include a graphical user interface or a web browser by default. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to install Google Chrome on WSL, providing you with a seamless browsing experience within your Linux environment.

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Install and run chrome in WSL

Run the below commands to download and install google chrome on WSL.

$ cd /tmp $ wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb 
$ sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb 
$ sudo apt install --fix-broken -y

Launch Chrome

$ google-chrome

Originally published at http://factor-bytes.com on October 14, 2023.