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== Chromium web browser == | == Chromium web browser == | ||
Fedora does not include Chromium web browser in the official repository due to problems outlined in | Chromium is the upstream project that Google Chrome browser is based on. Fedora does not include Chromium web browser in the official repository due to problems outlined in | ||
http://ostatic.com/blog/making-projects-easier-to-package-why-chromium-isnt-in-fedora | http://ostatic.com/blog/making-projects-easier-to-package-why-chromium-isnt-in-fedora | ||
Tom 'spot' Callaway | Tom 'spot' Callaway is [http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=28287 working with Google] to fix the problems in Chromium so that it can be made available in the official repository. | ||
=== Copr repository === | |||
http:// | Tom is building Chromium packages using copr, but because of how copr works, he does not currently have full multilib support enabled there. This may cause issues when you try to install Chromium from the [http://copr.fedoraproject.org/coprs/spot/chromium/ Copr]. These packages are also unsigned. | ||
If you want to get the full multilib tree with signed packages (notably for libusbx.i686 and libusbx.x86_64), go to https://repos.fedorapeople.org/repos/spot/chromium/ and use that repository instead. | |||
== Google Chrome == | == Google Chrome == | ||
Since Chromium is upstream for Google Chrome, all the same issues apply. In addition to that, Fedora does not include Google Chrome because it is a proprietary product and bundles other proprietary software such as Adobe Flash plugin. However, Google does maintain a yum repository for Fedora at | Since Chromium is upstream for Google Chrome, all the same issues apply. In addition to that, Fedora does not include Google Chrome because it is a proprietary product and bundles other proprietary software such as Adobe Flash plugin. However, Google does maintain a [[dnf]]|[[yum]] repository for Fedora at | ||
http://www.google.com/chrome/ | http://www.google.com/chrome/ | ||
The link above also includes downloadable RPMs that you may use to install Chrome. | |||
Revision as of 09:36, 8 October 2015
Chromium web browser
Chromium is the upstream project that Google Chrome browser is based on. Fedora does not include Chromium web browser in the official repository due to problems outlined in
http://ostatic.com/blog/making-projects-easier-to-package-why-chromium-isnt-in-fedora
Tom 'spot' Callaway is working with Google to fix the problems in Chromium so that it can be made available in the official repository.
Copr repository
Tom is building Chromium packages using copr, but because of how copr works, he does not currently have full multilib support enabled there. This may cause issues when you try to install Chromium from the Copr. These packages are also unsigned.
If you want to get the full multilib tree with signed packages (notably for libusbx.i686 and libusbx.x86_64), go to https://repos.fedorapeople.org/repos/spot/chromium/ and use that repository instead.
Google Chrome
Since Chromium is upstream for Google Chrome, all the same issues apply. In addition to that, Fedora does not include Google Chrome because it is a proprietary product and bundles other proprietary software such as Adobe Flash plugin. However, Google does maintain a dnf|yum repository for Fedora at
The link above also includes downloadable RPMs that you may use to install Chrome.