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* ''See Installation: Updating Chrome section below for details on how to update Chrome from within relevant distribution''Mint Linux.'''Current releases of Mint Linux Distribution'''* On 18.3 the first step is go go into synaptic and search for ''chrome'' then click remove.then as long as the repository is being maintained:Even though the "Can't Update Chrome" annoying prompt will take you to the Google Chrome web site, with an option to download their "Chrome Installer" it is not recommended to pursue this course.  Instead, simply run Mint Update Manager and select Chrome from the list to update.  apt install google-chrome-stable It is recommended to have "Google / stable" in the Additional Repositories of Mint Software Sources. <nowiki>deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main</nowiki> '''Older releases of Mint''' On 18.3 the first step is go go into synaptic and search for ''chrome'' then click remove. or do the entire update from CLI sudo apt-get update  sudo apt remove google-chrome-stable sudo apt install google-chrome-stable your bookmarks and settings will not be lost. Once your linux distribution version is no longer maintained the repository will not be updated with the latest release of Chrome. ''(Debian, Ubuntu, Mint...)'' '''Debian / Ubuntu / Mint and Related Distributions using APT''' A more proper method:    sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install google-chrome-stable
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