How To Safely Install Chromium Browser DEB Version on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu developer has decided to make a dramatic transition from deb to snap package to the widely used Chromium Browser. Apparently, this change has began since 19.10 but went viral after 20.04 LTS.

Personally, I have tested the snap version and afaik, the app ran quite fast and responsive. Sadly, it randomly restarted itself without any error message. I simply concluded that chromium snap isn't stable yet to be used as daily browser.

Happily, there is an unoficial PPA chromium-browser repository you can use safely to install chromium-browser deb version on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Here are the steps:

1. Add the repository
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xalt7x/chromium-deb-vaapi

2. Make an apt pinning
Use your favorite text editor (I use vi), and create this file:

sudo vi /etc/apt/preferences.d/pin-xalt7x-chromium-deb-vaapi

Put this following configuration:

Package: *

Pin: release o=LP-PPA-xalt7x-chromium-deb-vaapi

Pin-Priority: 1337

Save the file, exit.

3. Update Apt and Install

sudo apt update

sudo apt install chromium-browser chromium-codecs-ffmpeg

That's it. Now you get the conventional, more stable deb version of chromium-browser on your beloved Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

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