how to downgrade Chrome on Ubuntu and disable auto-update?
I had a similar task recently. This is the script I ran to download previous Chrome version, disable auto update and check the installed version:
sudo wget http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/pool/main/g/google-chrome-stable/google-chrome-stable_75.0.3770.142-1_amd64.deb && \sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_75.0.3770.142-1_amd64.deb && \sudo apt-mark hold google-chrome-stable && \google-chrome-stable --version \
you can google to find an archive website. I have mentioned 2 of them here, though there are hundreds of them around.
0- choose the version you want to install by going to an archive website like this:http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/pm/google-chrome-stable
1- In the Download section download the 64-Bits or 32-Bits package suitable for your OS ( or you can directly Press APT_INSTALL button)
3- Install the package using Ubuntu software center. you may need to remove the existing version first.
4- for disabling auto updates you can go to SystemSettings/ Software & Updates from Ubuntu applications Menu
Doing the same things command line:I assume your user name is "user" you replace it with your username.
1- Browse the website http://www.slimjet.com/chrome/google-chrome-old-version.php or any other archive website.
2- Download a proper version of google-chrome ( I brought 49.0.2623.75 Linux_64)
3- Save the downloaded file in /home/user/Downloads
4- Open a console and execute the following commands:
user@host:~/workspace $ cd ~/Downloads/user@host:~/Downloads $ user@host:~/Downloads $ sudo dpkg -i ./chrome64_49.0.2623.75.debof course you would replace the file name with the one you downloaded.
- You can search for software and updates in your dash bar
- You can click on Softwares and updates app which is listed
- Go to the other Software tab in the window which is opened
- you can uncheck the http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/stable main
and then you can uninstall the new version of chrome and install the old one.
Hope this helps.