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I seem to have gotten my sources for Google Chrome into a bad state and am unable to apt-get install google-chrome-stable (it errors withE: Unable to locate package google-chrome-stable).

I have added what I think is the appropriate source:

dan@MyDesktop:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list 
deb [arch=amd64] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main

Furthermore, it looks like the entry for the google-chrome-stable package is getting hooked up because after I run apt-get update I see:

dan@MyDesktop:~$ cat /var/lib/apt/lists/dl.google.com_linux_chrome_deb_dists_stable_main_binary-amd64_Packages | grep google-chrome-stable
Package: google-chrome-stable
Filename: pool/main/g/google-chrome-stable/google-chrome-stable_54.0.2840.100-1_amd64.deb

Despite this fact, apt-get still isn't finding the package:

dan@MyDesktop:~$ apt-cache policy google-chrome-stable
N: Unable to locate package google-chrome-stable

Adding more information about the apt-get cache:

dan@MyDesktop:~$ apt-cache policy | grep google
500 http://dl.google.com/linux/musicmanager/deb/ stable/main i386 Packages
    release v=1.0,o=Google, Inc.,a=stable,n=stable,l=Google,c=main
    origin dl.google.com
500 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable/main amd64 Packages
    release v=1.0,o=Google, Inc.,a=stable,n=stable,l=Google,c=main
    origin dl.google.com

Adding more information about user identity:

dan@MyDesktop:~$ uname -a
Linux MyDesktop 3.13.0-101-generic #148-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 20 22:09:17 UTC 2016 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux
Dan Forbes
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I think I've identified your problem. You're using 32-bit Ubuntu but google chrome is only available for 64-bit architecture. Thus by default when you want to install it, it will show

E: Unable to locate package google-chrome-stable

So, the solution is using a 64-bit Ubuntu OS.

Here is the news http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/01/google-chrome-linux-32-bit-discontinued. However, it seems you can also use Chromium browser which supports 32-bit arch still. Also you can use Opera browser which is based on Chrome mostly.

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  • Ah, that's frustrating! I'm on a 64-bit system so I have no idea why I would have installed 32-bit Ubuntu...gah! Good looking out! – Dan Forbes Nov 24 '16 at 13:25
  • @DanForbes happens! If you can install 64-bit, install it. Otherwise I also included two other options. Chromium or Opera – Anwar Nov 24 '16 at 13:26
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    Yeah, I have Chromium installed already. Thanks for the help! – Dan Forbes Nov 24 '16 at 13:27