A Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up Chromium on Your Raspberry Pi

Learn how to install the popular Chromium web browser on your Raspberry Pi for a lightweight, fast and secure internet browsing experience. …

Learn how to install the popular Chromium web browser on your Raspberry Pi for a lightweight, fast and secure internet browsing experience.

If you’re looking for a lightweight, fast, and secure internet browser for your Raspberry Pi, look no further than Chromium. In this article, we’ll show you how to install Chromium on your Raspberry Pi in just a few simple steps.

1. Update Your System Before installing any new software, it’s always a good idea to update your system to ensure everything is up-to-date:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

2. Install Dependencies Chromium has some dependencies that need to be installed beforehand. Run the following command to install them:

sudo apt-get install -y libnss3-dev libgconf2-4 libx11-6 libxext6 libxdamage1 libxfixes3 libxi6 libxrandr2 libxrender1 libxss1 libxtst6 libxcomposite1 libasound2 libcups2 libappindicator3-1

3. Add the Chromium Repository Next, add the Chromium repository to your system by running:

echo "deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian jessie main contrib non-free" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list

4. Update Your System Again After adding the Chromium repository, update your system again:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

5. Install Chromium Now you can finally install Chromium using the following command:

sudo apt-get install -y chromium-browser

6. Verify Installation To verify that Chromium has been installed correctly, run:

chromium-browser --version

This should display the version number of your Chromium installation.

7. (Optional) Create a Desktop Shortcut If you’d like to have a shortcut for Chromium on your desktop, create a new file called chromium.desktop in /home/pi/Desktop:

nano /home/pi/Desktop/chromium.desktop

Add the following content to the file:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Chromium
Exec=/usr/bin/chromium-browser %U
Terminal=false
Icon=chromium
StartupNotify=true
Categories=Network;WebBrowser;
MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml+xml;image/webp;x-scheme-handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;x-scheme-handler/ftp;

Save and close the file. You can now double-click on the chromium.desktop icon to launch Chromium.

That’s it! You’ve successfully installed Chromium on your Raspberry Pi. Enjoy your fast, secure, and lightweight internet browsing experience.