how to downgrade Chrome on Ubuntu and disable auto-update?

I want to downgrade my chrome on Ubuntu

Because I have problems when selenium runs against Chrome 34.

I have installed chrome 33.

But then every once in a while the auto-updater update the chrome.

How can i disable the auto-upadter on Linux specifically?

4 Answers

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 && \ 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:

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 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.deb 

of course you would replace the file name with the one you downloaded.

1. You can search for software and updates in your dash bar
2. You can click on Softwares and updates app which is listed
3. Go to the other Software tab in the window which is opened
4. you can uncheck the main

and then you can uninstall the new version of chrome and install the old one.

Hope this helps.

1. check current version

   $ google-chrome-stable --version

2. find it here google-chrome-stable for bubuntu, follow the link and scroll to Changelog section, where you can find the date when it works or just prev version

3. download it in any way. using wget as example (version 117.0.5938.132-1 in my case)
   $ wget

4. remove the old one by
   $ sudo apt-get remove google-chrome-stable
   or apt-get purge - to delete all the files (not recommended)

5. install downloaded package directly from file
   $ sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_117.0.5938.132-1_amd64.deb

6. prevent update
   $ sudo apt-mark hold google-chrome-stable