How to install Google Chrome in Fedora-41-xfce template?

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Hi Google Chrome users,

I use to install Google Chrome like this:

Installing Chrome using Terminal

// Import keys (Not working since years)
sudo rpm --httpproxy http://127.0.0.1:8082 --import https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub

// Install Third Party Repositories (Was working in Fedora 40, now display a message)
$ sudo dnf install fedora-workstation-repositories

[RPM] /etc/yum.repos.d/google-chrome.repo created as /etc/yum.repos.d/google-chrome.repo.rpmnew

I don’t understand exactly why I get this message and what is the implication of it but neither […].repo or […].repo.rpmnew can be edited.

// Enable the Google Chrome repo: (Was working in the past, now trigger an error)
$ sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled google-chrome

Error: Unknown argument “–set-enabled” for command “config-manager”

Googled about it, found a solution of :

dnf config-manager setopt google-chrome.enabled=1

I get this error:
cannot open file: (13) - Permission denied [/etc/dnf/repos.override.d/99-config_manager.repo]

I also tried to set enabled=1 in both /etc/yum.repos.d/google-chrome.repo and/or /etc/yum.repos.d/google-chrome.repo.rpmnew but I can’t edit them either.

// Finally, install Chrome: (I guess it fails because of previous command failing)
$ sudo dnf install google-chrome-stable

If anyone can help me with this, please let me know.

Thank you.

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It is not related to Qubes OS. The process must have changed between Fedora 40 and 41. Please follow the new instructions. And don’t forget sudo when needed.

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Thank you Parulin,

It seems like it’s even easier than before. In a fresh Fedore 41 XFCE template, 2 commands :

sudo dnf config-manager setopt google-chrome.enabled=1
sudo dnf install google-chrome-stable

Done.

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Glad you got it figured out. have moved this post to user support as its not a general QubesOS question, but leaving it visible in case others have similar questions.