Linux Software Repositories

GUI Configuration on Debian GNU/Linux 4.0

This page will guide you through setting up a Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (Etch) system to use the Google Linux software repository. For general information, please see the Google's Linux Software Repositories page.

Key Installation and Usage

Download the key from the Google Linux Package Signing Key page.

Choose the "Software Properties" application from the "Desktop/Administation" menu.

Click the "Import Key File..." button and select the "linux_signing_key.pub" file you downloaded previously, then click "OK".

You should now see the "Google, Inc. Linux Package Signing Key" in the list.

Package Manager Configuration

In the "Software Properties" application, click the "Installation Media" tab, then click the "Add" button.

In the "Add Channel" dialog, click the "Custom" button.

Enter "deb http://dl.google.com/linux/deb/ stable non-free" for the "APT line:", then click "Add Channel".

You should now see the new repository in the list. Click "Close" to finish adding the repository. After adding the repository, you will be warned that your software information is out-of-date. Click "Reload" to finish configuring your system to use the new repository.

Alternate Command line Configuration

If you have any problems with these instructions, you can also try the "Command line Configuration" instructions for APT.