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1 Chromium on Linux has two general flavors: You can either get [Google Chrome](ht
tp://www.google.com/chrome?platform=linux) or chromium-browser (see LinuxChromiu
mPackages). This page tries to describe the differences between the two. | 1 # The Difference between Google Chrome and Chromium on Linux |
2 | 2 |
3 In short, Google Chrome is the Chromium open source project built, packaged, and
distributed by Google. This table lists what Google adds to the Google Chrome
builds **on Linux**. | 3 Chromium on Linux has two general flavors: You can either get |
| 4 [Google Chrome](http://www.google.com/chrome?platform=linux) or chromium-browser |
| 5 (see [Linux Chromium Packages](linux_chromium_packages.md). |
| 6 This page tries to describe the differences between the two. |
4 | 7 |
5 | | **Google Chrome** | **Chromium** | **Extra notes** | | 8 In short, Google Chrome is the Chromium open source project built, packaged, and |
6 |:|:------------------|:-------------|:----------------| | 9 distributed by Google. This table lists what Google adds to the Google Chrome |
7 | Logo | Colorful | Blue | | 10 builds **on Linux**. |
8 | [Crash reporting](LinuxCrashDumping.md) | Yes, if you turn it on | None
| Please include symbolized backtraces in bug reports if you don't have crash
reporting | | 11 |
9 | User metrics | Yes, if you turn it on | No | | 12 ## Google Chrome |
10 | Video and audio tags | AAC, H.264, MP3, Opus, Theora, Vorbis, VP8, VP9, and WA
V | Opus, Theora, Vorbis, VP8, VP9, and WAV by default | May vary by distro | | 13 |
11 | Adobe Flash | Sandboxed PPAPI (non-free) plugin included in release | Supports
NPAPI (unsandboxed) plugins, including the one from Adobe in Chrome 34 and belo
w | | 14 * Colorful logo |
12 | Code | Tested by Chrome developers | May be modified by distributions | Please
include distribution information if you report bugs | | 15 * [Reports crashes](linux_crash_dumping.md) only if turned on. |
13 | Sandbox | Always on | Depending on the distribution (navigate to abou
t:sandbox to confirm) | | | 16 Please include symbolized backtraces in bug reports if you don't have crash |
14 | Package | Single deb/rpm | Depending on the distribution |
| | 17 reporting turned on. |
15 | Profile | Kept in `~/.config/google-chrome` | Kept in `~/.config/chromium` | | 18 * User metrics only if turned on |
16 | Cache | Kept in `~/.cache/google-chrome` | Kept in `~/.cache/chromium` | | 19 * Video and Audio codecs (may vary by distro) |
17 | Quality Assurance | New releases are tested before sending to users | Dependin
g on the distribution | Distributions are encouraged to track stable channel rel
eases: see http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/ , http://omahaproxy.appspot
.com/ and http://gsdview.appspot.com/chromium-browser-official/ | | 20 * AAC, H.264, MP3, Opus, Theora, Vorbis, VP8, VP9, and WAV |
18 | Google API keys | Added by Google | Depending on the distribution | See http
://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/api-keys | | 21 * Sandboxed PPAPI (non-free) Flash plugin included in release |
| 22 * Code is tested by Chrome developers |
| 23 * Sandbox is always on |
| 24 * Single deb/rpm package |
| 25 * Profile is kept in `~/.config/google-chrome` |
| 26 * Cache is kept in `~/.cache/google-chrome` |
| 27 * New releases are tested before being sent to users |
| 28 * Google API keys are added by Google |
| 29 |
| 30 ## Chromium |
| 31 |
| 32 * Blue logo |
| 33 * Does not ever [report crashes](linux_crash_dumping.md). Please include |
| 34 symbolized backtraces in bug reports. |
| 35 * User metrics are never reported. |
| 36 * Video and Audio codecs (may vary by distro) |
| 37 * Opus, Theora, Vorbis, VP8, VP9, and WAV by default |
| 38 * Supports NPAPI (unsandboxed) Flash plugins, including the one from Adobe in |
| 39 Chrome 34 and below |
| 40 * Code may be modified by distributions |
| 41 * Sandbox depends on the distribution (navigate to about:sandbox to confirm) |
| 42 * Packaging depends on the distribution |
| 43 * Profile is kept in `~/.config/chromium` |
| 44 * Cache is kept in `~/.cache/chromium` |
| 45 * New release testing depends on the distribution |
| 46 * Distributions are encouraged to track stable channel releases: see |
| 47 http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/, http://omahaproxy.pspot.com/ |
| 48 and http://gsdview.appspot.com/chromium-browser-official/ |
| 49 * Google API keys depend on the distribution |
| 50 * See http://www.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/api-keys |
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