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Install Ungoogled Chromium on CachyOS

A lightweight approach to removing Google web service dependency.

From the official CachyOS repo. Install with pacman, no AUR helper needed.

Reviewed Nov 2, 2026 · independent guide

How do I install Ungoogled Chromium on CachyOS?

Run this in a terminal, then open Ungoogled Chromium from your app menu:

sudo pacman -S ungoogled-chromium-bin

ungoogled-chromium-bin is in the cachyos repo, the CachyOS project's own package repository, so pacman installs it directly with no AUR helper and no build script. The package is signed with the CachyOS repository key, and pacman checks the signature before it installs.

What should I do after installing Ungoogled Chromium?

  1. Open Ungoogled Chromium from your app menu.
  2. It installs these commands: chromedriver and chromium.
  3. Run pacman -Qi ungoogled-chromium-bin to see the installed version and the optional dependencies.

How do I update or remove Ungoogled Chromium?

Update:

sudo pacman -Syu

Remove:

sudo pacman -Rns ungoogled-chromium-bin

What is Ungoogled Chromium?

Google Chromium, sans integration with Google.

Package description: A lightweight approach to removing Google web service dependency

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    ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium · ★ 28,153 stars · last commit Oct 30, 2026 · latest release Oct 30, 2026

    Real issues opened by users on the project's GitHub, shown as written with a link to each one. 10 most reacted issues opened in the last two years plus the 5 newest issues, bots, pull requests, non English and political posts skipped, capped at 15 per repo. Fetched Nov 1, 2026.

    1. Restore compact context menuOpen

      Add a flag to restore the old smaller context menu style Chrome used to have a compact native-looking context menu before the "UI Refresh 2023" but it was recently changed to be bigger and to have more padding. There used to be workarounds with --disable-new-menu-style and…

      @u130b8 · · 25 reactions · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    2. Infinite Cloudflare verification loopClosed

      NixOS OS/Platform's package manager 133.0.6943.141 (Official Build, ungoogled-chromium) (64-bit) "Verify you are human" page keeps looping 1) Clean install browser 2) Allow third-party cookies everywhere 3) Attempt to open ryuugames.com (nsfw) Verification circle continues to…

      @jys1670 · · 17 reactions · 24 comments · View on GitHub

    3. illegal hardware instruction (core dumped) on Screen SharingClosed

      Arch Linux OS/Platform's package manager 134.0.6998.88 When attempting to share the screen browser crashes with the error 'illegal hardware instruction (core dumped)' 1. Go to any web site that has screen sharing feature. (WebRTC Screen Sharing) 2. Attempt to share screen Crashes…

      @emirhantasdeviren · · 11 reactions · 27 comments · View on GitHub

    4. Crashing on launch - MacOS SequoiaOpen

      macOS OS/Platform's package manager 147.0.7727.101 Chromium crashes on launch after updating via Homebrew. Launch the application. Crashes. Should not crash. I've tried reinstalling, deleting then reinstalling, rebooting, clearing cache, clearing user, no change. Only thing that…

      @TheBeverage · · 11 reactions · 13 comments · View on GitHub

    5. chrome://flags/#compact-modeOpen

      Google will remove this flag Google removed this flag in Canary. Will ungoogled chromium devs keep it as it is very useful for people with lower screen resolutions. Regards. Add it back in future releases.

      @KickMultistream · · 11 reactions · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    6. [Feature] MV2 Bypass in Chrome 151.X+Open

      Prevent Chromium from denying MV2 extensions. In Chrome 151, it disables MV2 extensions. gallowmv2fortesting is an inlined static bool in chrome.dll with no symbol or string anchor. Flipping gallowmv2fortesting in memory would mean maintaining per-version, per-architecture byte…

      @ttesty · · 10 reactions · 1 comments · View on GitHub

    7. Bring back flags to disable `Split View`Closed

      I would like to see the return of flags or command line arguments that allow users to Disable Split View entirely. The recent updates to Chromium (v144 I think?) have forced the Split View to be enabled, specifically within the context menu. This adds unnecessary visual noise and…

      @quivenda · · 9 reactions · 8 comments · View on GitHub

    8. Widevine no longer worksOpen

      macOS Other (please use 'Additional context' field below to mention how exactly) Version 130.0.6723.69 (Official Build, ungoogled-chromium) (arm64) Widevine streams no longer work 1. Install widevine: 2. Go to "The MediaKey object could not be created/initialized…

      @RobusK · · 7 reactions · 6 comments · View on GitHub

    9. Disbale the 'Some settings have been reset' "feature"Open

      Sometimes it happens that I open my browser and get greeted by the message that "some settings have been reset", with the reason that settings might have been changed outside of the browser. I understand that this is a security feature, however this "feature" regularly resets all…

      @emmi-ari · · 6 reactions · 8 comments · View on GitHub

    10. Define a clear threat model for this projectOpen

      A threat model should be defined in order to have discussions about security features. It's been made clear that this project has no clearly defined threat model against which to weigh security options. This is explicitly preventing any discussions on potentially lacking security…

      @AFlowOfCode · · 6 reactions · 8 comments · View on GitHub

    11. Feature Request(flag): Spoofing date and time to UTCOpen

      Adding a flag that spoofs date and time to UTC As the title suggests, I would like to suggest adding a chromium flag that spoofs date and time to UTC in order to reduce fingerprinting and tracking. spoofing timestamps to utc

      @radishdude · · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    12. Non-functional "Shortcut suggestion URL" field in chrome://settings/searchEnginesClosed

      Windows 156.0.8078.47 The "Shortcut suggestion URL" field in chrome://settings/searchEngines is non-functional and ignores user input. 1. Go to chrome://settings/searchEngines. 2. Click "Add" under "Site search" or edit an existing custom search engine. 3. Fill in the "Shortcut…

      @govnokod228 · · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    13. Linux: all cookies are silently and permanently deleted when the browser starts without access to the Secret Service keyOpen

      Linux (Debian 13 trixie / MX, XFCE, gnome-keyring 48, libsecret password store) Distribution package ungoogled-chromium 155.0.8059.79-1mx25 If the browser starts while the "Chromium Safe Storage" secret cannot be read (Secret Service unreachable, wrong session bus, launched from…

      @PointFiveBool · · 3 comments · View on GitHub

    14. Can not save any value to the search suggestions url fieldClosed

      Windows 155.0.8059.84 I the "edit search engine" menu, nothing is retained after saving anything to the field: "Suggestions URL with %s in place of query" 1. Go to edit search engine. 2. enter or anything else for the suggestions url. 3. confirm autocomplete does not work 4.…

      @orazdow · · 7 comments · View on GitHub

    15. eMudhra CA certificates aren't distrusted by defaultClosed

      Debian, Ubuntu, and derivatives 156.0.8078.47 (Official Build, ungoogled-chromium) custom (x8664) The browser still trusts eMudhra CA certificates 1. Visit It can establish a connection Connections shouldn't be established Package is downloaded from In #4003, a maintainer said…

      @BinTianqi · · 4 reactions · 14 comments · View on GitHub

    Ungoogled Chromium on CachyOS: questions

    Is Ungoogled Chromium in the official CachyOS repo?

    Yes. The ungoogled-chromium-bin package is in the cachyos repo, version 156.0.8078.73-1, built 2026-10-31. Install it with sudo pacman -S ungoogled-chromium-bin.

    Do I need an AUR helper for Ungoogled Chromium?

    No. It comes from the cachyos repo, so plain pacman installs and updates it, and sudo pacman -Syu keeps it current.

    What is the Ungoogled Chromium command?

    The package installs chromedriver and chromium.