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Is it possible to install an app from Google Chrome Web Store like Angry Birds so that it is available to all users?

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I use Google Chrome at home and recently I installed AngryBirds from the webstore but to my surprise it wasn't available on my wife's account. Is it possible to install Chrome apps such that they are available on all user accounts on the system and doesn't require installing for individual users. This will save some disk space and help me save time by not installing every app twice.

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I am not talking about app shortcuts that we can create with chrome. I am talking about Chrome Apps which can be installed from Chrome Web Store https://chrome.google.com/webstore?hl=en-US e.g Angry Birds, Pacman and others

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answered 2 Years ago odyroc · Accepted Answer

Chrome Apps (not shortcuts) are stored in the Google Chrome Profile. The debian version (even beta/unstable) do not yet featured multiple shared/synced profiles, however they do feature singular synchronization.

In simpler terms, your personal stuff is in your home folder, and while other users may be able to get to it, chrome will run from their profile in their folder.

You can either:

How to Sync Apps across User

Settings > Sign In

or

Sign In at the top-right of the new tab page.

You can select what data to synchronise, so you could just select apps.
Then login to that sync account on all users.

Add Launchers/Shortcuts with Special Parameters

Move the Profile into a public place.
Edit the Launcher/Shortcut on all Users and append --user-data-dir="/public/place/"

Alternative

For a large number of users you can make a script, but this is something you'd have to research yourself.