Since the Chromium PPA is no longer maintained, for those of us preferring to use chromium over chrome, we have two options:

1. Build and Install from Source
2. Download either 'beta' or daily builds (in a zip file)

Unfortunately for me, option 1 is overly complicated. I know how to compile most any other applications in Ubuntu but I've never been able to get chromium to build correctly.

I am currently using option 2. In Chromium I have the Chromium Updater installed (http://goo.gl/ffAMy). This gives me quick access to the most recent 64bit versions.

Once downloaded, I install to /home/myuser/opt/chrome-linux. From this directory I can run the chrome binary. It works perfectly except for the fact that I cannot get it to act as my default browser.

I've tried, as root, installing the binary in /opt/chrome-linux/ with a symbolic link to the 'chrome' binary in /usr/bin. Unfortunately, this doesn't work as a non root user.

So my question is - How do I properly install a downloaded chromium zip build so tht it's listed as an option for the default browser?