diff -r 50267d2bb320 Lib/webbrowser.py
--- a/Lib/webbrowser.py	Mon Dec 19 19:12:01 2011 +0100
+++ b/Lib/webbrowser.py	Mon Dec 19 21:08:22 2011 +0100
@@ -299,6 +299,18 @@
     background = True
 
 
+class Chrome(UnixBrowser):
+    "Launcher class for Google Chrome browser."
+
+    remote_args = ['%action', '%s']
+    remote_action = ""
+    remote_action_newwin = "--new-window"
+    remote_action_newtab = ""
+    background = True
+
+Chromium = Chrome
+
+
 class Opera(UnixBrowser):
     "Launcher class for Opera browser."
 
@@ -466,6 +478,11 @@
     if _iscommand("skipstone"):
         register("skipstone", None, BackgroundBrowser("skipstone"))
 
+    # Google Chrome/Chromium browsers
+    for browser in ("google-chrome", "chrome", "chromium", "chromium-browser"):
+        if _iscommand(browser):
+            register(browser, None, Chrome(browser))
+
     # Opera, quite popular
     if _iscommand("opera"):
         register("opera", None, Opera("opera"))