How To Install Brave Browser on Fedora 40
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Brave Browser on Fedora 40. Brave Browser, an open-source web browser built on Chromium, has gained popularity among Linux users due to its focus on privacy, ad-blocking capabilities, and impressive speed. As a Fedora 40 user, you may be wondering how to install Brave Browser on your system.
This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you the step-by-step installation of the Brave Browser on Fedora 40.
Prerequisites
Before we dive into the installation process, ensure that you have the following prerequisites in place:
- A server running one of the following operating systems: Fedora 40.
- It’s recommended that you use a fresh OS install to prevent any potential issues.
- You will need access to the terminal to execute commands. Fedora provides the Terminal application for this purpose. It can be found in your Applications menu.
- A stable internet connection to download the necessary packages.
- A non-root sudo user or access to the root user. We recommend acting as a non-root sudo user, however, as you can harm your system if you’re not careful when acting as the root.
Install Brave Browser on Fedora 40
Step 1. Update the System.
To ensure a smooth installation process, it’s crucial to keep your Fedora 40 system up-to-date. Open the terminal and run the following command:
sudo dnf clean all sudo dnf update
This command will update all the installed packages to their latest versions, including any security patches and bug fixes.
Step 2. Installing Necessary Tools
Before proceeding with the Brave Browser installation, you’ll need to install the dnf-plugins-core package, which provides additional DNF package management utilities. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo dnf install dnf-plugins-core
With the prerequisites in place, you’re now ready to install Brave Browser on your Fedora 40 system.
Step 3. Installing Brave Browser on Fedora 40.
- Method 1: Installing Brave Browser Using the Official Repository
First, add the official Brave Browser repository to your system, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://brave-browser-rpm-release.s3.brave.com/x86_64/
This command adds the Brave Browser repository to your system’s package manager, allowing you to install and update Brave Browser easily.
To ensure the authenticity of the packages from the Brave Browser repository, you need to import the repository’s GPG key. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo rpm --import https://brave-browser-rpm-release.s3.brave.com/brave-core.asc
This command imports the Brave Browser repository key, verifying the integrity of the packages you’ll be installing.
With the repository added and the key imported, you can now install Brave Browser on your Fedora 40 system. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo dnf install brave-browser
- Method 2: Installing Brave Browser Using Snap
Snap is a universal package manager that allows you to install applications across various Linux distributions. If you prefer using Snap, follow these steps to install Brave Browser on your Fedora 40 system:
sudo dnf install snapd
After installing Snap, you need to enable and start the Snapd service. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket
In some cases, you may need to create a symbolic link for Snap to function correctly. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap
With Snap set up, you can now install Brave Browser using the following command:
sudo snap install brave
Snap will download and install Brave Browser on your Fedora 40 system. After the installation is complete, you may need to log out and log back in or restart your system for the changes to take effect.
Step 4. Launch Brave Browser on Fedora.
Once the installation is complete, you can launch Brave Browser from the system menu. Click on the “Activities” button in the top-left corner of your screen and search for “Brave.” Click on the Brave Browser icon to launch the application.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Brave. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing the Brave Browser on Fedora 40 system. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you check the Brave website.
