In this tutorial we will show you how to install Opera Browser on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For those of you who didn’t know, Opera it is a freeware web browser and chromium-based browser. Opera can differentiate itself because of user interface and other features. It is using the blink layout engine and it can be used in the software are Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and IOS operating systems. The three versions of mobiles called Opera Mini, Opera Touch, Opera Mobile.
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 through the step by step installation Opera browser on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa.
Install Opera Browser on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa
Step 1. First make sure that all your system packages are up-to-date by running these following apt commands in the terminal.
1 2 | sudoaptupdate sudoaptupgrade |
Snaps can be used on all major Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Debian and Fedora. Run following command to install it:
1 | sudoaptinstallsnap |
Use snap command to install Opera Browser on your Ubuntu 20.04:
1 2 3 4 5 | sudosnapinstallopera ### opera stable release OR sudosnapinstallopera-beta ### opera beta release OR sudosnapinstallopera-developer### opera developer mode |
Once the Opera installation is complete, you can start Opera by typing below command in the terminal or Going to Activities on Ubuntu:
1 | opera |
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Opera. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing Opera browser in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa systems. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you to check the official Opera website.
