Vivaldi browser is a freeware, cross-platform web browser developed by Vivaldi Technologies. It has a minimalistic user interface with basic icons and fonts and, an optionally color scheme that changes based on the background and design of the web page being visited.
Features of Vivaldi browser
- It has a built-in ad blocker, pop-up blocker, and tracker blocker. It helps block intrusive ads and makes the browser much faster which many users want.
- It comes with a built-in email client with IMAP and POP3 support.
- The browser can be used as a feed reader to save RSS and Atom feeds.
- It has the ability to stack and tile tabs, annotate web pages, and add notes to bookmarks.
- It supports numerous mouse gestures for actions like tab switching and keyboard activation
- It supports hibernation for both individual tabs and for tab stacks, hence freeing resources while the user does not actively use those tabs.
- It has translate features that can translate any web page with a single click with a built-in, private translation tool.
Prerequisites
- Have a user with sudo privileges.
- Have Fedora 36 up and running.
- Have basic knowledge of terminal
Install Vivaldi browser on Ubuntu 22.04
1. Update system repositories
To start installing Vivaldi, we can first make our repositories up to date by doing an update and upgrade where necessary.
$ sudo dnf update -y2. Add Vivaldi Repository to Fedora 36
To install Vivaldi, there is an RPM repository provided for this, so what we need to do is to add this repository to our system using the following.
$ sudo dnf install dnf-utilsYou will see the following output
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Architecture Version Repository Size
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Installing:
dnf-utils noarch 4.2.0-1.fc36 updates 37 k
Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package
Total download size: 37 k
Installed size: 23 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
dnf-utils-4.2.0-1.fc36.noarch.rpm 109 kB/s | 37 kB 00:00
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Total 42 kB/s | 37 kB 00:00
Running transaction check
Transaction check succeeded.
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded.
Running transaction
Preparing : 1/1
Installing : dnf-utils-4.2.0-1.fc36.noarch 1/1
Running scriptlet: dnf-utils-4.2.0-1.fc36.noarch 1/1
Verifying : dnf-utils-4.2.0-1.fc36.noarch 1/1
Installed:
dnf-utils-4.2.0-1.fc36.noarch
Complete!Then we need to add the repository with this command.
$ sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://repo.vivaldi.com/archive/vivaldi-fedora.repoOnce added we can then proceed to install the Vivaldi browser stable version with the following command.
$ sudo dnf install vivaldi-stable -yYou will have to allow the key generation process during installation.
vivaldi 23 kB/s | 3.1 kB 00:00
Importing GPG key 0xC27AA466:
Userid : "Vivaldi Package Composer KEY07 <[email protected]>"
Fingerprint: CB63 144F 1BA3 1BC3 9E27 79A8 FEB6 023D C27A A466
From : https://repo.vivaldi.com/archive/linux_signing_key.pub
Is this ok [y/N]: yThen the installation will proceed to completion. You will get the following
Package Architecture Version Repository Size
Installing:
vivaldi-stable x86_64 5.2.2623.48-1 vivaldi 83 M
Installing dependencies:
adwaita-cursor-theme noarch 42.0-1.fc36 fedora 622 k
adwaita-icon-theme noarch 42.0-1.fc36 fedora 4.2 M
alsa-lib x86_64 1.2.6.1-4.fc36 fedora 499 k
at-spi2-atk x86_64 2.38.0-4.fc36 fedora 86 k
at-spi2-core x86_64 2.44.1-1.fc36 updates 178 k
atk x86_64 2.38.0-1.fc36 fedora 272 k
avahi-glib x86_64 0.8-15.fc36 fedora 15 k
avahi-libs x86_64 0.8-15.fc36 fedora 68 k
bluez-libs x86_64 5.64-1.fc36 fedora 84 k
cairo x86_64 1.17.6-1.fc36 fedora 675 k
cairo-gobject x86_64 1.17.6-1.fc36 fedora 18 k
cdparanoia-libs x86_64 10.2-39.fc36 fedora 54 k
colord-libs x86_64 1.4.6-1.fc36 fedora 233 k
cups-libs Conclusion
And we have successfully installed the Vivaldi browser on Fedora 36. Enjoy the greatest features you can get on this awesome browser. For more information check Viladi documentation.
