Ubuntu 24.04 Browser Installation Guide

Ubuntu 24.04 Browser Installation Guide | Generated by AI

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Besides Firefox and Chromium, there are quite a few good browsers you can install on Ubuntu 24.04 — depending on your priorities (speed, privacy, compatibility, resource usage, etc.). Here’s a categorized list with notes:

🧠 Mainstream Browsers

1. Google Chrome

Based on Chromium but includes Google’s sync, codecs, and proprietary features.
Great compatibility with web apps (like Google Docs, Meet, etc.).
Install via .deb from Google’s official site.

2. Microsoft Edge (Linux version)

Chromium-based, polished UI, integrates with Microsoft services.
Often faster than Chrome in memory handling.
.deb package from Microsoft’s site.

🔒 Privacy-Focused Browsers

3. Brave

Built on Chromium but with built-in ad blocker, tracker blocking, and Tor window mode.
Maintains Chrome extension compatibility.

Install:

sudo apt install apt-transport-https curl
sudo curl -fsSLo /usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install brave-browser

4. Vivaldi

Also Chromium-based, but highly customizable (tab tiling, keyboard shortcuts, sidebar tools).
More feature-rich than Chrome or Edge.
Download .deb from vivaldi.com.

5. Tor Browser

Focused on anonymity and censorship circumvention.
Based on Firefox ESR, routes traffic through Tor network.
Install via:
```
sudo apt install torbrowser-launcher
```

🪶 Lightweight Browsers

6. Falkon (Qt WebEngine)

Lightweight, minimal interface, integrates well with KDE/Qt systems.
Install:
```
sudo apt install falkon
```

7. Midori

Older project revived for simplicity and low resource use.
Decent for simple browsing, not ideal for heavy web apps.
Install:
```
sudo apt install midori
```

8. Epiphany (GNOME Web)

Default GNOME browser, WebKit-based (not Chromium).
Simple, lightweight, fits GNOME environment perfectly.
Install:
```
sudo apt install epiphany-browser
```

🧪 Developer / Niche Browsers

9. Ungoogled Chromium

Chromium stripped of all Google tracking and API dependencies.
Manual setup but good for strict privacy.
Often found via community .deb or Flatpak.

10. Floorp

A modern fork of Firefox with enhanced privacy and customization.
Made by Japanese developers; becoming quite popular.
Flatpak available from Flathub.

Would you like me to recommend a combination (e.g., one privacy-focused, one lightweight, one full-featured) that suits your workflow on this Ubuntu setup?

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