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Installing and using Opera web browser under Debian.
Opera is a non-free (proprietary) software. It isn't supported by Debian. It's probably wiser to use a [#supported-web-browser supported web browser] !
Installation
The recommended way to install opera, is to add Opera's package repository in your /etc/apt/sources.list :
## Add this line for Opera browser ## if needed, replace etch with sarge,oldstable,stable,testing,lenny,unstable or sid deb http://deb.opera.com/opera etch non-free
then run :
apt-update [..] Get:4 http://deb.opera.com lenny Release.gpg [189B] Ign http://deb.opera.com lenny/non-free Translation-en_US [..] Get:5 http://deb.opera.com lenny Release [855B] Ign http://deb.opera.com lenny Release [..] Ign http://deb.opera.com lenny/non-free Packages [..] Get:6 http://deb.opera.com lenny/non-free Packages [714B] [..] Fetched 1760B in 0s (1835B/s) Reading package lists... Done W: GPG error: http://deb.opera.com lenny Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 033431536A423791 W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
Now, we are going to trust Opera :
gpg --recv-key 033431536A423791 gpg: requesting key 6A423791 from hkp server subkeys.pgp.net gpg: key 6A423791: public key "Opera Software Archive Automatic Signing Key <hostmaster@opera.com>" imported gpg: 3 marginal(s) needed, 1 complete(s) needed, classic trust model gpg: depth: 0 valid: 1 signed: 0 trust: 0-, 0q, 0n, 0m, 0f, 1u gpg: Total number processed: 1 gpg: imported: 1
Let's list the keys we have :
gpg --fingerprint /root/.gnupg/pubring.gpg ------------------------ [..] pub 1024D/6A423791 2006-09-26 [expires: 2009-09-25] Key fingerprint = CD5A 9776 9F6E F4D9 EBCD 8F92 0334 3153 6A42 3791 uid Opera Software Archive Automatic Signing Key <hostmaster@opera.com> sub 2048g/BEAEDCB7 2006-09-26 [expires: 2009-09-25]
Finally, the command to actually get apt to trust opera :
gpg --armor --export 033431536A423791 | apt-key add - OK
and finally, install opera :
## re-update (to acknowledge the key) apt-get update ##then install apt-get install opera
The message WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated! occurs if you forgot to install the keys or to re-update the repository (apt-get update)..
Manual Installation
Opera software is also providing the packages individually.
This solution isn't recommended : You'll have to download the file manually (this time, and every time there's a security update).
Download the package from [http://www.opera.com/download/index.dml?platform=linux Opera/Linux download page]
You can save it in /tmp.
Open a command line as root, an run dpkg -i followed by the name of the .deb file you have downloaded.
dpkg -i /tmp/opera_9.25-20071214.6-shared-qt_en_i386.deb Selecting previously deselected package opera. (Reading database ... 148966 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking opera (from .../opera_9.25-20071214.6-shared-qt_en_i386.deb) ... Setting up opera (9.25-20071214.6) ...
If it fails, it's probably because of a missing dependency. To install libqt3-mt, run :
apt-get install libqt3-mt
Misc Information
Supported Architectures
At the time of writing, Opera is available for i386, PowerPC and Sparc.
Files & Paths
User files Path |
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Preferences |
/home/fpiat/.opera/opera6.ini |
Saved session |
/home/fpiat/.opera/opera.win |
Bookmarks |
/home/fpiat/.opera/opera6.adr |
Opera directory |
/home/fpiat/.opera/ |
Cache |
/home/fpiat/.opera/cache4/ |
Mail directory |
/home/fpiat/.opera/mail/ |
User CSS directory |
/home/fpiat/.opera/styles/user/ |
System wide files |
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Plug-in path |
/usr/lib/opera/plugins ?BR /usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree ?BR /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins |
Config files |
/etc/opera6rc ?BR /etc/opera6rc.fixed |
The packages itself puts the files in usual/expected places ( /usr/sbin ; /usr/share/opera ; /usr/share/doc ; /usr/lib/opera/plugins...)
Dependencies
Package dependencies :
$apt-cache depends opera-static opera-static Depends: libc6 |Depends: <xlib6g> |Depends: <xlibs> Depends: libxmu6 |Suggests: flashplugin-nonfree Suggests: libflash-mozplugin Recommends: libaspell15 Conflicts: opera Replaces: opera opera-static $ apt-cache depends opera opera Depends: libc6 |Depends: <xlib6g> |Depends: <xlibs> Depends: libxmu6 Depends: libqt3-mt Depends: libstdc++6 |Suggests: flashplugin-nonfree Suggests: libflash-mozplugin Recommends: libaspell15 Conflicts: opera-static Replaces: opera-static opera
License
You'll have to accept... once you have installed the program !
Here's a copy of the license, as of 2007-12-30 (shipped with Opera version 9.25)
- attachment:opera-9.25_2007-12-30-license.txt
Plugins
Flashplugin
Adobe's [http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_15507&sliceId=1 Version test for Adobe Flash Player]
It didn't worked out of the box for me. work needed.
Java
Sun's [http://www.java.com/en/download/help/testvm.xml Test your Java Virtual Machine (JVM)]
It didn't worked out of the box for me. work needed.
See also
http://www.opera.com/support/ - Opera's support page.
?Anchor(supported-web-browser)
Alternatives browsers
The following browsers are free, and supported by Debian.
- Iceweasel (Debian's package of Firefox)
- Epiphany (Gnome's primary browser, based on gecko)
- Galeon (Gnome's alternative browser, based on gecko too)
- Konqueror (KDE's browser).