How to install Opera web browser on Ubuntu 18.04

Opera is one of the most popular cross-platform web browsers in the world. It is a fast, easy-to-use and safe web browser built for the modern web.

Opera is built on the same engine as Chrome. It provides a browsing experience similar to Chrome and allows you to install Chrome extensions from the official Google online store. It also has built-in advertising blocking, power saving, and encrypted wallet functions.

Opera is not an open source browser, and it is not included in the default Ubuntu software source.

In this guide, we will explain how to install the Oprea web browser on Ubuntu 18.04. The same instructions are suitable for Ubuntu 16.04 and any other Debian-based distributions, including Debian, Linux Mint and Elementary OS.

1. Install Oprea on Ubuntu

Installing Opera on Ubuntu is a relatively clear process and will only take a few minutes.

Sudo permissions are required to install packages on Ubuntu. Make sure you run the following command as a sudo user.

Open your terminal and use the following wget command to import the GPG key of the Opera source:

wget -qO- https://deb.opera.com/archive.key | sudo apt-key add -

Next, add Opera's APT source to your system software source list:

echo deb https://deb.opera.com/opera-stable/ stable non-free | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera.list

Once the software source is enabled, update the package list and install the opera-stable package:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install opera-stable

This command will output OK, which means the key has been successfully imported and the package of this software source is trusted.

During the installation, you will be prompted if you want to create a new software source file. Select No, we have added Opera's software source to the system's APT software source list.

that's it. Opera has been installed on your Ubuntu desktop version.

Two, start Opera

Now that Opera has been installed on your Ubuntu system, you can start it by entering opera on the command line or clicking the Opera icon (Activity->Opera).

When you start Opera for the first time, you will be redirected to the default Opera welcome page.

From here, you can start to customize the browser settings, background and appearance.

Three, upgrade Opera

When a new version of Opera is released, you can upgrade via your desktop standard software upgrade tool, or run the following command on the command line to upgrade:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Fourth, uninstall Opera

If you want to uninstall Opera, simply remove the installation package and disable the software source with the following command:

sudo apt remove --auto-remove opera-stable
sudo rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera.list

Five, summary##

We have shown you how to install Opera on an Ubuntu 18.04 desktop machine.

If you have used other browsers before, such as Chrome, Firefox, you can import your bookmarks and settings into Opera.