How to install Vivaldi in Ubuntu

Not so long ago, the Vivaldi browser appeared, which became a new development after the appearance of large and famous Google Chrome, Opera, Mozilla Firefox. The developers released the first version in 2015. But despite this, it proved itself perfectly because of the great emphasis on protecting user data and preserving privacy on the Internet. Now the browser is supported on all current operating systems, including various Linux distributions. In this instruction, we will tell you how to install Vivaldi in Ubuntu 20.04.

Installing Vivaldi

There are two convenient ways to get the current version of the browser: through the official website or using Terminal. Choose the most convenient for you and follow the suggested instructions. But in any case, Vivaldi is suitable only for 64-bit systems.

Method #1: official site

You can download the latest version of the browser from the official website. To do this, you need to follow a few simple steps. Go to the download page and click on Vivaldi 5.0 for Linux DEB.

Next, confirm saving the deb file in a new window.

Now open the Downloads or Downloads directory in your file explorer, right click on the desired file and select Open in Install Applications.

Now click on the Install button and enter the root user password for confirmation.

You can start Vivaldi will exit from the menu of all applications. During the initial setup, you will be prompted to choose the security level, transfer data from another browser and choose a suitable design.

Method #2: Terminal

Use Ctrl + Alt + T to open a terminal window. To install Vivaldi, it is enough to execute two commands. First, you download the current version of the browser:

$ wget https://downloads.vivaldi.com/stable/vivaldi-stable_amd64.deb

Next, you need to unpack the received deb package with dpkg:

$ sudo dpkg -i vivaldi-stable_amd64.deb

Next, the browser will be installed. To launch it, just run a simple command in Terminal:

$ vivaldi-stable

Alternatively, you can open it from the menu of all Ubuntu applications. At the first launch, you will be offered to configure the basic settings: degree of protection, data import, appearance.

How to uninstall the browser?

To remove the browser, it is worthwhile to use the capabilities of the Terminal:

$ sudo apt remove vivaldi-stable

The user remains to confirm the execution of this procedure by typing the English letter Y and pressing Enter on the keyboard.

You can also perform this procedure through the Ubuntu Software application center. Open it from the Dock panel and visit the Installed tab. Scroll down the list until you find the Vivaldi column. It should be just above the System Applications box.

Click on it to open the corresponding page and click on the Uninstall button.

Confirm this procedure and wait for it to finish. As a result, the program will be completely erased from the system. As you can see from the article, installing Vivaldi Ubuntu 20.04 is easy, just like uninstalling it. The Vivaldi browser will interest users who value their privacy and do not want to become the object of surveillance and data collection by Internet resources. It has an extremely simple installation, a stylish but not flashy interface and a lot of useful settings.