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How to Install Arora on Linux mint 18.03

To Install Arora on Linux mint 18.03

Arora is a cross-platform lightweight web browser based on Webkit technology has been developed by Qt toolkit. Arora browser has some features like ClicktoFlash plugin, privacy mode, session management, and smart location bar etc. This tutorial covers the installation procedure of Arora on Linux mint 18.03.

Installation

Let's first start with updating the system repositories.

linuxhelp ~ # apt-get update 
Hit:1 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Ign:2 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia InRelease                                           
Hit:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease   
Hit:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                 
Hit:5 http://packages.linuxmint.com sylvia Release                      
Hit:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease         
Hit:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease
Reading package lists... Done

Install the Arora application run the following command.

linuxhelp ~ # apt-get install arora
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libqt5script5
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  arora libqt5script5
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 439 not upgraded.
Need to get 1,498 kB of archives.

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Selecting previously unselected package arora.
Preparing to unpack .../arora\_0.11.0+qt5+git2014-04-06-1\_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking arora (0.11.0+qt5+git2014-04-06-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22+linuxmint1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libqt5script5:amd64 (5.5.1+dfsg-2build1) ...
Setting up arora (0.11.0+qt5+git2014-04-06-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...

Once Installation is done you can access the application from the Menu as shown here

Now, you can able to use the Arora application.

verify the version of Arora web browser.

With this, the installation of Arora on Linux mint-18.03 comes to an end.

Tag : Linux Mint Browser
FAQ
Q
What are the features in Arora?
A
The features that should be highlighted include support for bookmarks, history, tabbed browsing, downloads manager, integrated search, private browsing, and several tools for web development.
Q
What are the alternatives in Arora?
A
The alternatives are,
Mozilla Firefox. Mozilla Firefox (known simply as Firefox) is a free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite.... ...
Google Chrome. ...
Chromium. ...
Opera. ...
Brave. ...
Waterfox. ...
Pale Moon. ...
Safari.
Q
Can update the system repositories?
A
Run the following command:
# apt-get update
Q
How to Install Arora on Linux mint?
A
Execute the following command:
# apt-get install arora
Q
What is Arora in Linux mint?
A
Arora is a cross-platform lightweight web browser based on Webkit technology has been developed by Qt toolkit. Arora browser has some features like ClicktoFlash plugin, privacy mode, session management, and smart location bar etc.