How to Install Min Browser in Ubuntu

To Install Min Browser in Ubuntu

Min Browser is a fast web browser that designed with advanced features like built-in ad and tracker blocking. Its features are similar to the DuckDuckGo search engine. This article shows the installation process of the Min Browser in Ubuntu.

Features

  • Reading list
  • Bookmarks
  • Tasks
  • Focus mode
  • Privacy features


Installation of Min Browser

Initially, use the ' cd' command to enter into the download directory.

root@linuxhelp:~# cd /home/user1/Downloads/

Now download the Min browser with the help of ' wget' command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Downloads# wget https://github.com/minbrowser/min/releases/download/v1.4.1/min_1.4.1_amd64.deb
--2016-08-05 23:24:21--  https://github.com/minbrowser/min/releases/download/v1.4.1/min_1.4.1_amd64.deb
Resolving github.com (github.com)... 192.30.253.113
Connecting to github.com (github.com)|192.30.253.113|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: https://github-cloud.s3.amazonaws.com/releases/45319761/83693226-527b-11e6-8b12-96ca3c6ebcee.deb?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256& X-Amz-Credential=AKIAISTNZFOVBIJMK3TQ%2F20160805%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request& X-Amz-Date=20160805T175422Z& X-Amz-Expires=300& X-Amz-Signature=1c4ac5608ab2c461f36131f6bb02c9a79e92ba1c3a9d71dcbe7a7953656bc211& X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host& actor_id=0& response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3Dmin_1.4.1_amd64.deb& response-content-type=application%2Foctet-stream [following]
--2016-08-05 23:24:22--  https://github-cloud.s3.amazonaws.com/releases/45319761/83693226-527b-11e6-8b12-96ca3c6ebcee.deb?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256& X-Amz-Credential=AKIAISTNZFOVBIJMK3TQ%2F20160805%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request& X-Amz-Date=20160805T175422Z& X-Amz-Expires=300& X-Amz-Signature=1c4ac5608ab2c461f36131f6bb02c9a79e92ba1c3a9d71dcbe7a7953656bc211& X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host& actor_id=0& response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3Dmin_1.4.1_amd64.deb& response-content-type=application%2Foctet-stream
Resolving github-cloud.s3.amazonaws.com (github-cloud.s3.amazonaws.com)... 54.231.121.11
Connecting to github-cloud.s3.amazonaws.com (github-cloud.s3.amazonaws.com)|54.231.121.11|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 36059386 (34M) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: ‘ min_1.4.1_amd64.deb’ 

min_1.4.1_amd64.deb 100%[===================> ]  34.39M   428KB/s    in 2m 43s  

2016-08-05 23:27:06 (217 KB/s) - ‘ min_1.4.1_amd64.deb’  saved [36059386/36059386]

Once the download is completed, then list the files.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Downloads# ls
min_1.4.1_amd64.deb

Once the package is downloaded install with the following command.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Downloads# dpkg -i min_1.4.1_amd64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package min.
(Reading database ... 172193 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack min_1.4.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking min (1.4.1-1) ...
Setting up min (1.4.1-1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...

Run the Min browser to access it.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Downloads# min

Select start browsing option.

Min Browser welcome page will appear as shown below,

Enter any web address in the search panel for verification.


To Uninstall Min Browser

Run the following command to remove the Min Browser.

root@linuxhelp:/home/user1/Downloads# apt purge min
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  min*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 346 not upgraded.
After this operation, 136 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 173460 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing min (1.4.1-1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Tag : Browser
FAQ
Q
What are the features available in Min Bowser?
A
The features available in Min Bowser are
Reading list
Bookmarks
Tasks
Focus mode
Privacy features
Q
what is Min Browser?
A
Min Browser is a fast web browser that designed with advanced features like built-in ad and tracker blocking. Its features are similar to the DuckDuckGo search engine.
Q
What are the alternatives for min browser?
A
The alternatives for min browser are
Google Chrome
Vivaldi Browser
Chromium
Opera
Brave
Q
What are the compatibility options for Min Browser?
A
The Min browser comes in versions for Debian Linux variants, Windows and Mac machines. It can not compete with the functionality available in the mainstream cross-platform Web browsers.
Q
Where do download other histories available?
A
There are no “download” and “history” windows,