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How to install Opera 51 on Linux Mint 18.3

To install Opera 51 on Linux Mint 18.3

Opera web browser is one of the most widely used web browser across various platforms and devices. With excellent support for HTML5, Opera web browser user interface looks neat and clean. This tutorial covers the method to install Opera 51 on Linux Mint 18.3

INSTALLATION

First, in order to install Opera, you need to go to its official website Opera website and select operating system you wish to install Opera Web Browser.


Then, click on “ Download” button and wait for the file to be downloaded.

Once the download is finished, locate the file in “ Downloads” folder and open it by making use of the following command. 

linuxhelp ~ # cd /home/user/Downloads/

And install the package as follows. 

linuxhelp Downloads # dpkg -i opera-stable_51.0.2830.34_amd64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package opera-stable.
(Reading database ... 224212 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack opera-stable_51.0.2830.34_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking opera-stable (51.0.2830.34) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of opera-stable:
 opera-stable depends on libcurl3 (> = 7.16.2)  however:
  Package libcurl3 is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package opera-stable (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22+linuxmint1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.5-2ubuntu0.1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 opera-stable

If dependency error occurs, you need to run the following command to resolve it. 

linuxhelp Downloads # apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libcurl3
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libcurl3
.
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update-alternatives: warning: skip creation of /usr/share/man/man1/gnome-www-browser.1.gz because associated file /usr/share/man/man1/opera.1.gz (of link group gnome-www-browser) doesn' t exist
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...

After that, you shall install the package again. 

linuxhelp Downloads # dpkg -i opera-stable_51.0.2830.34_amd64.deb 
(Reading database ... 224339 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack opera-stable_51.0.2830.34_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking opera-stable (51.0.2830.34) over (51.0.2830.34) ...
Setting up opera-stable (51.0.2830.34) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22+linuxmint1) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (1.5-2ubuntu0.1) ...

Once you are through with the installation, you shall launch it from the Linux Mint search field.

With this, the tutorial on the installation of Opera 51 on Linux Mint comes to an end.

Tag : Linux Mint opera
FAQ
Q
What is opera Browser?
A
Opera is a Web browser that provides some advantages over other browsers from Mozilla or Microsoft. Much smaller in size, Opera is known for being fast and stable. Opera is available for a number of operating systems, including BeOS, Symbian OS, Linux, Mac OS, OS/2, Solaris, and Windows.
Q
What does Opera have to offer?
A
Here is a quick rundown on how we make web browsing all the more enjoyable and efficient for you:

Video pop-out allows you to watch most any video while you browse other web pages or even us
Q
How do I zoom into a page in opera?
A
For Mac users, you can zoom in or out by selecting View > Zoom In / Zoom Out from the menu.

For Windows or Linux users, go to the O Menu > Zoom and click the + or – buttons.
Q
What’s a private window in opera Browser?
A
Private windows remove any browsing data once you close them – history, image cache, passwords, everything. You can browse more comfortably on public computers knowing your browsing activity
Q
How do I remove items from my browsing history in opera Browser?
A
To remove items from your history:

From the O Menu on Windows/Linux or the toolbar on Mac, select History > Show All History.
Hover over any entry and click the x that appears on the right.