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How to install Qupzilla in Ubuntu 16.04

To install qupzilla in Ubuntu 16.04

QupZilla is a lightweight, QtWebEngine browser that contains all the standard functions such as bookmarks, history, tabs and AdBlock plugins. Installation of qupzilla in Ubuntu is explained in this manual.

To install qupzilla

Utilise the following command to add qupzilla repo file.

root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository -y ppa:nowrep/qupzilla
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpn_mejxl1/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpn_mejxl1/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key 7A2DA9DB from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpn_mejxl1/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 7A2DA9DB: public key " Launchpad PPA for David Rosca"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

Then update the package by using the below command.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/enlightenment-git/ppa/ubuntu xenial InRelease   
Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [94.5 kB]    
Hit:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease             
Hit:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/gns3/ppa/ubuntu xenial InRelease                
Hit:6 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease           
Hit:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/nowrep/qupzilla/ubuntu xenial InRelease         
Ign:8 https://www.arangodb.com/repositories/arangodb3/xUbuntu_16.04  InRelease 
Hit:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/otto-kesselgulasch/gimp/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:10 https://www.arangodb.com/repositories/arangodb3/xUbuntu_16.04  Release
Fetched 94.5 kB in 1s (64.2 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
W: https://www.arangodb.com/repositories/arangodb3/xUbuntu_16.04/Release.gpg: Signature by key 4497DA50FBD0158CCFD1996CEE611E131C42E360 uses weak digest algorithm (SHA1)

Start installing qupzilla by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install qupzilla
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  gimp-data libamd2.4.1 libbabl-0.1-0 libblas-common libblas3 libcamd2.4.1
  libccolamd2.9.1 libcholmod3.0.6 libgegl-0.3-0 libgfortran3 libgimp2.0
  liblapack3 libpango1.0-0 libpangox-1.0-0 libsdl1.2debian libumfpack5.7.1
  linux-headers-4.4.0-21 linux-headers-4.4.0-21-generic
  linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-21-generic python-cairo
  python-gobject-2 python-gtk2
Use ' sudo apt autoremove'  to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libqt5script5 libqt5x11extras5
.
.
.
Preparing to unpack .../qupzilla_1.8.9-1~xenial_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking qupzilla (1.8.9-1~xenial) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160701-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3.1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libqt5script5:amd64 (5.5.1+dfsg-2build1) ...
Setting up libqt5x11extras5:amd64 (5.5.1-3build1) ...
Setting up qupzilla (1.8.9-1~xenial) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...

To Launch QupZilla

Run the following command to open qupzilla.

root@linuxhelp:~# qupzilla


Enter any URL and search it.

To uninstall QupZilla

Run the following command to install “ purge” .

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install ppa-purge
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
  aptitude
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  ppa-purge
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 18 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/6,312 B of archives.
After this operation, 24.6 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously unselected package ppa-purge.
(Reading database ... 214822 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../ppa-purge_0.2.8+bzr63_all.deb ...
Unpacking ppa-purge (0.2.8+bzr63) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Setting up ppa-purge (0.2.8+bzr63) ...

Then uninstall qupzilla by using “ apt purge” command.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt purge qupzilla
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  qupzilla*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 18 not upgraded.
After this operation, 13.3 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 214827 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing qupzilla (1.8.9-1~xenial) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~bzr0+16.04.20160701-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3.1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-0ubuntu1) ...

Now check the qupzilla by running the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~# qupzilla
bash: /usr/bin/qupzilla: No such file or directory
Tag : Browser
FAQ
Q
QupZilla does not play HTML5-videos on youtube. How to resolve it?
A
To allow QupZilla to play HTML5-videos you will have to install the gstreamer-framework.
Q
I have problems with the facebook web-page. How can I fix it?
A
If you have problems to access facebook.com, then please try to do the following steps: 1 - Change the user agent to Mozilla/5.0 (Windows 7; rv:24.0) Gecko/20131101 Firefox/24.1.0 2 - Disabl
Q
I have started QupZilla, but it looks very very different from the screenshots (very ugly).
A
You have probably downloaded a tarball for another Linux distribution and executed QupZilla from it.
You need to move files from /usr/share/qupzilla directory in the tarball to (probably) /us
Q
I have heard that QupZilla supports importing bookmarks from other browsers, but I can't find this feature anywhere.why?
A
This feature has been added in version 1.0.0-rc1.

You will find the Import Bookmarks option in Menu File -> Bookmarks -> Organize Bookmarks
Q
I have bookmarked a page, the star icon is shining, but I cannot see the bookmark in the Menu or in the bookmark panel. Why?
A
When you add a bookmark from the star icon, it is automatically added to unsorted bookmarks folder.
You will find unsorted bookmarks only in the library (Ctrl+Shift+O).