How to install Xombrero on Ubuntu
How to install Xombrero on Ubuntu
Xombrero is an open-source, lightweight, minimalist, web browser, developed in GTK+3 and based on the Webkit engine. It is designed for the users that prefer command-line interface over the GUI and has a command mode similar to the one in Vim, for tab switching, entering URLs, following links and navigate through the browser history. This tutorial covers the installation procedure Xombrero on Ubuntu.
Installation procedure
To start the installation procedure, execute the following command to add the repositories in the target system.
root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:unit193/xombrero
xombrero is a minimalist web browser with sophisticated security features designed-in, rather than through an add-on after-the-fact. In particular, it provides both persistent and per-session controls for scripts and cookies, making it easy to thwart tracking and scripting attacks.
More info: https://launchpad.net/~unit193/+archive/ubuntu/xombrero
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmp0cb0tdou/secring.gpg' created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmp0cb0tdou/pubring.gpg' created
gpg: requesting key B58A653A from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmp0cb0tdou/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key B58A653A: public key " Launchpad PPA for Unit 193" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1)
OK
The repositories are added to the system. Run the apt-get update command to update the added repository in the system.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Ign http://linux.dropbox.com wily InRelease
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net wily InRelease
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security InRelease
Hit http://linux.dropbox.com wily Release.gpg
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily InRelease
Hit http://linux.dropbox.com wily Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net wily InRelease
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-updates InRelease
Hit http://linux.dropbox.com wily/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/main Sources
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net wily InRelease [15.4 kB]
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports InRelease
Hit http://linux.dropbox.com wily/main i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/restricted Sources
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Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/universe Translation-en
Fetched 15.5 kB in 16s (950 B/s)
Reading package lists... Done
After updating the local repository, execute the following command to install Xombrero package in the target machine.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install xombrero
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
xombrero
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 141 not upgraded.
Need to get 215 kB of archives.
After this operation, 777 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/universe xombrero amd64 2:1.6.4-3 [215 kB]
Fetched 215 kB in 2s (88.4 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package xombrero.
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Processing triggers for mime-support (3.58ubuntu1) ...
Setting up xombrero (2:1.6.4-3) ...
Once the package is installed, search the xombrero package in Ubuntu dashboard and click on the icon to run the application.
Tabbed browsing
Written entirely in C
Based on Webkit and GTK3, with GTK2 compatibility
Built with security in mind
Minimal on-screen layout
Cookie, javascript and plugin toggles and whitelists
Browsing session data auto-saves in case of crash
Simple integration with Tor and other web proxies
vi-like default keybindings
Mouse-less browsing
Basic MIME support
Seamless upgrade process
DNS and link prefetch disabled by default
Colorful address bar indicates HTTPS certificate status
Control over user_agent presented to sites
Download manager