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🚀Install Brave Browser on Linux | Privacy-Focused, Fast & Secure Browsing

How to Install Brave Browser on Linux

October 07, 2024

Thinking about switching to Brave Browser? Here’s why you should consider it:

  • đź”’ Privacy: Blocks ads and trackers by default.

  • ⚡ Speed: Loads pages faster by cutting out the clutter.

  • đź’° Rewards: Earn crypto for viewing privacy-respecting ads.

Now, let’s get Brave up and running on your Linux system!

Step 1: 🔄 Update your system

Make sure everything is up-to-date:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: đź›  Install required tools

Install curl and apt-transport-https

sudo apt install curl apt-transport-https

Step 3: 🔑 Add Brave’s GPG key

Import the Brave security key:

sudo curl -fsSLo /usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg

Step 4: 📂 Add Brave’s repository

Add Brave’s software repository:

echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ stable main"|sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.list

Step 5: ⬇️ Install Brave

Now, install the Brave browser:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install brave-browser

That’s it! 🎉 Launch Brave and start enjoying a faster, more private browsing experience!