Showing posts with label vivaldi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vivaldi. Show all posts

Sunday, November 1, 2020

Install Vivaldi within Linux Mint

One method to install the web browser Vivaldi within Linux Mint is via the commands below.

sudo apt install wget gnupg2 software-properties-common

sudo wget -qO- https://repo.vivaldi.com/archive/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add -

sudo echo 'deb https://repo.vivaldi.com/archive/deb/ stable main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vivaldi.list

sudo apt update

sudo apt install vivaldi-stable

Per https://help.vivaldi.com/article/html5-proprietary-media-on-linux/, an additional command may be required to view certain video content.

sudo /opt/vivaldi/update-ffmpeg

Friday, May 1, 2020

Portable version option with Vivaldi

Within the Vivaldi web browser installer, an option is available to use a standalone portable version.  Within the initial dialog box, click on the Advanced button.


Select Install standalone under the Installation Type drop-down menu.


To update the standalone version, use the  Help -> Check for Updates.