
So, I found myself distracted by the constant technicolor icons surrounding the content. I like my web browsers to be invisible and let the web page itself take center stage. Opera GX’s visuals aren’t quite as ridiculous as some other gamer-centric software.

We’ll be using the GUI method to install Opera on our Ubuntu system for this tutorial. Installing Opera Web Browser – GUI Method Now that we have dealt with the introduction and disclaimer, here’s a comprehensive step-by-step tutorial on installing the Opera web browser on Linux using both GUI and Terminal. As such, it’s not as transparent as Firefox or Chromium. However, note that only the development team knows what goes into Opera’s source-code.

In fact, it’s quite secure and stable, with a track record of patching security vulnerabilities faster than the big guys. Since you’re reading this on “FOSSLinux,” it’s our duty to let you know that Opera is free but not “open source.” This isn’t to say that Opera is a bad browser.

But that’s not all you also get a unique UI filled with tons of useful features like a native ad-blocker and VPN service. This makes it the ideal web browser for Linux PCs to run on lower-end hardware. The main reason behind Opera’s popularity is its extremely low RAM and battery consumption. Opera might not have a large market share like Chrome or Firefox, but it’s still a pretty popular web browser.
