Browsers in Lite

[Coastie]

I finally got this to work but had to make the make some changes:

Open Thunar as root:

sudo thunar

Enter password, and Thunar, the File Manager, opens in "Super User" mode, with a warning to be careful.

Navigate to etc/apt/sources and find the file named sources.list.  Right-click on the file and open it with Software & Updates

Add this repo:

deb [url=http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/ubuntuzilla/mozilla/apt]http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/ubuntuzilla/mozilla/apt[/url] all main

Save and close the file. Then run the following command to import Ubuntuzilla public key to your keyring so that the integrity of packages downloaded from this repository can be verified by APT.

In the terminal type:

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 2667CA5C

And then only

sudo apt-get update


then (had to be to separate commands)

sudo apt-get install seamonkey-mozilla-build


I tried another method at http://sourcedigit.com/15347-how-to-install-seamonkey-2-33-on-linux-ubuntu-systems/ but I extracted in wrong place so had to uninstall it.
 
 Thanks, @RandomBoy

[TheDead]

I like Vivaldi, but it's proprietary, like Opera. Sea Monkey/PaleMoon/Brave are opened source. I would put Midori in there since I like but it crashes too much.

I agree that Firefox is not "the best / fastest / etc." correct me if I'm but the thing is, like @Jerry mentioned in another thread (excuse me if I do not have the exact phrasing though) one of the main goal for LL is to get Windows users to migrate. Ask most Windows users and most of them know Chrome/FireFox and maybe Opera, almost none know ANY of the ones above. Even Chromium is borderline.

Having the option is nice but I think LL should keep with the 'non-scary" stuff to reel-in and catch 'doze users!

Cheers!

TheDead (TheUxNo0b)

[Searchernow]

thanks, but I don't intend going into root, I don't know enough to be careful!

Unless I hear more I will try Systemback.

[Artim]

I think I goofed... change "ndeb" to "deb."

I open Thunar as root:

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sudo thunar
Enter password, and Thunar, the File Manager, opens in "Super User" mode, with a warning to be careful.

Navigate to etc/apt/sources and find the file named sources.list.  Right-click on the file and open it with Text Editor.

Add this line to the the bottom of the sources.list file:

deb http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/ubuntuzilla/mozilla/apt all main

Save and close the file. Then run the following command to import Ubuntuzilla public key to your keyring so that 
the integrity of packages downloaded from this repository can be verified by APT.

Inn the terminal type:

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sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 2667CA5C

And then

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sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install seamonkey-mozilla-build

That's the quickest and easiest way.  Seamonkey installs and is now included in updates from the Ubuntuzilla repository.

I hope I've cleared it all up.

You'll LOVE Seamonkey!

[Searchernow]

Never mind, I figured it out myself...

I guess it's time to clean install a new Linux Lite build on my Netbook.

Hi,

you say you figured it out - do you mean re-installing, or have you found another solution?

[Searchernow]

Looks like I'm about 4 or 5 replies behind. Let me take bayoubooger first. I almost didn't see your part of that post. I had to slow myself down and go over it a couple times. Finally saw your problem posted at the bottom. I believe you need to change "ndeb" to just "deb". I never caught the typo when RandmonBoy posted it. Unless you hear differently from RandomBoy or somebody else, I believe you should make that correction, then refresh your list. That should solve that problem.

I've got a glitch in my Repositories too. I haven't taken the time to try and resolve it yet. Might do that when I get done on the forum today. Mine occurred when I added a couple of Repositories so that I could install different image viewers and editors. I need to go see what I did wrong.

Since my post I see I am not the only one who has had repositories messed up.

"I believe you need to change "ndeb" to just "deb"" - ok, but how do I do that?

[Searchernow]

Randomboy in this thread offered command llnes for adding SeaMonkey to Synaptic.
Is that information given correct?
I did enter those command lines, now I cannot open Synaptic - I get the following:

An error occurred..

E: Type ‘“ndeb’ is not known on line 20 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.
Go to the repository dialogue to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.


I then tried to "Install Updates" and got the following:

===========================
Install Updates Error log
===========================
Install Updates could not fetch the package cache information lists.
Go to https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/ and paste the log below into a new or existing thread for assistance.

============ Log ===========

E: Type ‘“ndeb’ is not known on line 20 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list
E: The list of sources could not be read.

How do I get out of this?

[bluzeo]

for me guys it been Chromuim and Brave browser i use brave more then i do Chromuim .

[ultrastevep]

Never mind, I figured it out myself...

I guess it's time to clean install a new Linux Lite build on my Netbook.

[ultrastevep]

Looks like I'm about 4 or 5 replies behind. Let me take bayoubooger first. I almost didn't see your part of that post. I had to slow myself down and go over it a couple times. Finally saw your problem posted at the bottom. I believe you need to change "ndeb" to just "deb". I never caught the typo when RandmonBoy posted it. Unless you hear differently from RandomBoy or somebody else, I believe you should make that correction, then refresh your list. That should solve that problem.

I've got a glitch in my Repositories too. I haven't taken the time to try and resolve it yet. Might do that when I get done on the forum today. Mine occurred when I added a couple of Repositories so that I could install different image viewers and editors. I need to go see what I did wrong.

I know this is an old posting, but i tried the above and now my repository is messed up. Could anyone let me know how to modify this?

Thanks,
Steve

[Artim]

Seamonkey-build is the package you get from the Ubuntuzilla repository.  It is always updated.  Updates generally aren't needed very often since it has so much less complicated, thousands fewer lines of code than Firefox.

[smhardesty]

Thanks for your input, trinidad. You stated that Firefox is probably the most up to date as far as security is concerned. I've been using SeaMonkey for a bit now and have decided to use it as my daily browser. Before I installed it I did quite a bit of reading articles on the 'Net. I distinctly recall reading one article stating that SeaMonkey received security updates as often as Firefox. I'm no expert on that. Maybe you or somebody else knows for sure and could elaborate a bit. I added the repository to install SeaMonkey via Synaptic and left the repository in my software sources. So any updates to SeaMonkey should be included when I do my updates. Is that correct? I also will occasionally check for updates manually via the 'Help' > 'Check for Updates' method in SeaMonkey.

[trinidad]

Linux Lite is certainly the best distro for Windows refugees and converts. The GUI is without a doubt the most easily grasped by new users coming from Windows. It is always my first recommendation to people looking for an alternative to MS. I follow the forum here regularly and keep both an up to date 32 and 64 bit LL system for testing and reference, and I burn new dvds regularly of the ISO to stay current for any new users that might come to me with the desire try LL. That said my personal and business systems are Deb 8, Deb 9, and Windows 10. What follows is my opinion about browsers, and some simple common sense assessments of why I recommend them, even though the choices may be boring.

For Linux:

1) Firefox quite simply because Mozilla has the most resources for development and integration with current Linux systems, and is also the most likely to be up to date as far as security for the same reason.

2) Forg if you play with Gopher. Everything else uses insecure addons.

3) Tor if you live outside the US. You may browse anonymously with it, but if you use a major ISP in the US you’ll draw a flag from big brother, and they may decide to monitor everything you do online for a while. Mathematically, ridiculously so, you’re likely to be more anonymous using Windows 10 if you use a major ISP in the US. If you’re a terrorist or a criminal you’re better off with Android and a burner phone.

Other than pure text browsers, and console or forensic browsing, most of the Linux browsers of any ilk are based on Mozilla. Have been for long time now.

For Windows 10

2) the Edge browser for Windows 10 for similar reasons. MS security updates are integrated to it, and often not to alternative browsers. One of the primary sources of infections for a Windows system is the use of alternative browsers, and gaming, music, video and some shopping sites often install browsers as conditions of use opening up ugly security holes in Windows systems. If you use MS, stick with its native system components.

Worth remembering as well in the US, many important web security efforts are driven by MS and it is easy for a regular Linux user to get out of step with some things. Versions of Firefox below 52 do not work on many online banking sites anymore, and some of the so called lighter browsers will fail you there even though you may think they are on pace with Firefox.

TC

[smhardesty]

MIN. Now there is a browser I can honestly say I've never heard of. Might be one more I need to add to my list to try out.

[newtusmaximus]

I have been using MIN as a very light quick browser.  No fuss   Review= http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/05/minimal-web-browser-linux