Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Opera Browser installation in GNU/Linux


Here i am discussing the step-by-step process to install Opera Browser in GNU/Linux:-

I am installing Opera/9.64 (X11; Linux i686; U; en) Presto/2.1.1 in Redhat linux/Centos 5 Version

1)Download the opera from the folowing url

http://www.opera.com/browser/download/

Select distribution and vendor as Redhat 5 or your current version

And check the box : Download this package in TAR.GZ format

Click on DOWNLOAD OPERA

2) The download begins

after completion,goto the downloaded location

Move it to the home
Create a directory 'opera'
mkdir opera

move the downloaded package to opera

mv opera-9.64.gcc4-shared-qt3.i386.tar.gz opera

3)Extract the package using the following command

tar xzf opera-9.64.gcc4-shared-qt3.i386.tar.gz

4)then open the directory opera

cd opera

list the files

ls

you can see some files & Folders

You can see one named install.sh

5)type

./install.sh

It starts the instalations process

It ask for the confirmation

Type 'y' to complete the instllation.

6)After the  instllation,the Opera opens up

For the next time if you want to browse using Opera

7)Click on Application->internet->Opera

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