Vivaldi Browser on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa

In this tutorial you will learn how to install the Vivaldi browser on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux Desktop.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to download Vivaldi browser
  • How to install Vivaldi browser
  • How to launch Vivaldi browser

Vivaldi Browser on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa

Vivaldi Browser on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa

Software Requirements and Conventions Used

Software Requirements and Linux Command Line Conventions
Category Requirements, Conventions or Software Version Used
System Installed Ubuntu 20.04 or upgraded Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa
Software Vivaldi Browser
Other Privileged access to your Linux system as root or via the sudo command.
Conventions # – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command
$ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user

Vivaldi Browser on Ubuntu 20.04 step by step instructions

  1. Download vivaldi browser for ubuntu 20.04

    First step is to download the Vivaldi browser from the official Vivaldi Browser download page. What we are interested in is the Linux DEB 64bit package



  2. Next, open up a terminal window and use the dpkg command to install the previously downloaded Vivaldi browser package.

    The installation commands below assume that you have downloaded the Vivaldi installation package into the Downloads directory. Change the package name wherever appropriate:

    $ cd ~/Downloads
    $ sudo dpkg -i vivaldi-stable_2.11.1811.44-1_amd64.deb
    
  3. Vivaldi Browser package on Ubuntu 20.04

    Vivaldi Browser package on Ubuntu 20.04

  4. start the Vivaldi Browser

    Use the Activities menu to start the Vivaldi Browser