Install Opera Web Browser in Debian Sarge,Etch or Sid in 3 Steps
Posted by Admin on October 9th, 2006
Step 1
If you want to install opera Web browser you need to edit your /etc/apt/sources.list file and enter the source list and save your file.
#vi /etc/apt/sources.list
add the following souce
For Debian Sarge
deb http://deb.opera.com/opera sarge non-free
For Debian etch
deb http://deb.opera.com/opera etch non-free
For Debian sid
deb http://deb.opera.com/opera sid non-free
Import to key using the following commands
gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-key 6A423791
gpg --fingerprint 6A423791
gpg --armor --export 6A423791| apt-key add -
Now you need to update the source list using the following command
#apt-get update
Step 2
Install Opera in Debian
#apt-get install opera
This will complete the opera installation.
Step 3
After finishing the installation if you want to open opera go to Applications—>Internet–>Opera and you can see in the following screen
Once you start opening this first time you need to agree the license agreement you need to click on I agree
Opera Web Browser in action
Opera Web Browser Version Details
December 9th, 2006 at 7:09 pm
# apt-get install opera
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree… Done
Package opera is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
W: Couldn’t stat source package list http://deb.opera.com etch/non-free Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/deb.opera.com_opera_dists_etch_non-free_binary-i386_Package s) – stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: Couldn’t stat source package list http://deb.opera.com etch/non-free Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/deb.opera.com_opera_dists_etch_non-free_binary-i386_Package s) – stat (2 No such file or directory)
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
E: Package opera has no installation candidate
i really need to run opera on my box help me plzz
December 9th, 2006 at 7:24 pm
the side might be down try after some time and check
January 4th, 2007 at 11:08 pm
You need to run apt-get update before the apt-get install opera
February 8th, 2007 at 7:14 am
Very useful
“Muchas gracias” from Argentina
April 9th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
This link (click my name) worked for me on Debian Sid (Sidux) 64-bit.
April 21st, 2008 at 3:16 pm
I can’t find any Internet tab on my application menu?? Why??
August 28th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Thanks, i install opera without problem (Debian GNU/Linux Etch, 2.6.18-6-686)
Tip, if you use sudo, third command is
sudo gpg –armor –export 6A423791 | sudo apt-key add -
October 15th, 2008 at 11:40 am
Mozaddid, which linux distro and version are you using? Also, you can always start it by typing “opera” in your terminal window.
January 2nd, 2009 at 3:39 am
If you use Debian Lenny 5.0, use this apt line in apt sources:
deb http://deb.opera.com/opera lenny non-free
Then import the key as usual, aptitude update, aptitude install opera
You will find it in Applications->Internet->Opera, version 9.63 (as of 2 Jan 2008).
January 13th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Presumably a variation on the theme will install Opera10 alpha. Is this indeed the case? How?