Run Your Computer Using Linux

In this chapter, we’re going to look at browsers for surfing internet.

Discover the Range of Browsers Available in Linux

We’re going to look at which browsers are available in Linux and how to install them onto the distribution.

Through an overview of privacy protection and the points to consider about browsers!

The main Linux browsers are:

• Firefox 

• Brave 

• Opera 

• Chromium  

Install Internet Browsers in Linux

You’re about to see a video on how to install the following browsers:

• Opera via the Ubuntu store application.

• Chromium via the command terminal.

• Brave, which has an atypical installation process and a good example to see.  

Added bonus feature: Brave tells you how many advertisements it’s blocked on websites to improve your browsing experience.

Did you enjoy this demonstration? Feel free to experiment with installing other browsers!

Yes! But first, let’s look at the main configuration options.

Set Firefox Configuration Options

Let's look at the Firefox configuration options in more detail, in particular, those concerning your personal data protection. You can use this to configure your own personal version of Firefox or compare it with other browsers' options.

You’ll find them in the browser menu, in Preferences.

But that’s enough talk – watch a video instead:

It’s important to go through all of these privacy protection and security options, as Firefox has many different ones.

If there’s one main thing to remember when configuring your Firefox browser securely, it’s to deselect two of the default options:

• Option 1: Saving your usernames and passwords.

•  Option 2: The authorization of collection and data usage.

Let's Recap!

• You can choose your browser in Linux.

• It's just as easy to install browsers in Linux as it is in Windows.

• It's important to configure the main options in your browser regularly, particularly personal data ones. 

OK, we’ve dealt with browsers, what about email?