Install Opera web browser on Ubuntu

This how-to is tested on:

• Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex
• Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope

• Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal
• Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot

• Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail
• Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander

Installation

Install the software:

sudo bash -c 'command echo "# This file makes sure that Opera Browser is kept up-to-date
# as part of regular system upgrades

deb http://deb.opera.com/opera/ stable non-free #Opera Browser (final releases)

# The line above will make sure you get all final public releases.
# Uncomment the following line if you want to get alpha and beta
# releases, too.

# deb http://deb.opera.com/opera-beta/ stable non-free #Opera Browser (beta releases)" \
 > "/etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera.list"
command wget -q "http://deb.opera.com/archive.key" \
 --quiet --output-document="-" \
 | command apt-key add -
command apt-get update
command apt-get install opera

Installation details

Add the software repository to apt configuration:

echo "# This file makes sure that Opera Browser is kept up-to-date
# as part of regular system upgrades

deb http://deb.opera.com/opera/ stable non-free #Opera Browser (final releases)

# The line above will make sure you get all final public releases.
# Uncomment the following line if you want to get alpha and beta
# releases, too.

# deb http://deb.opera.com/opera-beta/ stable non-free #Opera Browser (beta releases)" \
    | sudo tee "/etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera.list"

Install the repository public key:

command wget -q "http://deb.opera.com/archive.key" \
    --quiet --output-document="-" \
  | sudo apt-key add -

Update the available packages list:

sudo apt-get update

Install the software:

sudo apt-get install opera

Thanks

• Thanks to Opera Software.