Installing Opera 9 for Kubuntu Linux 6.06 x86 systems.
This is a guide for the absolute Kubuntu newbie—like myself. I did this on my own and was quite proud of myself. Sure, installing Opera is nothing for most people, but for a total newb like myself it is quite an accomplishment. Especially when I have tried and failed many times to install Firefox. :P
So, here’s the step-by-step guide:
1. Go to http://opera.com/download/linux/
2. Choose Ubuntu from the distribution drop-down menu
3. Choose Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper Drake
4. Select a download location (wherever you want) and click Free Download
5. Save-as to your Desktop or other location you can access easily
6. Go to that file and right-click it
7. Choose Kubuntu Package Menu--->Install Package
8. Input your password
9. Press enter when prompted by the installer (this will close the installer)
10. It's now safe to delete the Opera install file you downloaded
Now we need to create a link (shortcut) to Opera since the installer doesn’t do it for you.
1. Right-click a blank spot on your desktop
2. Choose Create New--->Link to Application
3. Rename ‘Link to Application’ to ‘Opera’ (or whatever you may prefer)
4. Click the blue gear icon beside the link name you just typed in
5. Scroll down through the icons until you find the icon for Opera and click it
6. Click the Application tab
7. Copy and paste this to your Command box (incl. the apostrophes):
'/usr/lib/opera/9.0-20060616.6/opera'
8. Click OK and you’re done!
To add a link to Opera in your K Menu follow these directions.
1. Right click the K Menu icon, choose Menu Editor
2. Click the Internet folder (or other folder, or choose no folder to create link in main K Menu)
3. Click New Item icon (white paper with small yellow star)
4. Enter the name Opera (or whatever you want) then hit OK
5. Copy and paste this to your Command box (incl. the apostrophes):
'/usr/lib/opera/9.0-20060616.6/opera'
6. Click Save (floppy disk icon) or go to File-->Save
7. Close Menu Editor window
Keep in mind this guide is intended for total newbies…not ye ol’ grizzled Linux masters. I hope this guide helps someone out. Feel free to contact me via my website or a private message here.
This is a guide for the absolute Kubuntu newbie—like myself. I did this on my own and was quite proud of myself. Sure, installing Opera is nothing for most people, but for a total newb like myself it is quite an accomplishment. Especially when I have tried and failed many times to install Firefox. :P
So, here’s the step-by-step guide:
1. Go to http://opera.com/download/linux/
2. Choose Ubuntu from the distribution drop-down menu
3. Choose Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper Drake
4. Select a download location (wherever you want) and click Free Download
5. Save-as to your Desktop or other location you can access easily
6. Go to that file and right-click it
7. Choose Kubuntu Package Menu--->Install Package
8. Input your password
9. Press enter when prompted by the installer (this will close the installer)
10. It's now safe to delete the Opera install file you downloaded
Now we need to create a link (shortcut) to Opera since the installer doesn’t do it for you.
1. Right-click a blank spot on your desktop
2. Choose Create New--->Link to Application
3. Rename ‘Link to Application’ to ‘Opera’ (or whatever you may prefer)
4. Click the blue gear icon beside the link name you just typed in
5. Scroll down through the icons until you find the icon for Opera and click it
6. Click the Application tab
7. Copy and paste this to your Command box (incl. the apostrophes):
'/usr/lib/opera/9.0-20060616.6/opera'
8. Click OK and you’re done!
To add a link to Opera in your K Menu follow these directions.
1. Right click the K Menu icon, choose Menu Editor
2. Click the Internet folder (or other folder, or choose no folder to create link in main K Menu)
3. Click New Item icon (white paper with small yellow star)
4. Enter the name Opera (or whatever you want) then hit OK
5. Copy and paste this to your Command box (incl. the apostrophes):
'/usr/lib/opera/9.0-20060616.6/opera'
6. Click Save (floppy disk icon) or go to File-->Save
7. Close Menu Editor window
Keep in mind this guide is intended for total newbies…not ye ol’ grizzled Linux masters. I hope this guide helps someone out. Feel free to contact me via my website or a private message here.
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