How to install Opera Web Browser in Ubuntu + Plugins.

Friday, August 28, 2009 2:18:08 AM

update:
if you already have "Opera" installed and you can't watch videos or any flash movies try the following Fix. I can say that it will work for everyone but I know it has worked for many already including me.

Open Opera
Click on Tools > Preferences
go To The advanced tab
Click on Downloads on the left side then
find the one that says application/x-shockwave-flash
Click Edit at the bottom where it says Use Plugin from the pull down menu
select the one that says: 'Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so' if it doesn't work you can try a different one from the pull down menu
Click OK and exit out then try it
hope that helps smile


How to install Opera in Ubuntu


This works for Ubuntu 8.4/8.10/9.4
First download the latest version of Opera from here to your desktop and then double-click on the file to install it.
You can find the launcher under Applications > Internet > Opera

Next install the flash plugin:
Open a Terminal by going to Applications > Accessories > Terminal and copy and paste this command:

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

now install java, so you can run any java application or see websites that use java to show their content. In a terminal type this code:
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-fonts sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin

also install Ubuntu Restricted Extras to help support with Java runtime environment. Go to Applications → Add/Remove Programs. In the top right, change the setting to "All available applications". Select All in the left panel and then Search on the right for "Ubuntu restricted extras" package. Check the box beside of it and click Apply Changes.

if you want Opera to look like "The Ubuntu Human Theme" go HERE and just click "download skin" Opera automatically install it for you, if don't like it you can always return to the default theme by going to Tools > Appearance > Skin and click on the Opera Standard skin or you can look for a different skin by clicking on Find more skins

personally I like the vista2 skin here is a
link

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Comments

Claudeholdowicz-claude Sunday, February 1, 2009 10:15:37 AM

Nice! up I have downloaded Opera but it is still as a package because I didn't know how to intall it... Now I can do that thanks to you smile

Moreithel Saturday, June 6, 2009 7:58:13 PM

Didn't work sad
I did everything you wrote above and I still can't see videos in youtube p

I'm using Opera v9.64 (Linux x86_64) in UBUNTU 9.04 by the way smile

Ubuntunerd ☠ubuntunerd1 Saturday, June 6, 2009 8:07:20 PM

thats weird i can see youtube videos with no problem did you get some kind of error?

Ubuntunerd ☠ubuntunerd1 Saturday, June 6, 2009 8:13:22 PM

did you make sure you selected the one for 64 bit, you have to click on Show other versions smile

Moreithel Saturday, June 6, 2009 10:21:40 PM

I searched in adobe's homepage for older versions of flash player and installed it, then rebooted and now it's working!! T___T I'm so happy right now!

Thanks for your help!!

Unregistered user Wednesday, June 24, 2009 7:47:07 AM

Shiva writes: i installed opera but gmail is not opening in it... any solution?

Unregistered user Wednesday, July 1, 2009 12:25:33 AM

Anonymous writes: Hi, thanks for the nice tut but I still have problem playing opera on Ubuntu. It works fine with Firefox, but does not appear on Opera 9.64. Based on what I've seen on ubuntuforums I think it is a very common issue. So another nice tutorial to work out this is very appreciated.

Unregistered user Saturday, August 1, 2009 9:50:41 PM

dion writes: opera 9.64 does NOT work properly in ubuntu 9.04, i.e. it won't play videos (youtube, etc), i've even screwed up my firefox after installing/removing various versions of adobe flashplayer as per various methods attempted by various people trying to make opera work in ubuntu. very very disappointing. i'm furios.

Unregistered user Saturday, August 1, 2009 11:15:17 PM

Paper_mate writes: "opera 9.64 does NOT work properly in ubuntu 9.04, i.e. it won't play videos (youtube, etc), i've even screwed up my firefox after installing/removing various versions of adobe flashplayer as per various methods attempted by various people trying to make opera work in ubuntu. very very disappointing. i'm furios." same goes with me...

Unregistered user Friday, August 7, 2009 7:39:14 AM

aiurealand writes: ...why isn't opera working with ubuntu? strange thing. i followed this tutorial (very helpful btw) but i still have the same problem.

Ubuntunerd ☠ubuntunerd1 Friday, August 7, 2009 1:43:07 PM

you know Im also having the same problem, Im using Ubuntu Jaunty. something happen during the last updates because it used to work furious

Unregistered user Sunday, August 16, 2009 2:56:04 AM

Anonymous writes: I added the opera repository and installed from there .. and i have 9.64 working fine with flash on jaunty

Unregistered user Thursday, August 20, 2009 6:49:04 PM

Anonymous writes: Shiva writes: i installed opera but gmail is not opening in it... any solution? ENABLE COOKIES AND YOUR MAIL SHOULD WORK JUST FINE

Ubuntunerd ☠ubuntunerd1 Friday, August 21, 2009 1:51:35 AM

I don't know much about Gmail because I don't use it but thanks for the tip smile

Ubuntunerd ☠ubuntunerd1 Friday, August 28, 2009 1:34:52 AM

for anyone who is still having problems watching videos or any flash movies try the following:

Open Opera
Click on Tools > Preferences
go To The advanced tab
Click on Downloads on the left side
find the one that says application/x-shockwave-flash
Click Edit at the bottom it says Use Plugin from the pull down menu
select the one that says: 'Shockwave Flash - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so' if it doesn't work you can try a different one from the pull down menu
Click OK and exit out then try it
hope that helps smile

Unregistered user Sunday, September 6, 2009 11:57:19 AM

Anonymous writes: thanks a lot! it works for sure ;)

Ubuntunerd ☠ubuntunerd1 Sunday, September 6, 2009 12:52:58 PM

Im not sure the reason why Opera is not playing videos the right way but this solution should work for everyone smile

Unregistered user Friday, October 2, 2009 6:10:04 AM

Ratle writes: Thanks Bro. its working. opera in ubuntu. thanks lot

Unregistered user Saturday, October 31, 2009 1:01:38 AM

Anonymous writes: thank you My Opera browser hasn't been able to play any flash content until i found your fix

Unregistered user Sunday, January 24, 2010 2:40:45 AM

Anonymous writes: Already install opera but I can't find the installation folder on ubuntu.

Unregistered user Friday, April 30, 2010 11:51:16 AM

Black Jim writes: Thank you very much for helping out with the Youtube-flashplayer-plugin-error =))

Unregistered user Sunday, July 18, 2010 2:12:12 PM

wubijacq writes: flashplayer Opera running linux64 http://my.opera/wubijacq

Unregistered user Saturday, September 4, 2010 5:36:33 AM

Anonymous writes: The instructions for installing Opera on Hardy when using Portable Ubuntu doesn't seem to work :( (also tried manual install using the deb installer, and that seemed to install it - but it's not in the menu)

Unregistered user Saturday, December 25, 2010 1:06:58 AM

Anonymous writes: I installed opera on Ubuntu 10.10 on my laptop. Works flawlessly thus far, but today the update manager complained that the update package was untrusted - even after I installed the key from the opera website. My alternative was to install it from the download page -- and it works fine this way.

Unregistered user Friday, January 28, 2011 7:01:24 AM

Nandakumar writes: its working :)

Unregistered user Friday, January 28, 2011 7:12:41 AM

Anonymous writes: :-)

Unregistered user Monday, April 18, 2011 7:25:01 PM

Jimmy writes: Thank... I using Opera 11.10 on Debian Squeeze.

Unregistered user Tuesday, May 3, 2011 4:44:10 PM

vaggelis writes: thank you man!!! :)

Unregistered user Tuesday, May 17, 2011 12:54:20 PM

Anonymous writes: Opera does not work properly in ubuntu 9.04......... when i open it works for 5 min.... and automatically closes ........ very very disappointing............

Unregistered user Thursday, June 30, 2011 7:30:43 PM

Anonymous writes: Opera will not even install in Ubuntu 9.04 I get the following message... Error: Dependency is not satisfiable: ttf-liberation|ttf-mscorefonts-installer

Unregistered user Saturday, July 16, 2011 12:24:44 PM

beth snaper writes: It is a very very good article . In my opinion Opera Web Browser is one of the fastest browser in the world but it's slow in downloading.Now I also know all the features of the Opera Web browser and all I can that since it is very safe and fast.

Unregistered user Tuesday, July 19, 2011 8:25:47 PM

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rathinavelpandip writes: hi i installed adobe flash player but it not working i need adobe flash player support all browser or which browser download application that only uses please help

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