I was wondering what web browsers exist for Ubuntu; I don't want to use wine. I just want the ones written for Ubuntu.
I've never liked the Ubuntu Software Center because it never has all of the programs that I might want to install and therefore it's not perfect.
I just want a list of all the browsers for Ubuntu and their advantages.
Example:
Firefox: open source, and is pre-installed.
Please give me only one browser per answer or this will be confusing.
You can open Ubuntu Software Center and search for it. There are a plenty of browsers besides those you mentioned:
Refer this Wikipedia link for List of Web Browsers for Unix and Unix-like OS to see some.
And here come two examples:
Clik here for installation Instructions at Ubuntu Community Help Wiki.
It's is a minimal GNOME browser that uses WebKitGTK+. It's package name is epiphany-browser .
It's light, somewhat fast, and pretty stable.
Oh, and it is in the software centre and the default browser on Kubuntu ;).
Lynx is one of the oldest command-line browsers that still exist and work rather well. There really isn't much more to say about it except it's lightweight, easy to use, and does a pretty good job of displaying the DOM via terminal.
lynx http://askubuntu.com/
↑, ↓ Navigate page (jumps between links)
→, Return Follow link
← Back in history
/ Search
Q Quit
H Help
The rest of the docmentation can be found in the man page or via the help interface.
The layout engine Safari and Chrome use (WebKit) is based on the layout engine Konqueror uses (KHTML). Konqueror was originally integrated into the KDE desktop as a file manager and default web browser.
, (new repository: )You can try the Seamonkey Internet Suite, which bundles a Firefox-based browser, Thunderbird-based mail client, IRC client named Chatzilla, and a web page editor named Composer. Seamonkey is an open source version of the hallowed Netscape Communicator internet suite. One big advantage of using Seamonkey is that if the mail client is already open, the browser will open zero delay. The other advantage is that all your browser, mail client messages and accounts, chat settings, add-ons, and passwords are all in one directory. When you change your computer or upgrade the OS, you just need to copy the Seamonkey profile folder. Almost all Firefox extensions work without any problem.
Seamonkey is available for Windows and Mac also. It can be very useful for Linux users who use multiple operating systems. The profile folder works across platforms. 64-bit Linux users should note that the regular download file will not let flash to run properly. The "unofficial" 64-bit build is usually available in the page under the "Other Systems and Languages" link. It works without a problem in all the Ubuntu installations that I have tried. Installation is simple. Extract the archive in the /opt directory and create a soft link to seamonkey file in /usr/bin. You may want to backup any old /usr/bin/seamonkey link that may exist.
This is the modern theme:
Some tweaks to make Seamonkey look and act sleek and fresh:
Right-click on navigation bar, "Customize": drag the google etc search space onto the navigation bar (possible remove the old "search" button by dragging it into the Customize Toolbar window; also may remove or add other stuff visible there)
To make tabs more customizable install Tab Clicking Options
Support for more addons and plugins on mozdev.org. (e.g. context search)
There are few themes available, but the default one is decent, and Kilome has a light fresh look. Also, the new type of firefox themes (formerly called "personas") can be also used to spice up the default theme, and they are very different.
Kilome theme:
Also:
The Amaya Web Browser/Editor is primarily a WYSIWYG Web editor that also works as a Web browser. It is open source, and from the World Wide Web Consortium, which maintains standards for HTML, XHTML, and so on, so it is particularly good at testing for standards compliance.
Vimprobable, a lightweight webkit browser that is keyboard driven. Links are activated by a keypress which triggers a "hint" - a number next to each link that is then entered to activate the link.
It is fast, stable and doesn't require the rodent.
If you are looking for an alternative to Google Chrome because:
But you like they way Chrome looks like and how it works, then SRWare Iron is an alternative for you. It is a fork of Chromium which doesn't send user information to Google or interact with Google in any other way and contains a built-in ad blocker.
