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web browser based on Chromium with more "speed, security and privacy" from brave.com

Web browser based on Chromium with more "speed, security and privacy" from brave.com.

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Running any Chromium based browser in Ubuntu 22.04 freezes

So I'm running Ubuntu 22.04, my main browser is Brave which is chromium based but I have replicated this issue successfully in Chrome as well: Browser runs fine. Download content - this opens up a window asking where you would like to download. I…
cortisolblue
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How do I remove Brave completely?

Some time ago I installed Brave but I didn't like it, so I removed it with sudo apt-get remove --purge brave-browser. After some time I had to reinstall it because I needed a Chromium-based browser. As soon as I opened it it asked be to redeem my…
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Since 23 May 2023 Ubuntu 22.04 Mesa updates, Chrome won't display website graphics

These updates were installed this morning: [UPGRADE] apport:amd64 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.4 -> 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5 [UPGRADE] apport-gtk:amd64 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.4 -> 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5 [UPGRADE] dpkg:amd64 1.21.1ubuntu2.1 -> 1.21.1ubuntu2.2 [UPGRADE]…
Sam
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Can not find executable path of flatpak apps

App installed using apt package manager starts running when I type the app name in terminal like firefox. [Using Kubuntu 22.04] which firefox This command will show the path of firefox in my system. In case of Flatpak apps, how to run the the…
Shezan
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open whatsapp links with web.whatsapp.com

There is still no way to install a native Linux application for whatsapp, so I always use whatsapp's webapp with my daily browser (chromium based brave-browser). Everything works [mostly] fine, except when I need to click on a whatsapp link in a web…
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Snapcraft removed all my data without --purge

I was told that I can re-install an app safely using snap remove brave and then snap install brave without losing the app data, so long as you don't add --purge. So this is what I did. During the remove step there was a message: "backing up data for…
Andre
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Is it possible to prevent Brave Browser from asking for keyring access?

I recently installed the Brave Browser using the method on their website (I do not believe I used snap; I believe it was via apt). Every time I open it, the browser asks for me to enter my password so it can access my keyring. I do not want to do…
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FATAL:credentials.cc(127)

I've installed chrome along ago, and recently doesn't start up, also installed brave browser and it's the same. been looking, and update the "keys" for chrome but it keeps failing, when i try to start it from terminal it goes: fritz@fritz-N56VJ:~$…
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How to adjust Brave browser's address bar to increase its size?

I have not been able to find out how to make BRAVE browser's address bar bigger. Currently it's very small. Increasing the size of fonts doesn't increase the size of the address bar font.
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Brave browser has a user interface problem

My Brave browser has a user interface problem. When I access various websites, the website's appearance is incomplete, including even in the Brave settings page itself. I'm using Ubuntu 22.04 and have tried to uninstall both brave-browser and…
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How to increase scroll amount/speed on brave browser?

I have HW acceleration, and threaded scrolling available. The scroll works smooth and looks great but it's quite short, meaning I have to scroll quite more than I'd like to reach the end of a page. How do I increase the scroll amount? (not speed,…
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Why Brave download speed is faster then in Firefox (both without any extentions)?

Why Brave download speed is faster then in Firefox, both without any extensions and on the same computer (LAN) with Ubuntu? I tried many times. I also tried on another computer with Windows (Firefox) and a download speed was about 600 Mb/s. I prefer…
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Very slow startup of some browsers (Brave and Opera)

I have a problem when launching Brave and Opera Browsers. The first time I try to use after getting on my computer, it took them too long to start running. However, Firefox and Chrome haven't got the same problem. Lanching Brave by terminal I…
Franz Kafka
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Enable SpeechSynthesis API in the Web Browser on Kubuntu 20.04

Is there any web browser I can install in Kubuntu 20.04 that supports the web standards as it pertains to Speech Synthesis? I've tried Firefox, Chromium, and Brave. This web standard once worked fine in Ubuntu 16.04, but it has become a regression…
Lonnie Best
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Can't Update Brave Browser In Ubuntu 19.10

I tried asking this earlier, but my problem still persists. I'm running Brave Version 1.2.43 Chromium: 79.0.3945.130 (Official Build) (64-bit) on my 19.10 Ubuntu laptop. If I run sudo apt-get update I get the following failures: Get:13…
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