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Shezan
Asked: 2024-10-26 08:27:31 +0800 CST

How can I install Zen Browser from Builds on Linux and create a desktop shortcut for it?

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I want to install Zen Browser from builds on my Linux (Kubuntu 24.04.1 LTS) system, but I’m not sure about the best way to do it. I’d love some help with the steps, especially for downloading, extracting, and setting it up so I can easily access it from my applications menu or desktop with all user account.

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  1. Best Answer

    This will download the browser for the system (all user).

    prerequisite: tar tool

    1. Download the browser from Official Github Repo
    2. Then extract the file and then move it into `/opt/ directory (your preference). 
      sudo tar xjf zen.linux-*.tar.bz2 -C /opt
      x: Extracts files. j: Decompresses .tar.bz2 files. f: Specifies the archive file name.
    3. Now create a desktop file to start the browser graphically: 
      sudo nano /usr/local/share/applications/zen.desktop
    4. Copy and [aste the content below into the file: 
       [Desktop Entry]
 Version=1.0
 Name=Zen Browser
 Comment=Experience tranquillity while browsing the web without people tracking you!
 GenericName=Web Browser
 Keywords=Internet;WWW;Browser;Web;Explorer
 Exec=zen
 Terminal=false
 X-MultipleArgs=false
 Type=Application
 Icon=/opt/zen/browser/chrome/icons/default/default128.png
 Categories=GNOME;GTK;Network;WebBrowser;
 MimeType=text/html;text/xml;application/xhtml+xml;application/xml;application/rss+xml;application/rdf+xml;image/gif;image/jpeg;image/png;x-scheme-handler/http;x-scheme-handler/https;x-scheme-handler/ftp;x-scheme-handler/chrome;video/webm;application/x-xpinstall;
 StartupNotify=true
 Explanation of Key Fields:
 Exec=zen: Defines the command to execute Zen Browser.
 Icon: Points to the location of the Zen Browser icon.
 Categories: Makes it appear under the "Web Browser" category in the application menu.
 MimeType: Allows Zen Browser to handle common web content types.
    5. Now you can find zen browser in your menu. (You can also start the browser from terminal by writing zen)
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