Surfer is a lightweight, open-source web browser designed for use on mobile and desktop devices. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through the steps to install Surfer on MXLinux Latest.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following:
It's important to update your system's available software packages before installation. You can do a full system update by executing the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
Surfer requires some dependencies to be installed on your system. Open the terminal and execute the following command to install the necessary dependencies:
sudo apt-get install git qt5-default libqt5webkit5-dev build-essential
To clone the Surfer repository, use the git command like this:
git clone https://git.cloudron.io/cloudron/surfer.git
This step will compile the Surfer source code and install it locally. Move to the surfer directory by executing the following command:
cd surfer
Now, compile and install Surfer using the following command:
sudo qmake && make
sudo make install
After installing, you can launch Surfer by executing the following command:
surfer
Alternatively, use your desktop search and start typing "Surfer" and click on the Surfer icon to launch.
Surfer is an open-source web browser that offers a fast and lightweight browsing experience with some useful features such as ad-blocker, privacy features to enhance user privacy. In this tutorial, we've walked through the steps required for its installation on MXLinux Latest.
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