There are tons of browsers available to install on any operating system. Although many people prefer Chromium browsers, some users prefer something different depending on their needs. Dooble is one browser that helps users to customize their internet browsing. It is a highly customizable and privacy-focused browser that makes your workflow professional.
Here at Ibmi Media, as part of our Server Management Services, we regularly help our Customers to perform related Linux Software Installation queries.
In this context, we shall look into how to install Dooble browser on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS instance.
1. Download Dooble
Dooble does not exist in standard Ubuntu repositories. Hence, we will install it from the Github repository. Find the download page URL below to grab the .deb files. Dooble is available for all the distributions but it does not exist in their repositories. Dooble is not available in RPM binaries:
https://github.com/textbrowser/dooble/releases
2. Install the Browser
Here, we will demonstrate how to install Dooble. Both gdebi and dpkg methods are valid. We am going to demonstrate gdebi method.
You will change the existing path to downloads where the .deb file resides. In our case, it is ~/Downloads:
$ cd ~/Downloads/Dooble-****.deb
Next, run the below command in the terminal to install Dooble browser:
$ sudo dpkg -i Dooble-2021.08.30_amd64.deb
Dooble will be available in your distribution's app dashboard as soon as installed. You can click the browser name in the graphical dashboard. If you prefer then you can also invoke and access it using the command line:
$ dooble
As soon as you run the Dooble, it will offer you an interface similar to Firefox. The main reason is that the browser is the fork of Firefox.
To remove dooble dooble from your system, simply run the following command:
$ sudo apt remove dooble
This article covers how to install, launch, and remove the Dooble browser for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS terminal. In fact, Dooble is a highly customizable Firefox fork for advanced users.
To install dooble package on Ubuntu, simply run the following command on terminal:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install dooble