I just installed brave browser from snap store following what directions I could from the snap store and other website inputs. the install seem to work fine from the command line, the icons show up, but when I click the icon, the cursor just spins around and nothing happens. what information do you need from me to solve this problem. I don’t have this issue with arch or manjaro. thanks!!!
Why not from Repo?
https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/blob/master/docs/linuxInstall.md#opensuse-amd64
I tried that. in addition, i got the “No update candidate for ‘gconf2-3.2.6-12.3.x86_64’. The highest available version is already installed.” error and when I go to update brave, i get the permission denied error “Permission to access ‘https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/brave-rpm-release/x86_64/media.1/media’ denied.”
There are some Problems:
You have to set the Repo to autorefresh:
zypper mr -f brave-rpm-release
Or add the Repo with autorefresh:
zypper addrepo -f --type yast2 https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/brave-rpm-release/x86_64/ brave-rpm-release
Here is my:
zypper addrepo -f --type yast2 https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/brave-rpm-release/x86_64/ brave-rpm-release
Warning: Legacy commandline option --type detected. This option is ignored.
Adding repository 'brave-rpm-release' .............................................................[done]
Repository 'brave-rpm-release' successfully added
URI : https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/brave-rpm-release/x86_64/
Enabled : Yes
GPG Check : Yes
Autorefresh : Yes
Priority : 99 (default priority)
Repository priorities in effect: (See 'zypper lr -P' for details)
29 (raised priority) : 1 repository
30 (raised priority) : 2 repositories
32 (raised priority) : 1 repository
35 (raised priority) : 1 repository
36 (raised priority) : 1 repository
40 (raised priority) : 3 repositories
60 (raised priority) : 1 repository
70 (raised priority) : 1 repository
80 (raised priority) : 2 repositories
90 (raised priority) : 3 repositories
99 (default priority) : 10 repositories
Now installing brave and ignore the dependency error:
zypper in brave
Retrieving repository 'brave-rpm-release' metadata ---------------------------------------------------/]
Warning: File 'repomd.xml' from repository 'brave-rpm-release' is unsigned.
Note: Signing data enables the recipient to verify that no modifications occurred after the data
were signed. Accepting data with no, wrong or unknown signature can lead to a corrupted system
and in extreme cases even to a system compromise.
Note: File 'repomd.xml' is the repositories master index file. It ensures the integrity of the
whole repo.
Warning: We can't verify that no one meddled with this file, so it might not be trustworthy
anymore! You should not continue unless you know it's safe.
File 'repomd.xml' from repository 'brave-rpm-release' is unsigned, continue? [yes/no] (no): yes
Retrieving repository 'brave-rpm-release' metadata ................................................[done]
Building repository 'brave-rpm-release' cache .....................................................[done]
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Resolving package dependencies...
Problem: nothing provides GConf2 needed by brave-0.23.105-1.x86_64
Solution 1: do not install brave-0.23.105-1.x86_64
Solution 2: break brave-0.23.105-1.x86_64 by ignoring some of its dependencies
Choose from above solutions by number or cancel [1/2/c] (c): 2
Resolving dependencies...
Resolving package dependencies...
The following NEW package is going to be installed:
brave
1 new package to install.
Overall download size: 108.6 MiB. Already cached: 0 B. After the operation, additional 108.6 MiB will be
used.
Continue? [y/n/...? shows all options] (y): y
Retrieving package brave-0.23.105-1.x86_64 (1/1), 108.6 MiB (108.6 MiB unpacked)
Retrieving: brave-0.23.105.x86_64.rpm ...............................................[done (354.5 KiB/s)]
Checking for file conflicts: ......................................................................[done]
(1/1) Installing: brave-0.23.105-1.x86_64 .........................................................[done]
gconf2 was installed:
zypper se -si gconf2
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
S | Name | Type | Version | Arch | Repository
--+--------------------------+---------+------------------+--------+-----------------------
i | gconf2 | package | 3.2.6-lp150.1.13 | x86_64 | openSUSE-Leap-15.0-Oss
i | gconf2-branding-openSUSE | package | 42.3-lp150.1.39 | noarch | openSUSE-Leap-15.0-Oss
i | gconf2-devel | package | 3.2.6-lp150.1.13 | x86_64 | openSUSE-Leap-15.0-Oss
i | gconf2-lang | package | 3.2.6-lp150.1.13 | noarch | openSUSE-Leap-15.0-Oss
brave is starting.
For the Update error:
https://github.com/brave/browser-laptop/issues/10894
Change in /etc/zypp/repos.d/brave-rpm-release.repo type from rpm-md to yast2
Browser-laptop stuff is their old MUON version which is no longer available for users… They’re using this one: GitHub - brave/brave-browser: Next generation Brave browser for Android, Linux, macOS, Windows.
Current Version 0.60.47… there’s an RC right now: Release v0.61.49 · brave/brave-browser · GitHub
Releases for current Brave browser regular version, developer and betas: Releases · brave/brave-browser · GitHub
That’s probably why people are having issues with installing in OpenSuse cause they’ve been trying to install the old unsupported MUON version. I wouldn’t mind coming back to OpenSuse again for main host machine usage, but if I can’t install Brave browser in OpenSuse without too many hassles, I’ll just find another distro lol.