wellofsouls Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 I know since it's not open-source so it conflicts with Debian's free software guideline and stuff, but I wonder if there's any Linux distro out there that comes with Opera as the default browser? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/629777-linux-distro-with-opera-as-default-browser/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
4CxbqFxVnstmA Veteran Posted April 5, 2008 Veteran Share Posted April 5, 2008 You can, say, install Ubuntu, then just add/remove programs to add Opera. Then just change the web browser setting to Opera in System --> Preferences --> Preferred Applications. You could even then uninstall Firefox if you liked. :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/629777-linux-distro-with-opera-as-default-browser/#findComment-589314676 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellofsouls Posted April 5, 2008 Author Share Posted April 5, 2008 James7 said: You can, say, install Ubuntu, then just add/remove programs to add Opera. Then just change the web browser setting to Opera in System --> Preferences --> Preferred Applications. You could even then uninstall Firefox if you liked. :D of course, I know that already (considering I've been using Arch Linux since 2003), what I'm interested to know is that if there is any Linux distro that actually comes by default with Opera, my personal favorite browser. :D or maybe I can start a new distro with Opera as the default browser :laugh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/629777-linux-distro-with-opera-as-default-browser/#findComment-589314679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVG Veteran Posted April 5, 2008 Veteran Share Posted April 5, 2008 openSUSE lets u install it alongwith the OS in its non-OSS packages and you can install it as default by not choosing firefox Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/629777-linux-distro-with-opera-as-default-browser/#findComment-589314685 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadite66 Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 opera is proprietary software so i think its unlikely any linux dist would have it pre installed. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/629777-linux-distro-with-opera-as-default-browser/#findComment-589314721 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knife Party Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 tried google? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/629777-linux-distro-with-opera-as-default-browser/#findComment-589314725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellofsouls Posted April 5, 2008 Author Share Posted April 5, 2008 deadite66 said: opera is proprietary software so i think its unlikely any linux dist would have it pre installed. You'd be surprised how many proprietary software are in various Linux distros. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/629777-linux-distro-with-opera-as-default-browser/#findComment-589314748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borbus Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 You want to switch distro just for its default web browser? :blink: Linux itself has proprietary blobs in the vanilla kernel. This actually makes the vanilla kernel non-free software. There are distros like gNewSense which remove the blobs and contain only free software in the distro (gNewSense is derived from Ubuntu). Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/629777-linux-distro-with-opera-as-default-browser/#findComment-589314759 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted April 5, 2008 Share Posted April 5, 2008 Borbus said: There are distros like gNewSense which remove the blobs and contain only free software in the distro (gNewSense is derived from Ubuntu). And Gobuntu. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/629777-linux-distro-with-opera-as-default-browser/#findComment-589314764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellofsouls Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 Borbus said: You want to switch distro just for its default web browser? :blink: Linux itself has proprietary blobs in the vanilla kernel. This actually makes the vanilla kernel non-free software. There are distros like gNewSense which remove the blobs and contain only free software in the distro (gNewSense is derived from Ubuntu). nope, I won't switch distro, and my personal favorite distro (Arch Linux) doesn't even have a default web browser :laugh: I'm just curious to know if there are any distro out there with Opera as the default browser ;) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/629777-linux-distro-with-opera-as-default-browser/#findComment-589316032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam Farr Superstar Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Puppy Linux - Nearly Office Edition, or NOP, has Opera by default. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/629777-linux-distro-with-opera-as-default-browser/#findComment-589347762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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