Installing Vivaldi on openSUSE

Manuel73

Hi, what is the best way to install Vivaldi on openSUSE and run updates automatically? Thanks

mib2berlin

@Manuel73
Hi, download the .rpm from vivaldi.com, install with sudo rpm -ihv vivaldi-7.1.xyz.rpm in a terminal.
This installs Vivaldi in the default location, add all links in the system and add the Vivaldi reprository to the system.
Now you will get all updates with a system update.

Cheers, mib

edwardp

If using openSUSE Tumbleweed or Slowroll, openSUSE recommends using zypper to install/remove/update packages.

sudo zypper install vivaldi-stable-7.1.xyz.rpm

Sources:

pearcem01

@mib2berlin and @edwardp great information, thank you both.

Manuel73

Hello, thank you for your replies. I also found this information on vivaldi's own website which worked well for me. Thank you for Vivaldi and for giving the user more digital sovereignty.
https://help.vivaldi.com/es/escritorio/instalacion-actualizacion/configuracion-manual-de-los-repositorios-de-vivaldi-linux/#ZYpp_OpenSUSE

flaviofearn

@Manuel73 In my experience Vivaldi Flatpak works better on OpenSuse. I tried using the RPM and it was crashing a lot. After changing for the Flatpak now things are pretty stable. Just a hint in case you find the same issue.

edwardp

@flaviofearn Flatpaks and Snaps run sandboxed and do not see the rest of the installed system. It's best to use the native packages (RPM/DEB).

Alternative install options for Vivaldi on Linux has information regarding sandbox complications.

LandisTwo

@Manuel73
add vivaldi repo to your openSuSE system

# sudo zypper ar -ef https://repo.vivaldi.com/archive/rpm/x86_64 Vivaldi_stable

then, whenever you run 'sudo zypper up', vivaldi will be updated too.

Landis.

Manuel73

@LandisTwo dijo en Instalación de Vivaldi en openSUSE:> @Manuel73 > agregue repositorio de vivaldi a su sistema openSuSE> > # sudo zypper ar -ef https://repo.vivaldi.com/archive/rpm/x86_64 Vivaldi_stable> > luego, siempre que ejecute 'sudo zypper up', vivaldi también se actualizará.> > Landis.

Thanks. I have done it this way and Vivaldi works fine on openSUSE Tumbleweed. I have already set it as the default system browser. Being a slightly old PC, the fluidity and speed of Vivaldi in loading pages has been very noticeable. It has rejuvenated the PC

edwardp

@LandisTwo said in Installing Vivaldi on openSUSE:

then, whenever you run 'sudo zypper up', vivaldi will be updated too.

It's sudo zypper dup for Tumbleweed and Slowroll, not up.

LandisTwo

@edwardp said in Installing Vivaldi on openSUSE:

It's sudo zypper dup for Tumbleweed and Slowroll, not up.

No it is Not.
'dup' (distribution upgrade) is to 'up grade' a full distribution to new version eg, leap 15.5 to 15.6
Not to 'up date' packages within a distro version.

$ sudo zypper up - up dates installed packages
or
$ sudo zypper patch - allows install of important 'patches' eg, security, kernel, etc.

LandisTwo

@LandisTwo
or...
$ sudo zypper up 'vivaldi-stable'
to update a specific package ie, vivaldi.

Maragato

@LandisTwo Hello vivaldi community. I am using openSUSE Tumbleweed and I want to install vivaldi correctly so that it will update automatically. From what I have read in this thread the best option is to add the vivaldi repository manually and install vivaldi. The browser updates are then automatic when doing a zypper dup, right?
Thanks for Vivaldi!!!!

mib2berlin

@Maragato
Hi and welcome.
When you install Vivaldi with zypper the repository is added automatically.
On some distributions and some circumstances this doesn't work so you can add it manually if needed.

Cheers, mib

LandisTwo

@Maragato ,
Yes, but
use 'sudo zypper up'
'dup' is for distrobrustion upgrades.

mib2berlin

@LandisTwo
Hi, Tumbleweed is a rolling release there are no version upgrades like Leap get.
I used "dup" since Tumbleweed was published but I am not sure if this even make a difference using Tumbleweed.

Cheers, mib