How to Install QupZilla Browser 1.6.0 in Ubuntu 13.10/13.04/12.04

Last updated: January 22, 2014

Qupzilla browser Ubuntu

QtWebKit browser QupZilla 1.6.0 has been released a few days ago. Here’s how to install it via PPA in Ubuntu 13.10, Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 12.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Linux Mint and their derivatives.

This release comes with new TabBar implementation that supports scrolling through all tabs when tabs don’t fit at all into TabBar. So it means, no more overflowing of tabs!

LocationBar received new completion feature – inline completion. You can now write only first letter and the most used domain will be completed. Once you see the completion, you can just press Enter and load the site.

For details, see the changelog:

  • added support for Proxy Auto-Config (PAC)
  • added option to open another private window from private window
  • added option to detach tabs from window
  • added delete action in edit context menu on page
  • added possibility to remove EasyList from AdBlock
  • added inline domain completion to urlbar
  • added KWallet password backend plugin
  • added Gnome-Keyring password backend plugin
  • added StatusBar Icons plugin that adds extra icons to statusbar
  • added support for POST method in search engines manager
  • added context menu for translating webpage
  • added possibility to export bookmarks to html file
  • great performance improvement for matching basic rules in AdBlock
  • themes can now be loaded from profile directories
  • pagescreen can now save output into number of formats, including PDF
  • proxy exceptions now supports wildcards (*, ?)
  • cancel upload when trying to upload non-readable files
  • select previous / next engines with ctrl+up/down in websearchbar
  • ask user first before closing all but the current tab from tabbar
  • last 2 sessions are now backuped in profile directory
  • always show tab previews after a small delay
  • GreaseMonkey: added icon in statusbar
  • GreaseMonkey: added support for GM_Settings
  • GreaseMonkey: fixed userscripts when first loading plugin
  • GreaseMonkey: run userscripts in all frames on page
  • oxygen: set rounded corners for tooltips
  • oxygen: workaround for transparent background of tooltips
  • X11: Set correct WM_CLASS property to windows
  • fixed: size of preferences dialog on low-res screens
  • fixed: loading plugins with relative paths in portable build
  • fixed: displaying a lot of RSS feeds in RSS widget in locationbar
  • fixed: enabling disabled rules in AdBlock now works everytime
  • fixed: parsing OpenSearch files with XML declaration
  • fixed: don’t show urls multiple times in url completer
  • fixed: drag & drop moving folders under bookmarks toolbar
  • fixed: files with relative paths can now be opened from command line
  • fixed: issues with overflowing tabs, it is now possible scroll through all tabs

Install QupZilla Browser:

Press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run commands below one by one:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nowrep/qupzilla

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install qupzilla

For Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty, the latest version is available in Ubuntu Software Center.

Twitter

I'm a freelance blogger who started using Ubuntu in 2007 and wishes to share my experiences and some useful tips with Ubuntu beginners and lovers. Please comment to let me know if the tutorial is outdated! And, notify me if you find any typo/grammar/language mistakes. English is not my native language. Contact me via ubuntuhandbook1@gmail.com Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/ubuntuhandbook1