Opera

[johnb]

Thought i'd have a look at the Opera Web browser especially since they've added VPN. But after downloading it from the official web site and then clicking on the .deb file i get the following error,

opera-stable_38.0.2220.31_i386.deb
error:
Dependency is not satisfiable:
libcurl3 (>=7.16.2)

Does anyone have any idea what is happening here please.

[aus9]

Hi

Its reporting you do not have a version of that package equal or more recent than number shown

I have opera on 64 working fine.

Can you update your system and then
run as a local user and post results pls

Code:

dpkg -l | grep libcurl

[johnb]

Hello aus9

Here's the output from dpkg -l | grep libcurl

johnb@mylinuxlite:~$ dpkg -l | grep libcurl
ii  libcurl3-gnutls:i386                      7.47.0-1ubuntu2                            i386        easy-to-use client-side URL transfer library (GnuTLS flavour)
ii  python-pycurl                              7.43.0-1ubuntu1                            i386        Python bindings to libcurl
ii  python3-pycurl                            7.43.0-1ubuntu1                            i386        Python bindings to libcurl (Python 3)
johnb@mylinuxlite:~$

[aus9]

You appear to be missing the actual package (not an old version) try this to resolve it

Code:

sudo apt-get install libcurl3

heres my 64 bit as kind of proof
dpkg -l | grep libcurl
ii  libcurl3:amd64                        7.47.0-1ubuntu2                            amd64        easy-to-use client-side URL transfer library (OpenSSL flavour)
ii  libcurl3-gnutls:amd64                7.47.0-1ubuntu2                            amd64        easy-to-use client-side URL transfer library (GnuTLS flavour)
ii  python-pycurl                        7.43.0-1ubuntu1                            amd64        Python bindings to libcurl
ii  python3-pycurl                        7.43.0-1ubuntu1                            amd64        Python bindings to libcurl (Python 3)

[johnb]

Yes that worked really well. I now have the Opera browser installed and all dependencies are fully satisfied.
I am a tad disapointed though because i downloaded the 32bit version of Opera and it appears that VPN is not included.

I really enjoy using Linux Lite and don't fancy doing a fresh download of the 64bit version of Linux Lite. Not at the moment anyway.

Thanks for all the help aus9

[aus9]

glad its solved.

My internet is so slow going to a VPN would be like using a dial up modem heh heh.

Have you considered buying a router that has openvpn?

If its not too rude, is vpn to evade geoblocking or more security?

no need to reply.

[johnb]

I would never ever even consider doing anything that could be deemed illegal. I just thought it might improve security and i'd like to give it a try out.  But if it slows down the Internet like you say then i will give it a miss.

By the way, i am now running Linux-Lite-3.0 (64bit). Just thought i'd say.

[LL-user]

Hi johnb,

As far as I know the VPN/proxy feature has been only released in the developer channel yet.

More info here:
https://www.opera.com/blogs/desktop/2016...ndows-mac/

Hope that helps

[aus9]

I don't want to mislead you.

I get 4 Mbps which is roughly 450 kilobytes per second.....so I am so slow any time to encrypt and decypt is why I can't go vpn.

if you are already near 4g speeds or better then you will get a slow down but you may not notice. A quick search has this link that might interest you?
https://www.quora.com/Does-connecting-yo...rnet-speed

[johnb]

Hi aus9

I installed Opera this morning and selected the VPN option and to be honest with you i've found no  Internet speed loss that i can detect anyway. I think Opera is onto a winner with the inclusion of VPN and i can't imagine that the likes of Firefox and Google will be long bringing out their own versions very shortly. I am very happy with the Opera browser and especially VPN as it hopefully increases my online security.