In this tutorial, we will learn how to download and install Brave Browser on Kali Linux.
But first, Why Brave Browser?
Brave Browser is a completely free, privacy-focused web browser that blocks ads, trackers, and third-party cookies by default, enhancing user privacy and speeding up the browsing experience. It also features a built-in Tor mode for more anonymous browsing. Additionally, Brave offers a reward system where users can earn cryptocurrency tokens (BAT – Basic Attention Token) for opting to view privacy-respecting ads.
Now that we understand why you should use Brave Browser, let’s see how to install it on Kali Linux.
1. Open the terminal by simultaneously pressing “Ctrl + Alt + t” on your keyboard.
2. Update your local package repository by typing the following command:
sudo apt update
3. Install the required dependencies to fetch the Brave Browser repository key.
sudo apt install apt-transport-https curl -y
4. Add the Brave Browser’s GPG key.
sudo curl -fsSLo /usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg
5. Add the Brave Browser’s repository to your sources list
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ stable main"|sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.list
6. Update your local package repository again
sudo apt update
7. Now, we can install the Brave Browser from our terminal
sudo apt install brave-browser -y
8. You can now launch Brave Browser from the terminal or you can find it on the application menu too. If you want to start from the terminal, the command is:
brave-browser
That’s it! This is how you Download and Install the Brave Web Browser on Kali Linux.