Free Opera (browser)

[benplaut]

its their 10th aniversary... read:
http://www.download.com/Opera/3000-2356_4-10421507.html

have fun :)

[Orunitia]

Just emailed them about 10 minutes ago. Hopefully I get a response soon, I wanna start using Opera without these ads. :D

[papangul]

I don't know whom to thank more, you or opera!
Thanks.

[drizek]

dont count on it guys. you have to email them again in about 30 minutes. ist still 11:30

[drizek]

also, opera has different reg keys for the the different OS's, this might not apply to linux.

[bored2k]

http://www.time.gov/timezone.cgi?Pacific/d/-8/java
Registration opens in 20 minutes. Let's hope they have a Linux version !

[Orunitia]

Ah crap. It's almost 3 where I am. Didn't think about time zones.

[drizek]

it should be ok now.

[WildTangent]

got mine! they give you keys for all builds! w00t!

-Wild

[Orunitia]

:? I didn't get mine yet. What did you email them with?

[weekend warrior]

Done! :grin: the reply to the e-mail you send (I simply put "registration code" for subject) is automated and should come instantly. Then go to opera.com for the ubuntu linux version.

[Lord Illidan]

Thanks for putting this in the forum, or I would have missed out. Normally I am against Opera for their advertisement full "free" browser, but this is too good an opportunity to miss!

[Orunitia]

Okay... did you use a free email? I'm using gmail, and now trying my yahoo account. It's been a couple hours and I still haven't gotten it.

Edit: Accidentally said "opera account" instead of "yahoo account". Dunno how I did that.

[tseliot]

Ok, I got the answer after the 2nd message I sent.

[Lord Illidan]

I used GMAIL... perhaps you need to press refresh or you got the e-mail messed up?

[Orunitia]

Believe me I've refreshed many times. I've also checked the email address a bunch of times, and send it from other email accounts I have also. :neutral:

[Knome_fan]

Believe me I've refreshed many times. I've also checked the email address a bunch of times, and send it from other email accounts I have also. :neutral:

I was also having problems, but now sending an empty email with just registration code in the subject line, I did get my registration code.

So I think you need to make sure to send an empty email.

Hope this helps.

P.S.: Thanks for pointing this out. I'm not using opera very often, but it's nice to have it without the annyoing adds now anyway.

[sapo]

i already have a opera registration.. but just sent an email to win another one :D

[Orunitia]

Okay I've sent emails from 3 or 4 different accounts and nothing still. This is getting on my nerves.

Last ones I sent I sent empty emails

[Lord Illidan]

Strange...

Could it be, that it is being filtered as Spam?

[Orunitia]

Nope, checked that too. :???: :???:

[Lord Illidan]

I guess, if u ask real nice, I could send another e-mail from a hotmail account and give them to you...

However, it should work..

Did you send a blank e-mail with the subject "registration code"?

[darkmatter]

I'm having the same problem, and I tried from several accounts. This is starting to 'irk' me... :???:

[Orunitia]

Yeah I sent it from all three of my email accounts, still nothing. :?

If you would do that I would be very grateful. :grin:

[darkmatter]

ARGGHHH!!! Still nothing.

*me go cry now* :(

[Orunitia]

Just tried with a fourth email address and still nothing.

[papangul]

Same thing happening to me! No reply.

[Lord Illidan]

Ok, I tried with hotmail, but nothing...

[Orunitia]

I'm done wasting my time. Unless they send me an email by the end of the day, I'm sticking with firefox. Not going to waste anymore time emailing them. And I'm not using a browser that forces me to look at ads.

[darkmatter]

WOOOOHOOOO!!!!!!!

I finally got my registration codes!!!!!! :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

(I really wish we had dancing penguin smilies right now :razz: )

[Orunitia]

woo they finally sent it. :grin:

[darkmatter]

woo they finally sent it. :grin:

Yep...Their mail servers must be overloaded with requests. :smile:

[xmastree]

You lot are soooo impatient. [-X

It's not like the reg code has to be entered within a certain time limit or anything...

Just wait, it'll come I'm sure. :-\"

[Orunitia]

You lot are soooo impatient. [-X

It's not like the reg code has to be entered within a certain time limit or anything...

Just wait, it'll come I'm sure. :-\"


Haha yeah I am impatient.

[qalimas]

I emailed htem and got my response :D

*emails htem with other email accounts*

[A-star]

Just to be sure, I send 2 messages each from different account.
Now the waiting begins untill I get my code.

[darkmatter]

Wow, This is...surreal...

It's actually USABLE without adds. :razz:

MUST...HAVE...MORE...COFFEE. Time to play. :grin:

[Orunitia]

Just to be sure, I send 2 messages each from different account.
Now the waiting begins untill I get my code.


It might take more than that. >_<

[tseliot]

It might take more than that. >_<
I sent 2 messages using the same account and it worked (I suddenly had 2 replies with the same codes)

[rjwood]

I have been using Konqueror and Epiphany. What is the difference with Opera?? I like FF too. BTW-- Konkueror does not let me play yahoo card games. Just keeps saying that the applet is loading. I had a simalar problem with my on-line banking but that seemed to solve itself. Any suggestions.. Anyway what is special about OPera???? THANKS

[panickedthumb]

wow, download.com looks a lot different than it used to.

[aysiu]

You don't need to send them an email. Just enter your email:

http://my.opera.com/community/party/reg.dml

[papangul]

You don't need to send them an email. Just enter your email:

http://my.opera.com/community/party/reg.dml
Thanks. there is no response to email!

[stoffe]

Thanks. there is no response to email!
It worked just nicely... however, it also just showed up on Slashdot, which might have a, shall we say, "delaying" effect...

[mstlyevil]

I got my free opera browser. Thanx for the post. I had always heard good things of opera but was told the banner was annoying.

[Bilko]

A lurker here - I'm probably being a bit thick - but I can't seem to get the codes to work for some reason, am I using the same procedure that everybody else is ? Buy Opera - upgrade, enter email addy and then passcode ?

Edit - I was being thick ](*,) - Just found out where to register. Really nice surfing without that ad bar ..

Okay back to lurking ;-)

[Orunitia]

Edit: http://my.opera.com/community/party/reg.dml

much faster.

[gorkhal]

ohh finally ad bar gone...bye bye...

Opera ROCKS!!!!

[YourSurrogateGod]

Why did my Opera browser freeze for some ungodly reason? I could close it, but the online surfing was painfully slow.

[bored2k]

Why did my Opera browser freeze for some ungodly reason? I could close it, but the online surfing was painfully slow.
Bad luck. Opera is quite fast.

[YourSurrogateGod]

Bad luck. Opera is quite fast.
I felt like I was back in IE.

[WebbyBabe]

Why doesn't Opera show up for me in the applications list? i always have to run it from the terminal. I'm using Breezy. ](*,)

[aysiu]

Why doesn't Opera show up for me in the applications list? i always have to run it from the terminal. I'm using Breezy. ](*,) Maybe use SMEG to add it manually? Or you can add it to the panel, too? Right-click panel > Add to Panel > Custom Application Launcher. Then type in "Opera" for command.

SMEG:
http://ubuntuguide.org/#extrarepositories
http://ubuntuguide.org/#menu-editor

[WebbyBabe]

Maybe use SMEG to add it manually? Or you can add it to the panel, too? Right-click panel > Add to Panel > Custom Application Launcher. Then type in "Opera" for command.

I can add it to the panel, but how do I use SMEG?

[arnieboy]

I can add it to the panel, but how do I use SMEG?
sudo apt-get install smeg
I personally dislike smeg. Someday I will write a howto on how to add apps to Gnome 2.10 menus. maybe in a day or two.

[byen]

wow.this is great..fast and no-ad bar....awesome...thanks a bunch!

[snowjunkie]

Hi guys,
I've downloaded the opera .deb file to my desktop and I have my free reg code. How do I install it? Yes, I'm new to all this!

Thanks,
Alastair.

[arnieboy]

Hi guys,
I've downloaded the opera .deb file to my desktop and I have my free reg code. How do I install it? Yes, I'm new to all this!

Thanks,
Alastair.
sudo dpkg -i filename.deb

where filename.deb is to be replaced by the opera deb filename.

[byen]

sudo dpkg -i filename.deb
PS- if you think the file name is too large and are lazy like me...just type
sudo dpkg -i opera(hit tabbutton-this auto fills the rest :-) )
Enjoy!

EDIT: ah crap.beat me to it.... ;-)

[snowjunkie]

Hi guys, thanks for the quick response. I'll try it in a moment and let you know. I'm just after adding extra respositries and now package manager is downloading a load of updates.

Alastair.

[atilasendil]

what?
TAB works in shell too ? ? ? (just learned how it works in X Chat last week)
OMG
how I am supposed to learn & use all this stuff at home and then go to work to have none on Windows ?

by the way : learned about the "Opera party" on /. and got codes no problem at all ...
nice to have another one around but I guess firefox will continue to be my main browser :-)

[WebbyBabe]

sudo apt-get install smeg
I personally dislike smeg. Someday I will write a howto on how to add apps to Gnome 2.10 menus. maybe in a day or two.

Thanks, \\:D/

[majikstreet]

I applied for a code..


What's so great about opera?

I can't wait to see.

[snowjunkie]

Got it installed and working - thanks for your help. I downloaded and used it to put an entry into the menu. I don't have a nice icon for it though. Anyone got one handy?

What about Java, and/or flash... do I follow the same instructions given in the ubuntu guide for mozilla firefox?

Alastair.

[rjwood]

can anyone help with this?
rob@basement:~$ sudo dpkq -i opera_8.02-20050727.5-shared-qt_en_sarge_i386.deb
Password:
sudo: dpkq: command not found
rob@basement:~$ sudo dpkg -i opera_8.02-20050727.5-shared-qt_en_sarge_i386.deb
dpkg: error processing opera_8.02-20050727.5-shared-qt_en_sarge_i386.deb (--install):
cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
opera_8.02-20050727.5-shared-qt_en_sarge_i386.deb
r

[mstlyevil]

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=40449&highlight=Opera

I used this link to download and install Opera. I wurked fur mi. But sew dyd huukd un fonix.

[arnieboy]

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=40449&highlight=Opera

I used this link to download and install Opera. I wurked fur mi. But sew dyd huukd un fonix.
u probably just typed the name wrong.
do a
sudo dpkg -i opera*.deb

[drizek]

wow. before, i couldnt use a keyboard in flash games, and it works in opera even when firefox and konqueror dont. this is great. thanks for the link. i just need to optimize it though. i remember from when the 8.0 betas were around that the default settings are kinda bad.

[rjwood]

u probably just typed the name wrong.
do a
sudo dpkg -i opera*.deb
Same error
rob@basement:~$ sudo dpkg -i opera*.deb
Password:
dpkg: error processing opera*.deb (--install):
cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
opera*.deb
I Downloaded it to my home folder. Was that a mistake?
sould I let archive manager try to open it?

[wvslkr]

Icons are in /user/share/opera/images.
Java Tools>Preferences>Advanced>Content>Java Options: Path /usr/lib/j2re1.5-sun/lib/i386

[endy]

It's a shame they use QT as it looks a bit out of place on my Gnome desktop and the menu bar fonts aren't anti aliased. However, it is a very good browser.

The way the zoom works by even enlarging images is really nice, I'd like this in Firefox ;)

[arnieboy]

Same error
rob@basement:~$ sudo dpkg -i opera*.deb
Password:
dpkg: error processing opera*.deb (--install):
cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
opera*.deb
I Downloaded it to my home folder. Was that a mistake?
sould I let archive manager try to open it?
well there are only two possibilities:
1) u are not executing dpkg in the folder where u downloaded the deb
2) the file is corrupt.
My guess is that the first is true.

[majikstreet]

It's a shame they use QT as it looks a bit out of place on my Gnome desktop and the menu bar fonts aren't anti aliased. However, it is a very good browser.

The way the zoom works by even enlarging images is really nice, I'd like this in Firefox ;)
QT? is that the windows 98 type menu thing? I hate it! thats what i don't like about opera, otherwise i haven't tested it much...

[-Rick-]

QT? is that the windows 98 type menu thing? I hate it! thats what i don't like about opera, otherwise i haven't tested it much...
Nah QT is a decent GUI toolkit made by Trolltech.
GTK looks like windows 98, QT like XP ;)

[endy]

GTK looks like windows 98, QT like XP ;)

Such blasphemy!

[drizek]

Such blasphemy!
its true though.

anyway, thats not really qt. it is not designed to use native qt widgets from a kde installation. it is designed to look like windows 9x, which i think sucks ***. it looks just as out of place(if not more) in kde as it does in gnome.

you can use alt+F11 to hid the menu bar though.

[xmastree]

Go here (http://my.opera.com/community/party/reg.dml) instead and get your code right away!
:grin:

[arnieboy]

Nah QT is a decent GUI toolkit made by Trolltech.
GTK looks like windows 98, QT like XP ;)
well GTK might suck but GTK2 rocks and sends qt to the docks!

[papangul]

GTK looks like windows 98, QT like XP ;)And very soon there will be something like vista I guess. :razz:

: me ducking for cover :

[rjwood]

well there are only two possibilities:
1) u are not executing dpkg in the folder where u downloaded the deb
2) the file is corrupt.
My guess is that the first is true.

OK-- if it is corrupt-should I trash it and d/l again?
I first tried to d/l while in kubuntu but kate was giving me a problem saying the file was binary and if saved it would be corrupt. so I changed into ubuntu and tried but when I extracted it had that green foot with a binary file along with the other 2 files. I know that when I see the green foot---that is not good. type of file was unknown... since I was using kubuntu at first and switched to gnome desktop is kate still default editor. If so, how do I change that?? Thank you

[darkmatter]

And very soon there will be something like vista I guess. :razz:

: me ducking for cover :

Yep - KDE 4. ;-)

[xmastree]

well there are only two possibilities:
1) u are not executing dpkg in the folder where u downloaded the deb
2) the file is corrupt.
My guess is that the first is true.
3) none of the above.
dpkg requires the whole filename, not just opera*...

If you don't want to type the whole filename (and who would?) type sudo dpkg -i opera<TAB> and let the autocomplete do the rest.

[rjwood]

3) none of the above.
dpkg requires the whole filename, not just opera*...

If you don't want to type the whole filename (and who would?) type sudo dpkg -i opera<TAB> and let the autocomplete do the rest.

Still the same problem

[arnieboy]

OK-- if it is corrupt-should I trash it and d/l again?
I first tried to d/l while in kubuntu but kate was giving me a problem saying the file was binary and if saved it would be corrupt. so I changed into ubuntu and tried but when I extracted it had that green foot with a binary file along with the other 2 files. I know that when I see the green foot---that is not good. type of file was unknown... since I was using kubuntu at first and switched to gnome desktop is kate still default editor. If so, how do I change that?? Thank you
well anyway u downloaded the wrong set up file.
type the following in terminal and press enter.
wget
ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/www/clients/Opera/linux/802/final/en/i386/static/opera-static_8.02-20050727.1-qt_en_i386.deb
make sure the above command is on the same line on the terminal
when the file gets downloaded do a:
sudo dpkg -i opera-static_8.02-20050727.1-qt_en_i386.deb
after the deb gets installed, register opera with the reg code that u got.
hope this helps

[arnieboy]

3) none of the above.
dpkg requires the whole filename, not just opera*...

If you don't want to type the whole filename (and who would?) type sudo dpkg -i opera<TAB> and let the autocomplete do the rest.
xmas thats ********. to put in 3 words. u can use wildcards for all commands in linux.

[rjwood]

well anyway u downloaded the wrong set up file.
type the following in terminal and press enter.
wget
ftp://ftp.sunet.se/pub/www/clients/Opera/linux/802/final/en/i386/static/opera-static_8.02-20050727.1-qt_en_i386.deb
make sure the above command is on the same line on the terminal
when the file gets downloaded do a:
sudo dpkg -i opera-static_8.02-20050727.1-qt_en_i386.deb
after the deb gets installed, register opera with the reg code that u got.
hope this helps

Say's it is an unsupported scheme... Oh well maybe the gods are not letting me have it!
Thanks anyway!

[arnieboy]

Say's it is an unsupported scheme... Oh well maybe the gods are not letting me have it!
Thanks anyway!
I still dont understand why a simple one line command isnt working for u.
did u type wget ftp://blahblahblah in one line as I told u to? did it download the file?

[YourSurrogateGod]

Screw it, I went back to Mozilla.

[xequence]

I Must admit, its nice of them to do that... (I missed it by a day =P) but I have no reason to switch from firefox. Ive used opera without the ads before... (Crack) Its good but not good enough to stop with firefox.

[rjwood]

I still dont understand why a simple one line command isnt working for u.
did u type wget ftp://blahblahblah in one line as I told u to? did it download the file?

Because it was me typing it..The gods lose this one thanks to you. I really do thank you for putting up with me. you are a good community friend. Good luck to you and thanks again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[byen]

I Must admit, its nice of them to do that... (I missed it by a day =P)
what are you talking about...my sister got it 2 minutes ago...its still there.links available @ www.downloads.com

[sophtpaw]

A lurker here - I'm probably being a bit thick - but I can't seem to get the codes to work for some reason, am I using the same procedure that everybody else is ? Buy Opera - upgrade, enter email addy and then passcode ?

Edit - I was being thick ](*,) - Just found out where to register. Really nice surfing without that ad bar ..

Okay back to lurking ;-)


Hi could you share the sectret?

"I went to help and register Opera and put my name and registration code but i keep getting:

The registration information you have entered does not seem to be correct.

Please make sure that you have entered it correctly."

was everyone also sent many codes for each system. For Linux there were two; linuxpowerpx and the other one. neither code worked for me :-(

did one have to put the code in within a certain time-frame?

damn, must be that and my bad luck again missing out, sigh,

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sophtpaw

[bored2k]

Mine worked.

[sophtpaw]

Mine worked.

I'm sorry bored2k, maybe you're just bored and want some attention, which is fine, but that didn't help me one bit. I've read 10 pages of people saying how its working for them. So, i know it works, but thanks anyhow.

I would love to hear from someone HOW they made it work, so that i can know that i did it right or not. I've described how i went about it; is that how everyone else has done it too? If i fell out of the time frame, then so be it - i'll be upset for a bit :^o I thought if i got my registration code then it wouldn't matter if i installed it then or next week

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sophtpaw

[bored2k]

I'm sorry bored2k, maybe you're just bored and want some attention, which is fine, but that didn't help me one bit. I've read 10 pages of people saying how its working for them. So, i know it works, but thanks anyhow.

I would love to hear from someone HOW they made it work, so that i can know that i did it right or not. I've described how i went about it; is that how everyone else has done it too? If i fell out of the time frame, then so be it - i'll be upset for a bit :^o I thought if i got my registration code then it wouldn't matter if i installed it then or next week

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sophtpaw
It worked as in, I got my serial keys, I copied them to the register box (the appropiate intel one) and clicked ok. I don't know how hard that is for some people, but it's pretty straight forward in my opinion.

[racecat]

Hi could you share the sectret?

"I went to help and register Opera and put my name and registration code but i keep getting:

The registration information you have entered does not seem to be correct.

Please make sure that you have entered it correctly."

was everyone also sent many codes for each system. For Linux there were two; linuxpowerpx and the other one. neither code worked for me :-(

did one have to put the code in within a certain time-frame?

damn, must be that and my bad luck again missing out, sigh,

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sophtpaw

Are you sure you are using the right versions of everything? I downloaded and installed the Ubuntu version from the Opera website and pasted the Linux Intel code into the registration code box. I don't know if it matters, but I'm always careful not to pick up any spaces in my copy/paste. It came back right away with a message something like "registration has been accepted".

I had entries for Linux Intel, Linux PowerPC, and Linux Sparc (I saved the page).

Sorry you are having trouble. I'm no expert, but this is what I did and it worked.

Good Luck,
Bill

[sophtpaw]

Are you sure you are using the right versions of everything? I downloaded and installed the Ubuntu version from the Opera website and pasted the Linux Intel code into the registration code box. I don't know if it matters, but I'm always careful not to pick up any spaces in my copy/paste. It came back right away with a message something like "registration has been accepted".

I had entries for Linux Intel, Linux PowerPC, and Linux Sparc (I saved the page).

Sorry you are having trouble. I'm no expert, but this is what I did and it worked.

Good Luck,
Bill

Thank you Bill,

i've sorted it out. As you say there are entries for Linux Intel, Linux PowerPC, and Linux Sparc. Somehow i oversaw Linux Intel, and so no wonder i was having trouble with the other two entries.
What a klutz - a simple oversight - Yet, i'm happy it was something simple in the end.
Opera works, and everyone is right - it Rocks! \\:D/

thx again,

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sophtpaw