Installation Guide

Installation Guide

This guide provides detailed instructions for installing BravePurifier on various Linux distributions.

🚀 Quick Installation

One-Line Installation (Recommended)

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nightcodex7/BravePurifier/main/brave-purifier.sh | sudo bash

Alternative Methods

Method 1: Download and Run

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nightcodex7/BravePurifier/main/brave-purifier.sh
chmod +x brave-purifier.sh
sudo ./brave-purifier.sh

Method 2: Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/nightcodex7/BravePurifier.git
cd BravePurifier
sudo ./brave-purifier.sh

📋 Prerequisites

System Requirements

• Root Access: Script must be run with sudo or as root
• Internet Connection: Required for downloading packages
• Supported Linux Distribution: See Supported Systems

Minimal Dependencies

The script automatically installs these minimal dependencies:

• curl - For downloading packages and keys
• gnupg - For package signature verification

🔧 Installation Process

Step 1: Download Script

Choose one of the download methods above.

Step 2: Make Executable (if downloaded manually)

chmod +x brave-purifier.sh

Step 3: Run with Root Privileges

sudo ./brave-purifier.sh

Step 4: Follow On-Screen Instructions

The script will:

1. Detect your package manager
2. Install minimal dependencies
3. Add Brave repository
4. Install/update Brave Browser
5. Apply privacy policies
6. Configure user settings
7. Remove telemetry components
8. Verify installation

🖥️ Distribution-Specific Instructions

Debian/Ubuntu (APT)

# The script automatically:
# 1. Adds Brave GPG key
# 2. Adds Brave repository
# 3. Updates package list
# 4. Installs brave-browser

Fedora/RHEL/CentOS (DNF/YUM)

# The script automatically:
# 1. Imports Brave GPG key
# 2. Adds Brave repository
# 3. Installs brave-browser

Arch Linux (Pacman)

# Requires AUR helper (yay or paru)
# Install AUR helper first if not available:
sudo pacman -S --needed base-devel git
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git
cd yay && makepkg -si

openSUSE (Zypper)

# The script automatically:
# 1. Adds Brave repository
# 2. Imports GPG keys
# 3. Installs brave-browser

Gentoo (Portage)

# The script automatically:
# 1. Adds package keywords
# 2. Emerges brave-bin

✅ Verification

After installation, verify that Brave is properly installed:

# Check if Brave is installed
brave-browser --version

# Check if privacy policies are applied
ls -la /etc/brave/policies/managed/

# Check user settings (replace username)
ls -la /home/username/.config/BraveSoftware/Brave-Browser/Default/

🔄 Updates

To update an existing installation:

sudo ./brave-purifier.sh

The script automatically detects existing installations and updates them while preserving privacy settings.

🚫 Uninstallation

Remove Brave Browser

# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt remove --purge brave-browser

# Fedora/RHEL
sudo dnf remove brave-browser

# Arch Linux
sudo pacman -Rns brave-browser brave-bin

# openSUSE
sudo zypper remove brave-browser

# Gentoo
sudo emerge -C www-client/brave-bin

Remove Privacy Policies

sudo rm -rf /etc/brave/

Remove User Data

rm -rf ~/.config/BraveSoftware/

⚠️ Important Notes

• Backup: Consider backing up existing Brave settings before running
• Restart Required: Restart Brave Browser after installation
• System-Wide: Changes affect all users on the system
• Privacy First: Some features will be disabled for maximum privacy

🆘 Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues, see the Troubleshooting page or check FAQ for common solutions.