--- title: Opera launches as a Snap for Linux users description: Opera, the popular web browser, is now available as a Snap in the Snap Store. url: https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/opera-launches-as-a-snap-for-linux-users?format=md --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog) 2. Article --- [Canonical](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/author/canonical "More about Canonical") 2 August 2018 # Opera launches as a Snap for Linux users [Opera](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/tag/opera) [sc:snap:opera](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/tag/scsnapopera) [sc:snap:opera-developer](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/tag/scsnapopera-developer) [Snap](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/tag/snap) [snapcraft](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/tag/snapcraft) [snapcraft.io](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/tag/snapcraft-io) [web](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/blog/tag/web) --- Share the article **London, UK, 02 August 2018:** Opera and Canonical today announce that Opera, the popular web browser, is now available as a Snap in the Snap Store. Opera is the latest notable addition to the Snap Store providing ever more choice to Linux users via an easy to install, always up to date application direct from the software vendor. Opera, founded in 1995 in Oslo has been delivering browsers and AI-driven content delivery products to 322 million users worldwide across a range of devices and operating systems. It is responsible for now standardised browser features such as tabs or speed dial. Currently, it is the browser of choice for more demanding users who seek features such as a built-in VPN, ad blocker or a separate messengers sidebar. The addition of Opera to the Snap Store enables users of all major Linux distributions to benefit from the auto-updating and security features that Snaps provide. The Opera snap is supported on Debian, Fedora, Linux Mint, Manjaro, Elementary, OpenSUSE, Ubuntu and more distributions. *‘We are happy to say that the installation of our browser on Linux just got easier than ever before,’* said Krystian Kolondra, Opera EVP Browsers. *‘We are delighted to welcome Opera to the Snap Store and further expand the choice of applications available to the Linux community. It is popular applications, such as Opera, that have driven the impressive growth of new snaps to the store and ever-increasing user installs over the last year,’* added Jamie Bennett, VP of Engineering, IoT and Devices at Canonical. Snaps are containerised software packages, designed to work securely within any Linux environment across desktop, the cloud and IoT devices. Thousands of snaps have been launched since 2016, with their appeal coming from the automatic updates and roll-back features, plus security benefits, allowing greater flexibility for developers on the one hand, and a more seamless experience for users on the other. Check the links below to install Opera or run snap to install Opera: * [Opera developer](https://snapcraft.io/opera-developer) * [Opera Stable](https://snapcraft.io/opera) [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. By submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Policy](https://canonical-com-2950.demos.haus/legal/dataprivacy). 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