# Cannot install Brave on Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/cannot-install-brave-on-ubuntu-20-04-6-lts/480829>\
**Category:** Desktop Support\
**Tags:** linux\
**Created:** [April 6, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/cannot-install-brave-on-ubuntu-20-04-6-lts/480829 "2023-04-06T17:44:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![cpepi001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@cpepi001](https://community.brave.app/u/cpepi001)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/cannot-install-brave-on-ubuntu-20-04-6-lts/480829/1 "2023-04-06T17:44:27Z")

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**Description of the issue:**  
Cannot install Brave on Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS  
**How can this issue be reproduced?**

1. Followed the instructions [here](https://brave.com/linux/#debian-ubuntu-mint)
2. The warnings/errors

```auto
W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com stable InRelease: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY A8580BDC82D3DC6C
W: GPG error: https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com focal InRelease: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 4FE13824E3FFC656
E: The repository 'https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com focal InRelease' is not signed.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.

```

I followed this solution [here](https://community.brave.app/t/installation-issue-ubuntu-18-04-3-lts/100701/15) but still didn’t work form me

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**Author:** ![fmarier](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/fmarier/32/18780_2.png) [@fmarier](https://community.brave.app/u/fmarier)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/cannot-install-brave-on-ubuntu-20-04-6-lts/480829/2 "2023-04-06T18:37:48Z")

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Did you follow the steps here?

> **[Installing Brave on Linux | Brave Browser](https://brave.com/linux/#debian-ubuntu-mint)**
>
> The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software.

(you accidentally linked to a sales tax calculator instead of an instruction page)

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**Author:** ![cpepi001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@cpepi001](https://community.brave.app/u/cpepi001)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2023, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/cannot-install-brave-on-ubuntu-20-04-6-lts/480829/3 "2023-04-06T19:08:39Z")

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Yes. (I copied a wrong hyperlink, updated the post)

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**Author:** ![cpepi001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@cpepi001](https://community.brave.app/u/cpepi001)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/cannot-install-brave-on-ubuntu-20-04-6-lts/480829/4 "2023-04-06T22:04:04Z")

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OK, I was able to installed it but still getting errors when I run `sudo apt update`

```auto
W: GPG error: https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com focal InRelease: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 4FE13824E3FFC656
E: The repository 'https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com focal InRelease' is not signed.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: https://packagecloud.io/slacktechnologies/slack/debian jessie InRelease: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY C6ABDCF64DB9A0B2

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**Author:** ![fmarier](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brave/user_avatar/community.brave.app/fmarier/32/18780_2.png) [@fmarier](https://community.brave.app/u/fmarier)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/cannot-install-brave-on-ubuntu-20-04-6-lts/480829/5 "2023-04-06T23:11:52Z")

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Can you paste here the output of these commands:

- `ls -l /usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg`
- `ls -l /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave*`
- `cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.list`

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/brave/original/3X/1/8/182067f3480d1a5e7aea5ae3131b116ca1ef7918.png) [@system](https://community.brave.app/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2023, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/cannot-install-brave-on-ubuntu-20-04-6-lts/480829/6 "2023-05-06T23:12:43Z")

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