we are linux users (ubuntu 20.x) who want to install, but have read user reports that even when turning “runs in the background” off, that the browser is still running in the background. understanding that new things will not be perfect, that, nevertheless is an issue which we could not live with, …

do not be sorry and you have to ask whatever you like but i would install brave from the official site [image] Installing Brave on Linux | Brave 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 experienc…

if you mean that ubuntu sends data to amazon, I did not know that, and will certainly pay attention and “do my own research”. unfortunately, nobody can be trusted in this world, and even more sophisticated users (I consider myself one of those even though I am not a coder) cannot spend every waking…

ps of course, i did an immediate search and came upon this eff link: [image] Privacy in Ubuntu 12.10: Amazon Ads and Data Leaks See part 2 of Privacy in Ubuntu 12.10: Full Disk Encryption. Earlier this month the eagerly awaited free software operating system Ubuntu 12.10 was released, and…

and finally, with apologies to all for stutter stepping my way into this, but it is a result of my ignorance and responding as i learn, here is a link which says that in 2017, unbuntu stopped using this code…and that would explain why I kept getting terminal messages that there was no code to delete…

[image] The Complete Guide to Ubuntu's Unity Dash This guide teaches you about the Ubuntu desktop environment and specifically the Ubuntu Dash, which is how you navigate around the Unity Desktop.

@OM1 , Are you referring to threads like this that you’ve seen? [image] Problem with "continue running background apps when brave is closed" Desktop Support @rp1231 , I think I understand the issue, but can I ask why you need to have apps run in the background? Is it for t…

yes. indeed. thank you, although the first one i saw…a review and not a full thread…was much simpler. it said that no matter what they did, the browser continued to run in the background, and that was it. again, thanks.

and they were referring, it seems, to brave, itself, and not any apps that may have been running thru it

@OM1 , AFAIK, when the application is quit, so are any/all related processes.

ok. thank you. can you please tell me what the names of the processes that the browser opens, and I guess what I need to do is to install it and have a look? again, thanks.

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Mattches April 8, 2021, 10:55pm 10

@OM1,
Are you referring to threads like this that you’ve seen?

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Brave Linux. Click Icon, Not Starting or Terminal Command, Not Start Error Desktop Support linux	44	5967	April 22, 2023
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Unable to start brave in Ubuntu Desktop Support linux	7	3714	November 16, 2023
How did Brave mess up the linux version so badly!?!?!?!? Desktop Support linux	21	997	September 15, 2025
Brave is non-responsive, freezes, and very slow loading Brave Browser performance , bug , browser	48	1551	September 10, 2025
Browser wont launch after install Brave Browser windows	33	1061	April 22, 2025
Newly updated Brave 1.7.98 Chromium 81.0.4044.113 unresponsive for 3-min after launch Desktop Support windows	41	5551	June 12, 2020
Good hasn't been running on macos for some time now Brave Browser macos	8	345	July 11, 2023

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