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Installation ​

Install Nothing Private Browser on your platform.

Add Repository ​

bash
# Add GPG key
curl -fsSL https://pub-5119122a931748c3b649ad4ca5aab522.r2.dev/nothing-browser-key.gpg \
  | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/nothing-browser.gpg

# Add repository
echo 'deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/nothing-browser.gpg] https://pub-5119122a931748c3b649ad4ca5aab522.r2.dev stable main' \
  | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nothing-browser.list

# Update and install
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nothing-private-browser

Run ​

bash
nothing-private-browser

Linux (.deb Package) ​

Download ​

Download the .deb from GitHub Releases

Install ​

bash
sudo dpkg -i nothing-private-browser_*_amd64.deb
sudo apt-get install -f  # Fix dependencies if needed

Run ​

bash
nothing-private-browser

Linux (tar.gz — Portable) ​

Download and Extract ​

bash
wget https://github.com/ernest-tech-house-co-operation/nothing-private-browser/releases/download/v0.1.0/nothing-private-browser-0.1.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
tar -xzf nothing-private-browser-*-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
cd nothing-private-browser-*-linux-x86_64

Run ​

bash
./nothing-private-browser

No installation required — works from any folder.

Arch Linux (AUR) ​

bash
yay -S nothing-private-browser

Or manually:

bash
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/nothing-private-browser.git
cd nothing-private-browser
makepkg -si

macOS ​

⚠️ Community Support Only ​

We currently have no way of testing macOS builds with our current resources. The community maintains macOS support.

Download ​

Download the .dmg from GitHub Releases

Install ​

  1. Open the downloaded .dmg
  2. Drag Nothing Private Browser.app to Applications
  3. Right-click → Open (first time only, to bypass Gatekeeper)

Run ​

bash
open /Applications/Nothing\ Private\ Browser.app

Build from Source (macOS) ​

If you're on macOS and can help test:

bash
git clone https://github.com/ernest-tech-house-co-operation/nothing-private-browser.git
cd nothing-private-browser
mkdir build && cd build
cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
make -j$(sysctl -n hw.ncpu)
./nothing-private-browser.app/Contents/MacOS/nothing-private-browser

Community contributions for macOS are welcome!

Windows ​

⚠️ Installer Coming Soon ​

A Windows installer (.exe) will be created soon. For now, use the portable .zip.

Download ​

Download the .zip from GitHub Releases

Extract and Run ​

  1. Extract the .zip to a folder (e.g., C:\Program Files\Nothing Private Browser)
  2. Run nothing-private-browser.exe

Create Shortcut (Optional) ​

  1. Right-click nothing-private-browser.exe
  2. Select Send to → Desktop (create shortcut)

Windows Installer (Coming Soon) ​

  • MSI installer in progress
  • Auto-start menu integration
  • File associations
  • Automatic updates

Dependencies ​

Linux ​

The .deb package handles dependencies automatically. For tar.gz, install manually:

bash
# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt install libqt6webenginewidgets6 libqt6webenginecore6 libqt6core6

# Arch
sudo pacman -S qt6-webengine qt6-base

# Fedora
sudo dnf install qt6-qtwebengine qt6-qtbase

All Platforms ​

DependencyVersionRequired For
Qt6 WebEngine6.4+Browser engine
Java17+YouTube tab (optional)

Java (Optional — for YouTube tab) ​

bash
# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt install openjdk-17-jre

# Arch
sudo pacman -S jdk17-openjdk

# macOS
brew install openjdk@17

# Windows
# Download from adoptium.net

Verification ​

Check Installation ​

bash
# Linux
which nothing-private-browser
nothing-private-browser --version

# macOS
ls /Applications/Nothing\ Private\ Browser.app
mdls /Applications/Nothing\ Private\ Browser.app | grep kMDItemVersion

# Windows
# Right-click nothing-private-browser.exe → Properties → Details

Test Launch ​

bash
nothing-private-browser

Expected output:

  • Browser window opens
  • No error messages in terminal
  • Fresh session (no previous data)

Troubleshooting ​

"Command not found" (Linux) ​

Solution: Add to PATH or use full path:

bash
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/bin
# Or
/usr/bin/nothing-private-browser

"libQt6WebEngineCore.so.6: cannot open shared object" ​

Solution: Install Qt6 WebEngine:

bash
sudo apt install libqt6webenginewidgets6 libqt6webenginecore6

macOS "Cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified" ​

Solution: Right-click the app → Open → Open

Or use terminal:

bash
xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Nothing\ Private\ Browser.app

Windows "VCRUNTIME140.dll not found" ​

Solution: Install Visual C++ Redistributable

Updates ​

Linux (APT repository) ​

bash
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade nothing-private-browser

Linux (.deb) ​

Download new .deb and install:

bash
sudo dpkg -i nothing-private-browser_new_version_amd64.deb

Linux (tar.gz) ​

Download new tar.gz and replace the old folder.

Windows (.zip) ​

Download new .zip and replace the old .exe.

Auto-Update ​

Auto-update is planned for v0.2.0.

Uninstall ​

Linux (APT) ​

bash
sudo apt remove nothing-private-browser
sudo apt purge nothing-private-browser  # Remove config files

Linux (.deb) ​

bash
sudo dpkg -r nothing-private-browser

Linux (tar.gz) ​

bash
rm -rf nothing-private-browser-*

Arch Linux ​

bash
yay -R nothing-private-browser

macOS ​

bash
rm -rf /Applications/Nothing\ Private\ Browser.app
rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Nothing\ Private\ Browser

Windows ​

Delete the folder containing nothing-private-browser.exe

Next Steps ​

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