How to Install the Brave Browser on Kali Linux

If you want a secure, privacy-focused and fast web browser for your Kali Linux, Brave Browser is one of the best browser.

Brave Browser is a modern, privacy-focused web browser designed to give users a safer and faster browsing experience. Built on Chromium, it blocks ads and trackers by default, helping protect your data and speed up page load times. Brave Browser also features built-in support for HTTPS Everywhere, fingerprinting prevention, and the ability to reward your favorite websites through its unique BAT (Basic Attention Token) system.

Below is a step-by-step guide to installing Brave browser on a Kali Linux using the terminal.

Step 1: Download and Add the Brave Browser GPG Key

Before adding the Brave repository, you need to import its GPG signing key. This ensures packages are trusted and authentic.

sudo curl -fsSLo /usr/share/keyrings/brave.gpg https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg

The above command fetches the GPG key directly from their servers and saves it to `/usr/share/keyrings/brave.gpg`.

Step 2: Add the Brave Repository

Add the official Brave repository to your system’s package list.

echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/brave.gpg] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave.list

The above command writes a new `brave.list` file specifying the repository location and associates it with the imported GPG key.

Step 3: Update Package Lists

Refresh your package lists to include the new Brave browser repository.

sudo apt update

This command syncs the latest package information, ensuring `apt` recognizes the Brave browser packages.

Step 4: Install Brave Browser

Now you can install Brave by running:

sudo apt install brave-browser

This will download and install the Brave browser and its dependencies.

After installation, you can launch Brave directly from your application menu (Usual applications > Internet), or by running:

brave-browser

By following the steps above, you’ll have Brave browser installed on your Kali Linux machine.