I have 2 version of opera browser installed - how to correct the problem

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Because I used terminal I broke the flathub management of my opera app. I have 3 opera version -- how can I get help to correct this problem.

2 are the same version number and with one dark mode with out my option setting and the other is just a different version number

Confirmed from the zorin start search of opera and 3 icons appear but thy access different versions.

Linux experience limited I can path to directory with GUI and run some commands - was unable to trace where these version are on the system -

Thank you in advance for helping me resolve - Jim Schafer

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Hi, and welcome.

I am not currently using Zorin, so not sure if you have any APT versions installed. To check this out, install Synaptic Package Manager from Software.

After installing Synaptic, launch it, you will be asked for your login password to elevate to root (administrator).
Close the message box that opens on first launch, then click on the 'Search' button over on the right and a small search bar appears in the middle of the screen.

Type 'opera' (without the single quote marks), and see if anything comes back. If you see an entry for Opera Browser, there should be a little box coloured green to the left of the entry, meaning it is installed. Right click this little green box for a context menu and choose 'Mark for removal', then on the menu bar, click on the 'Apply' button. This will then uninstall any APT installed versions of Opera.

Now to Flatpak. A.I. answer:

" To list installed Flatpak applications, open a terminal and run the flatpak list command. By default, this displays both applications and runtimes for user-level installations.

To refine the output, use the following specific options:

  • List only applications : Run flatpak list --app to exclude runtime libraries from the results.

  • Filter by source : Use flatpak list --columns=application,origin | grep flathub to identify apps installed specifically from the Flathub repository.

  • View system-wide installs : Run flatpak --system list to see applications installed with administrative privileges (stored in /var/lib/flatpak ).

  • View user-specific installs : Run flatpak --user list to see apps installed in the user directory (stored in ~/.local/share/flatpak )."

Make a note of any Opera browser that comes back as listed.

Next to remove a flatpak app:
[Source: How to Install, Remove, Manage Flatpak Apps in Ubuntu Command Line | UbuntuHandbook]

" 5. Uninstall a flatpak package:

To remove a flatpak, you need to firstly get the App-ID via the previous steps. Then run command:

flatpak uninstall --delete-data App-ID

For instance, remove GIMP as the previous picture shows via command:

flatpak uninstall --delete-data org.gimp.GIMP

Removing flatpak apps WILL NOT remove the independent runtime libraries (QT, GNOME platforms, etc). You can run this command to get rid of them to free up disk space:

flatpak uninstall --unused

And to remove everything your installed, run:

flatpak uninstall --all

In addition for managing flatpak app permissions, try Flatseal.

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If you have other flatpaks installed which
you want to keep, don't use the command

flatpak uninstall --all

This command removes all installed flatpaks.

If I were you I would remove all installed flatpak or snap versions of opera via the software store (go to opera at tab installed to see all installed versions, select them and uninstall them).

Opera is not available as Zorin apt package in the Software Store.

Then download the .deb package from the opera website and install it by doubleclicking. The .deb package adds the opera repository so that you always recieve the latest version.

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Welcome to the Forum!

Maybe we should first look what Package Versions are installed. There are 3 Options:

  • APT
  • Flatpak
  • Snap

For checking Flatpak, type in Terminal flatpak list

For checking Snap, type in Terminal snap list

For checking APT: Did You downloaded a .deb File for the Developers Website? Another Option would be using the Command apt search opera | grep installed

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Yes I found this with APT - opera-stable/stable,now 132.0.5905.37 amd64 [installed]
how do I delete this maybe the system will the be corrected to only use Flatpak

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To remove the apt package enter in terminal:

sudo apt remove opera-stable

In the link I have sent you there is also shown how to remove the repository of the opera browser from the sources via the software & updates app, or you use the terminal and enter

sudo rm -f /etc/apt/sources.list.d/opera.list

sudo apt update

If I were you, I'd keep the apt version and remove the flatpaks. The flatpak of opera browser is a community project and not officially supported by opera (only the flatpak opera gx is an official package, but it is a gaming browser).

If you are interested to do this, please show the terminal output of

flatpak list

This link can hep you to find out your installed versions:

https://linuxcapable.com/install-opera-browser-on-ubuntu-linux/#verify-opera-installation

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Here is the lfatpak list

jim@HP-ZBook-15-G2:~$ flatpak list
Name Application ID Version Branch Origin Installation
Bra… ….brave.Browser 1.91.172 stable flathub system
Ope… com.opera.Opera 132.0.5905.37 stable flathub system
Bot… …ottles.bottles 64.1 stable flathub system
Mas… …asterPDFEditor 5.9.98 stable flathub system
Ble… …hbit.BleachBit v6.0.0 stable flathub system
Fre… …sktop.Platform freedesktop-sdk-25.08.12 25.08 flathub system
i386 …rm.Compat.i386 25.08 flathub system
Mesa …orm.GL.default 26.0.6 25.08 flathub system
Mes… …orm.GL.default 26.0.6 25.08-extra flathub system
Mesa …m.GL32.default 26.0.6 25.08 flathub system
Mes… …m.GL32.default 26.0.6 25.08-extra flathub system
Int… …rm.VAAPI.Intel 25.08 flathub system
Cod… …m.codecs-extra 25.08-extra flathub system
i386 …ecs_extra.i386 25.08-extra flathub system
Mah… …gnome.Mahjongg 49.1.1 stable flathub system
GNO… …gnome.Platform 49 flathub system
GNO… …gnome.Platform 50 flathub system
Zor… …ZorinBlue-Dark 3.22 zorinos system
Zor… …orinBlue-Light 3.22 zorinos system
Zor… …orinBrown-Dark 3.22 zorinos system
Zor… …rinBrown-Light 3.22 zorinos system
Zor… …orinGreen-Dark 3.22 zorinos system
Zor… …rinGreen-Light 3.22 zorinos system
Zor… …ZorinGrey-Dark 3.22 zorinos system
Zor… …orinGrey-Light 3.22 zorinos system
Zor… …rinOrange-Dark 3.22 zorinos system
Zor… …inOrange-Light 3.22 zorinos system
Zor… …rinPurple-Dark 3.22 zorinos system
Zor… …inPurple-Light 3.22 zorinos system
Zor… ….ZorinRed-Dark 3.22 zorinos system
Zor… …ZorinRed-Light 3.22 zorinos system
Zor… …rinYellow-Dark 3.22 zorinos system
Zor… …inYellow-Light 3.22 zorinos system
KDE… …g.kde.Platform 5.15-25.08 flathub system
KDE… …g.kde.Platform 6.10 flathub system
QAd… …itaDecorations 5.15-25.08 flathub system
dig… org.kde.digikam 9.1.0 stable flathub system
gec… …ehq.Wine.gecko stable-25.08 flathub system
mono …nehq.Wine.mono stable-25.08 flathub system

From the Zorin start enter opera - I have 2 opera apps
Top one is 132.0.5905.37 obtain when zorin app installer comes up
second one opens the app installer but nothing displayed

** I found the link to opera version - not useful and confusing

I do have all saved HTML short cuts opening Your version is 132.0.5905.22 (where my user configuration setting reside and that is good)

Checked the zorin software app opera installed is 132.0.5905.37
opera GX not installed

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Since you have both opera-stable from apt and com.opera.Opera from Flatpak, pick one first and remove only the other one. If you want to keep the Flatpak, run sudo apt remove opera-stable and then check if /usr/share/applications/opera.desktop is gone after logging out/in. If you want the official apt version, remove the Flatpak with flatpak uninstall com.opera.Opera. I would avoid bulk remove commands here; they make it harder to see which launcher is left.

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I rebooted the CPU - first attempt at using opera the OS locked and had to power shut down - then all seamed to be okay.

now have user configuration and speed dials from the previous version - now running - Your version is132.0.5905.37

But still have from Zorin start search opera 2 opea's listed - the 1st - links to - 132.0.5905.37

second one open software app but will not show the version.

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What Opera Version did You removed? The .deb Version or the Flatpak?

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I think it was the deb version did some system hacking and research and here is my latest findings -

Found – this location from the flatpak-info file off root

The dark mode opera without configuration – user setting - 132.0.5905.37
/var/lib/flatpak/app/com.opera.Opera/current/active/files/opera (loads the above)

Snap list
opera 132.0.5905.37 465 latest/stable opera-softwareâś“ -

Zorin search second icon – loads the above (dark screen setting w/o config options

want to delete the above app (software)
-------------------- and
keep the working installed app bleow

flatpak list
Opera com.opera.Opera 132.0.5905.37 stable flathub system

accessing opera through the zorin software store access opera it opens with my conig setting the software store reports that opera is a flathub / flatpak -installed app

Again thank you in advance for the help - Jim

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If you want to remove the snap version enter

sudo snap remove opera
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Okay, I'm now a bit irritated. When You open the Software Store and You go to the Opera Software Site, You have there at the right side a Dropdown Menu. Click on it and make a Picture. It shows every Package Option and what is installed. Post this Picture here please. You can find the Dropdown Menu under the Install/Uninstall Button.

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I am not sure this is what you were directing me to do, not sure what relvace this is either when I did the physical information in my previous post.

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BTW - the zorin snap photo tool would not operate with the software app open like this -

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Okay, here are no other packages shown . Do you have a second entry in gnome software for opera browser or is that the only one?

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Yes, this is what I have meant. That show that the Flatpak Version is still installed. When You now would click on the Trash Icon above, it would get uninstalled.

Before You do that: Do You still have 2 Entries now or not?

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As I stated I did the debug if you will found the faulty app I want to remove off the system - I an reposing the software/app I want to remove off the system

The dark mode opera without configuration and user settings - 132.0.5905.37
/var/lib/flatpak/app/com.opera.Opera/current/active/files/opera (loads the above)

Snap list
opera 132.0.5905.37 465 latest/stable opera-softwareâś“ -

Zorin search second icon is the second in the list – it loads the above (dark screen setting w/o config options

want to delete THIS ONE I TRACED OUT

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So, You want remove the Flatpak Version if I understand that correctly. Then, it should be enough to click on the Trash Icon to remove it:

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You are missing reading my shared information this app is the one with the saved user setting and configuration (like saved links)

I think I need a terminal command to remove remove the following app - or is there a way to remove the snap app install ?

I am reposing the software/app I want to remove off the system

The dark mode opera without configuration and user settings - 132.0.5905.37
/var/lib/flatpak/app/com.opera.Opera/current/active/files/opera (loads the above)

Snap list
opera 132.0.5905.37 465 latest/stable opera-softwareâś“ -

Zorin search second icon is the second in the list – it loads the above (dark screen setting w/o config options

want to delete THIS ONE I TRACED OUT

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You don’t need to yell at those which try to help you. I don't understand what you mean with "traced out", maybe a translation problem.

I already have given you the command to remove the snap.

sudo snap remove opera

What was the terminal output of that command?