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Install this package:

emerge -a www-client/brave-browser

If the package is masked, you can unmask it using the autounmask tool or standard emerge options:

autounmask www-client/brave-browser

Or alternatively:

emerge --autounmask-write -a www-client/brave-browser

Package Information

Description:: Brave is a free, open-source web browser focused on privacy and security. It blocks ads and trackers by default, offers a built-in VPN and firewall, and includes features like private browsing with Tor integration. Brave is built on the Chromium web browser and is available on various platforms including desktop and mobile.
Homepage:: https://brave.com/
License:: MPL-2.0

Versions

Version	EAPI	Keywords	Slot
1.89.132	8	~amd64	0

Metadata

Description

Brave is a free, open-source web browser focused on privacy and security. It blocks ads and trackers by default, offers a built-in VPN and firewall, and includes features like private browsing with Tor integration. Brave is built on the Chromium web browser and is available on various platforms including desktop and mobile.

Maintainers

Lucas C.S. (lucascs@proton.me) - Type: person

Upstream

Bugs: https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues
Changelog: https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/releases
Remote IDs:
- github: brave/brave-browser

Raw Metadata XML

<pkgmetadata>
	<maintainer type="person">
		<email>lucascs@proton.me</email>
		<name>Lucas C.S.</name>
	</maintainer>
	<longdescription>
		Brave is a free, open-source web browser focused on privacy and security. 
		It blocks ads and trackers by default, offers a built-in VPN and firewall, 
		and includes features like private browsing with Tor integration. Brave is 
		built on the Chromium web browser and is available on various platforms 
		including desktop and mobile.
	</longdescription>
	<use>
		<flag name="qt6">
			Enable Qt6 integration for better KDE/Qt desktop environment support.
			Provides native look and feel on KDE Plasma and other Qt-based desktops.
		</flag>
		<flag name="selinux">
			Enable SELinux policy support for enhanced security in SELinux-enabled systems.
			Required for proper operation on systems with SELinux in enforcing mode.
		</flag>
		<flag name="verify-sig">
			Verify the release checksum using Brave's OpenPGP signature.
			Ensures the integrity and authenticity of the downloaded package.
		</flag>
	</use>
	<upstream>
		<changelog>https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/releases</changelog>
		<doc lang="en">https://support.brave.com/</doc>
		<bugs-to>https://github.com/brave/brave-browser/issues</bugs-to>
		<remote-id type="github">brave/brave-browser</remote-id>
	</upstream>
</pkgmetadata>

Lint Warnings

[Warning] USE flag 'l10n_en-US' in ebuild 1.89.132 is not documented in metadata.xml
[Error] Missing md5-cache for ebuild brave-browser-1.89.132

USE Flags

Manage flags for this package: euse -i <flag> -p www-client/brave-browser | euse -E <flag> -p www-client/brave-browser | euse -D <flag> -p www-client/brave-browser

Flag	Description	1.89.132
l10n_en-US	⚠️	⊕
qt6	Enable Qt6 integration for better KDE/Qt desktop environment support. Provides native look and feel on KDE Plasma and other Qt-based desktops.	✓
selinux	Enable SELinux policy support for enhanced security in SELinux-enabled systems. Required for proper operation on systems with SELinux in enforcing mode.	✓

Manifest

Type	File	Size	Versions
DIST	brave-browser_1.89.132_amd64.deb	132456312 bytes	1.89.132
DIST	brave-browser_1.89.132_amd64.deb.sha256	98 bytes	1.89.132
DIST	brave-browser_1.89.132_amd64.deb.sha256.asc	833 bytes	1.89.132

Unmatched Entries

Type	File	Size

www-client/brave-browser (bentoo)