nope, these builds from the link i posted are from an official member of ungoogled-chromium.. please check better next time.

What kind of security can we talk about here if they  behind on versions. For example in Debian (and Devuan), chromium version is 101.0.4951.64-1.  In the link you gave, version is 100.0.4896.127-1. I don't trust them.

2c.

edit] so they decided to fix downloads, and now Eloston builds and posts in official link :
https://ungoogled-software.github.io/un … -binaries/

note, still behind on versions : 98.0.4758.80-1.unportable1

Also, These binaries are provided by anyone who are willing to build and submit them. Because these binaries are not necessarily reproducible, authenticity cannot be guaranteed. For your consideration, each download page lists the GitHub user that submitted those binaries.

https://ungoogled-software.github.io/un … -binaries/

I don't trust them.

note, still behind on versions : 98.0.4758.80-1.unportable1

I recommend
*  using Noscript + ublock origin
*  3rd party cookies disabled

*  LibreWolf instead of Default Firefox
*  Ungoogled Chromium instead of Brave/Default Chrome

* Librewolf appimage works on Dev1
   ( LibreWolf_100.0.2.1.x86_64.AppImage )

* Ungoogled chromium appimage works on Dev1
  ( ungoogled-chromium_91.0.4472.164-1.1.AppImage )

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I did a video about the Web Browsers I recommend over here

Recommended Web Browsers - May 2021
https://www.joshwhotv.com/video/.QGAkxw … --may-2021

I collaborate with the upstream LibreWolf team, whenever I actually get around to building each new version. I actually then repackage LibreWolf dpkg with my own customizations on top of this debianized LW, so I am dogfooding this.

hevidevi wrote:

Did you manage to get ublock origin to work?

I had ungoogled chromium working but using the latest releases from ublock github were not working for me.

The chrome webstore will not let you install any addons through the ungoogled browser that im aware of.

Re: ublock - I'm not using it right now on ungoogled-chromium - I'm using noscript and it's blocking ads fine.

There's apparently some chromium build problem with respect to ublock and other dedicated ad blockers right now:  https://github.com/Eloston/ungoogled-ch … ssues/1698
Devs are apparently working on a fix.

To use the chrome web store, use the instructions on this page: https://avoidthehack.com/manually-insta … d-chromium

excellent, thanks for the info.

Did you manage to get ublock origin to work?

I had ungoogled chromium working but using the latest releases from ublock github were not working for me.

The chrome webstore will not let you install any addons through the ungoogled browser that im aware of.

Re: ublock - I'm not using it right now on ungoogled-chromium - I'm using noscript and it's blocking ads fine.

There's apparently some chromium build problem with respect to ublock and other dedicated ad blockers right now:  https://github.com/Eloston/ungoogled-ch … ssues/1698
Devs are apparently working on a fix.

To use the chrome web store, use the instructions on this page: https://avoidthehack.com/manually-insta … d-chromium

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

Oops, sorry for the misinformation. I really should have checked that. Thanks for the correction Andy.

I was of the same opinion up until about a week ago, as ungoogled-chromium used to be horribly out of date. But recently they've added special deb repos on their github page and I had been trying it out on Devuan and Trisquel. Seems to work well, and pretty much up to date. The deb repos are running about a week behind, but not too bad.

It's good for chromium to have a bit of competition. Too often it is released in a semi-broken state. ungoogled-chromium can pick up a lot of users if they can stay current and release a version that mostly works well.

Did you manage to get ublock origin to work?

I had ungoogled chromium working but using the latest releases from ublock github were not working for me.

The chrome webstore will not let you install any addons through the ungoogled browser that im aware of.

Oops, sorry for the misinformation. I really should have checked that. Thanks for the correction Andy.

I was of the same opinion up until about a week ago, as ungoogled-chromium used to be horribly out of date. But recently they've added special deb repos on their github page and I had been trying it out on Devuan and Trisquel. Seems to work well, and pretty much up to date. The deb repos are running about a week behind, but not too bad.

It's good for chromium to have a bit of competition. Too often it is released in a semi-broken state. ungoogled-chromium can pick up a lot of users if they can stay current and release a version that mostly works well.

But for the "un-Googled" versions you list the situation is even worse because they're all based on outdated versions of Chrome. Privacy might be better than Chrome but security for those browsers is a complete joke (IMO).

The current version of ungoogled-chromium (95.0.4638.69) is the exact same as the current Arch version of chromium. It was released by the chocolate factory on Sept. 29th. Repology shows that 95.0.4638.69 is considered the "newest" release.

That's vastly better than Debian, which is rolling with the 90.0.4430.212 version of chromium right now. That version was released back in April or May.

zapper wrote:

were you trolling or serious?

Both.

I have no idea what to say to this beyond this reply...

Debian does not supply Chrome, and they never will. But I do agree that the chomium package in the repositories is in a pretty poor state. Google don't provide an LTS version (unlike Mozilla) and Debian just can't keep up with the steady stream of vulnerabilities:

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tra … e/chromium

So the chromium package is outdated and riddled with potential security holes. Not good.

When I want a Chromium-based web browser, I install Vivaldi:

https://vivaldi.com/

The first time I installed it, the UI was kind of weird, and it wasn't long before I uninstalled it. However, I gave Vivaldi a second chance later on, and they had clearly improved it a lot.

were you trolling or serious?

Both.