Brave Install on MX Linux

Hi, I tried installing brave on MX-Linux using the Ubuntu method, but using apt-get instead of apt. It did not work. How can I install Brave on MX Linux?

Have yout tried to download a brave-vX.XX.XX-linux-x64.zip from here, then extract it where ever you want, /opt or an Applications folder in HOME directory, then create a launcher (.desktop) with your text editor (save to Brave.desktop).

[Desktop Entry]
How=Launch Brave
Terminal=false
Name=Brave
Exec=PATH_TO_EXEC/brave %u
Type=Application
Icon=PATH_TO_ICON/brave128.png
Name[fr_FR]=Brave
GenericName=Web Browser
GenericName[ca]=Navegador web
GenericName[cs]=Webový prohlížeč
GenericName[es]=Navegador web
GenericName[fa]=مرورگر اینترنتی
GenericName[fi]=WWW-selain
GenericName[fr]=Navigateur Web
GenericName[hu]=Webböngésző
GenericName[it]=Browser Web
GenericName[ja]=ウェブ・ブラウザ
GenericName[ko]=웹 브라우저
GenericName[nb]=Nettleser
GenericName[nl]=Webbrowser
GenericName[nn]=Nettlesar
GenericName[no]=Nettleser
GenericName[pl]=Przeglądarka WWW
GenericName[pt]=Navegador Web
GenericName[pt_BR]=Navegador Web
GenericName[sk]=Internetový prehliadač
GenericName[sv]=Webbläsare
Comment=Browse the Web
Comment[ca]=Navegueu per el web
Comment[cs]=Prohlížení stránek World Wide Webu
Comment[de]=Im Internet surfen
Comment[es]=Navegue por la web
Comment[fa]=صفحات شبکه جهانی اینترنت را مرور نمایید
Comment[fi]=Selaa Internetin WWW-sivuja
Comment[fr]=Navigue sur Internet
Comment[hu]=A világháló böngészése
Comment[it]=Esplora il web
Comment[ja]=ウェブを閲覧します
Comment[ko]=웹을 돌아 다닙니다
Comment[nb]=Surf på nettet
Comment[nl]=Verken het internet
Comment[nn]=Surf på nettet
Comment[no]=Surf på nettet
Comment[pl]=Przeglądanie stron WWW 
Comment[pt]=Navegue na Internet
Comment[pt_BR]=Navegue na Internet
Comment[sk]=Prehliadanie internetu
Comment[sv]=Surfa på webben
StartupNotify=true
Categories=Network;WebBrowser;
Keywords=web;browser;internet;
Actions=new-window;new-private-window;

[Desktop Action new-window]
Name=Open a New Window
Exec=PATH_TO_EXEC/brave %u

[Desktop Action new-private-window]
Name=Open a New Private Window
Exec=PATH_TO_EXEC/brave %u -incognito

brave128

There is just 3 lines of exec to adapt.
Example:
Exec=/home/USER_NAME/Applications/brave-v0.59.18-linux-x64/brave %u
or
Exec=/opt/brave-v0.56.12-linux-x64/brave %u

This is how I do, without problems at all.

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Thank you, this works!

I installed it using gdebi. To successfully launch Brave if it doesn’t start you can follow these steps:
[Solved]Brave not launching on Debian Linux

My Brave also did not launch. Follow these steps to get it working:
[Solved]Brave not launching on Debian Linux