Description of the issue:
The installation instructions for OpenSuSE on the Brave download page do not work properly. (Note: I had to disable the links in the text below by removing punctuation to post this topic due to this website’s restrictions.)
How can this issue be reproduced?
Follow the steps at https brave-browser readthedocs io en latest installing-brave.html linux, Section OpenSuSE
- Install curl
- Retrieve the authentication data
- Add the Brave software repository to zypper
- Install Brave from the repository
Expected result:
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(skipped - curl already installed)
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sudo rpm --import https brave-browser-rpm-release s3 brave com brave-core.asc
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sudo zypper addrepo https brave-browser-rpm-release s3 brave com x86_64 brave-browser
Adding repository ‘brave-browser’ …[done]
Repository ‘brave-browser’ successfully added
URI : https brave-browser-rpm-release s3 brave com x86_64
Enabled : Yes
GPG Check : Yes
Autorefresh : No
Priority : 99 (default priority)
Repository priorities in effect: (See ‘zypper lr -P’ for details)
96 (raised priority) : 1 repository
97 (raised priority) : 3 repositories
99 (default priority) : 14 repositories
- sudo zypper install brave-browser
Timeout exceeded when accessing ‘https brave-browser-rpm-release s3 brave com x86_64 repodata repomd.xml’.
Abort, retry, ignore? [a/r/i] ®:
Trying again…
Timeout exceeded when accessing ‘https brave-browser-rpm-release s3 brave com x86_64 repodata repomd.xml’.
Abort, retry, ignore? [a/r/i] ®:
Trying again…
Timeout exceeded when accessing ‘https brave-browser-rpm-release s3 brave com x86_64 repodata repomd.xml’.
Abort, retry, ignore? [a/r/i] ®:
Trying again…
Timeout exceeded when accessing ‘https brave-browser-rpm-release s3 brave com x86_64 repodata repomd.xml’.
Abort, retry, ignore? [a/r/i] (a):
Trying again…
Error building the cache:
[brave-browser |https brave-browser-rpm-release s3 brave com x86_64] Valid metadata not found at specified URL
History:
- Unknown error reading from ‘https brave-browser-rpm-release s3 brave com x86_64’
- ABORT request: Aborting requested by user
- Timeout exceeded when accessing ‘https brave-browser-rpm-release s3 brave com x86_64 repodata repomd.xml’.
Warning: Skipping repository ‘brave-browser’ because of the above error.
Some of the repositories have not been refreshed because of an error.
Loading repository data…
Reading installed packages…
‘brave-browser’ not found in package names. Trying capabilities.
No provider of ‘brave-browser’ found.
Resolving package dependencies…
Nothing to do.
Brave Version( check About Brave):
This version was downloaded from the Source Forge web page’s ‘Files’ tab. When started, it displays this warning:
“Hello! This version of Brave is unsupported and can only be used for 10 more days. Upgrade to the new Brave as soon as possible. [Download the new Brave]”
where the download button shows the page with the instructions above (which don’t work).
| Name | Version |
|---|---|
| Brave | 0.27.3 |
| V8 | 6.9.427.23 |
| rev | 2df8cb1 |
| Muon | 8.1.8 |
| OS Release | 4.12.14-lp151.28.59-default |
| Update Channel | Release |
| OS Architecture | x64 |
| OS Platform | Linux |
| Node.js | 7.9.0 |
| Brave Sync | v1.4.2 |
| libchromiumcontent | 69.0.3497.100 |
Additional Information:
| Name | Version |
|---|---|
| NAME | openSUSE Leap |
| VERSION | 15.1 |
| ID | opensuse-leap |
| ID_LIKE | suse opensuse |
| VERSION_ID | 15.1 |
| PRETTY_NAME | openSUSE Leap 15.1 |
| ANSI_COLOR | 0;32 |
| CPE_NAME | cpe:/o:opensuse:leap:15.1 |
| BUG_REPORT_URL | https bugs opensuse org |
| HOME_URL | https www opensuse org/ |
Reproduceability
Always (last two weeks)