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System Requirements

Detailed system requirements and compatibility information for BravePurifier.

🖥️ Minimum System Requirements

Hardware Requirements

  • CPU: 64-bit processor (x86_64/amd64)
  • RAM: 2 GB minimum (4 GB recommended)
  • Storage: 500 MB free disk space
  • Network: Internet connection for package downloads

Software Requirements

  • Operating System: Linux (64-bit)
  • Kernel: Linux kernel 3.10 or newer
  • Package Manager: One of the supported package managers
  • Shell: Bash 4.0 or newer
  • Root Access: sudo privileges or root account

🐧 Supported Operating Systems

Debian-Based Systems

Distribution Version Status Notes
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS ✅ Supported Bionic Beaver
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS ✅ Supported Focal Fossa
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS ✅ Supported Jammy Jellyfish
Ubuntu 23.04+ ✅ Supported Latest releases
Debian 10 (Buster) ✅ Supported Stable
Debian 11 (Bullseye) ✅ Supported Stable
Debian 12 (Bookworm) ✅ Supported Current stable
Linux Mint 19.x ✅ Supported Based on Ubuntu 18.04
Linux Mint 20.x ✅ Supported Based on Ubuntu 20.04
Linux Mint 21.x ✅ Supported Based on Ubuntu 22.04
Elementary OS 6.x ✅ Supported Odin
Elementary OS 7.x ✅ Supported Horus
Pop!_OS 20.04+ ✅ Supported System76 distribution
Zorin OS 16.x ✅ Supported Based on Ubuntu 20.04
Zorin OS 17.x ✅ Supported Based on Ubuntu 22.04

Red Hat-Based Systems

Distribution Version Status Notes
Fedora 36 ✅ Supported EOL but functional
Fedora 37 ✅ Supported EOL but functional
Fedora 38 ✅ Supported Current
Fedora 39 ✅ Supported Latest
RHEL 8.x ✅ Supported Enterprise
RHEL 9.x ✅ Supported Latest enterprise
CentOS 8.x ✅ Supported Stream
CentOS 9.x ✅ Supported Stream
Rocky Linux 8.x ✅ Supported RHEL compatible
Rocky Linux 9.x ✅ Supported RHEL compatible
AlmaLinux 8.x ✅ Supported RHEL compatible
AlmaLinux 9.x ✅ Supported RHEL compatible

Arch-Based Systems

Distribution Version Status Notes
Arch Linux Rolling ✅ Supported Requires AUR helper
Manjaro 21.x ✅ Supported Stable branch
Manjaro 22.x ✅ Supported Stable branch
Manjaro 23.x ✅ Supported Current stable
EndeavourOS Latest ✅ Supported Arch-based
Garuda Linux Latest ✅ Supported Gaming-focused
ArcoLinux Latest ✅ Supported Educational

SUSE-Based Systems

Distribution Version Status Notes
openSUSE Leap 15.3 ✅ Supported Stable
openSUSE Leap 15.4 ✅ Supported Stable
openSUSE Leap 15.5 ✅ Supported Current stable
openSUSE Tumbleweed Rolling ✅ Supported Rolling release
SUSE Linux Enterprise 15.x ✅ Supported Enterprise

Gentoo-Based Systems

Distribution Version Status Notes
Gentoo Linux Latest ✅ Supported Source-based
Calculate Linux Latest ✅ Supported Gentoo derivative

🏗️ Architecture Support

Supported Architectures

  • x86_64 (amd64): Full support on all distributions
  • ARM64 (aarch64): Limited support, depends on Brave availability

Unsupported Architectures

  • i386 (32-bit): Not supported by Brave Browser
  • ARM32: Not supported by Brave Browser
  • RISC-V: Not supported by Brave Browser
  • PowerPC: Not supported by Brave Browser

📦 Package Manager Requirements

APT (Debian/Ubuntu)

# Required commands
apt --version          # APT package manager
curl --version         # Download tool
gpg --version          # GPG verification

# Minimum versions
apt >= 1.6.0
curl >= 7.58.0
gnupg >= 2.2.0

DNF (Fedora)

# Required commands
dnf --version          # DNF package manager
curl --version         # Download tool
gpg2 --version         # GPG verification

# Minimum versions
dnf >= 4.0.0
curl >= 7.61.0
gnupg2 >= 2.2.0

YUM (RHEL/CentOS)

# Required commands
yum --version          # YUM package manager
curl --version         # Download tool
gpg2 --version         # GPG verification

# Minimum versions
yum >= 3.4.0
curl >= 7.29.0
gnupg2 >= 2.0.0

Pacman (Arch Linux)

# Required commands
pacman --version       # Pacman package manager
curl --version         # Download tool
gpg --version          # GPG verification
yay --version          # AUR helper (recommended)

# Minimum versions
pacman >= 5.0.0
curl >= 7.60.0
gnupg >= 2.2.0

Zypper (openSUSE)

# Required commands
zypper --version       # Zypper package manager
curl --version         # Download tool
gpg2 --version         # GPG verification

# Minimum versions
zypper >= 1.14.0
curl >= 7.60.0
gnupg2 >= 2.2.0

Portage (Gentoo)

# Required commands
emerge --version       # Portage package manager
curl --version         # Download tool
gpg --version          # GPG verification

# Minimum versions
portage >= 2.3.0
curl >= 7.60.0
gnupg >= 2.2.0

🌐 Network Requirements

Internet Connectivity

  • Bandwidth: Minimum 1 Mbps for package downloads
  • Protocols: HTTP/HTTPS access required
  • DNS: Functional DNS resolution
  • Firewall: Outbound connections on ports 80/443

Repository Access

BravePurifier requires access to:

  • Brave Repositories:
    • brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com (Debian/Ubuntu)
    • brave-browser-rpm-release.s3.brave.com (Fedora/RHEL)
  • Distribution Repositories: Standard package repositories
  • GPG Key Servers: For signature verification

Corporate Networks

For corporate environments:

  • Proxy Support: Configure HTTP_PROXY/HTTPS_PROXY environment variables
  • Certificate Validation: May need corporate CA certificates
  • Firewall Rules: Whitelist required domains and ports

💾 Storage Requirements

Disk Space

  • BravePurifier Script: < 1 MB
  • Brave Browser: ~200 MB
  • Dependencies: ~50 MB
  • Configuration: < 1 MB
  • Total Recommended: 500 MB free space

File System

  • Type: Any standard Linux file system (ext4, xfs, btrfs, etc.)
  • Permissions: Standard POSIX permissions support
  • Case Sensitivity: Case-sensitive file system required

🔒 Security Requirements

User Privileges

  • Root Access: Required for system-wide installation
  • sudo Configuration: Proper sudo setup for non-root users
  • File Permissions: Ability to modify system directories

Security Features

  • GPG Support: For package signature verification
  • SSL/TLS: For secure downloads
  • File System Security: Standard Linux security model

🖱️ Desktop Environment

Supported Desktop Environments

  • GNOME: Full support
  • KDE Plasma: Full support
  • XFCE: Full support
  • MATE: Full support
  • Cinnamon: Full support
  • LXQt: Full support
  • i3/Sway: Full support (tiling window managers)

Display Servers

  • X11: Full support
  • Wayland: Full support (with some limitations)

Graphics Requirements

  • OpenGL: OpenGL 2.0 or newer
  • Hardware Acceleration: Optional but recommended
  • Display: Minimum 1024x768 resolution

🔧 Development Requirements

For Contributors

  • Git: Version control system
  • Text Editor: Any text editor or IDE
  • Bash Knowledge: For script development
  • Testing Environment: Virtual machines or containers recommended

Testing Requirements

  • Multiple Distributions: Access to various Linux distributions
  • Virtual Machines: For safe testing
  • Network Simulation: For testing network conditions

⚠️ Known Limitations

Unsupported Systems

  • Windows: Not supported (use WSL as alternative)
  • macOS: Not supported
  • BSD Systems: FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD not supported
  • Mobile: Android, iOS not supported

Architecture Limitations

  • 32-bit Systems: Not supported due to Brave Browser limitations
  • Embedded Systems: May not have sufficient resources

Network Limitations

  • Offline Installation: Not supported (requires internet)
  • Air-Gapped Systems: Not compatible
  • Restricted Networks: May require additional configuration

🔍 Compatibility Testing

Verification Commands

# Check system architecture
uname -m

# Check available memory
free -h

# Check disk space
df -h /

# Check package manager
which apt || which dnf || which pacman || which zypper || which emerge

# Check network connectivity
ping -c 4 google.com

# Check GPG support
gpg --version

# Check curl support
curl --version

Pre-Installation Check Script

#!/bin/bash
# check-compatibility.sh

echo "BravePurifier Compatibility Check"
echo "================================="

# Architecture check
ARCH=$(uname -m)
if [[ "$ARCH" == "x86_64" ]]; then
    echo "✅ Architecture: $ARCH (supported)"
else
    echo "❌ Architecture: $ARCH (not supported)"
    exit 1
fi

# Memory check
MEM_GB=$(free -g | awk '/^Mem:/{print $2}')
if [[ $MEM_GB -ge 2 ]]; then
    echo "✅ Memory: ${MEM_GB}GB (sufficient)"
else
    echo "⚠️  Memory: ${MEM_GB}GB (minimum 2GB recommended)"
fi

# Disk space check
DISK_GB=$(df -BG / | awk 'NR==2{print $4}' | sed 's/G//')
if [[ $DISK_GB -ge 1 ]]; then
    echo "✅ Disk Space: ${DISK_GB}GB available (sufficient)"
else
    echo "❌ Disk Space: ${DISK_GB}GB available (insufficient)"
    exit 1
fi

# Package manager check
if command -v apt >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    echo "✅ Package Manager: APT detected"
elif command -v dnf >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    echo "✅ Package Manager: DNF detected"
elif command -v yum >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    echo "✅ Package Manager: YUM detected"
elif command -v pacman >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    echo "✅ Package Manager: Pacman detected"
elif command -v zypper >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    echo "✅ Package Manager: Zypper detected"
elif command -v emerge >/dev/null 2>&1; then
    echo "✅ Package Manager: Portage detected"
else
    echo "❌ Package Manager: None supported detected"
    exit 1
fi

echo "✅ System is compatible with BravePurifier"

For specific compatibility questions or issues, please create an issue on GitHub with your system details.

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