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Linux builds, packaging, and development tooling for the Helium Browser — a de-Googled Chromium fork focused on privacy — with official packages for Fedora and Debian/Ubuntu, plus AppImage support.

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Project Overview

helium-linux is the Linux build, packaging, and development tooling repository for the Helium Browser — a de-Googled Chromium fork focused on privacy and security.

Key Features

  • Linux build and packaging
  • Supports x86_64/amd64 and arm64/aarch64 architectures
  • Fedora COPR repository
  • Debian/Ubuntu APT repository (stable and prerelease)
  • AppImage and binary tarball support
  • High-performance build infrastructure sponsored by Depot

Target Audience

  • Linux users of the Helium Browser
  • Users who care about privacy and want a de-Googled browser

Quick Start

Fedora:

sudo dnf copr enable imput/helium
sudo dnf install helium-bin

Debian/Ubuntu:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/imputnet/helium-linux/main/pubkey.asc | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/helium.gpg
echo "deb [arch=amd64,arm64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/helium.gpg] https://pkg.helium.computer/deb stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/helium.list
sudo apt update && sudo apt install helium-bin

Core Advantages

  • Official Linux package support (Fedora, Debian/Ubuntu)
  • Multi-architecture support (x86_64, arm64)
  • Privacy-enhanced via ungoogled-chromium

System Requirements

  • OS: Linux (Fedora, Debian/Ubuntu)
  • Architectures: x86_64/amd64, arm64/aarch64

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