Install Rose Browser on CachyOS

What should I do after installing Rose Browser?

1. Run rose in a terminal.
2. Run pacman -Qi rose-browser-git to see the installed version and the optional dependencies.

How do I update or remove Rose Browser?

Update:

Remove:

What is Rose Browser?

Minimalist browser based on webkit2.

Package description: Minimalist browser based on webkit2 and GTK4

Reviews of Rose Browser on CachyOS

From GitHub

mini-rose/rose-browser · ★ 302 stars · last commit Oct 27, 2023

Real issues opened by users on the project's GitHub, shown as written with a link to each one. 10 most reacted issues opened in the last two years plus the 5 newest issues, bots, pull requests, non English and political posts skipped, capped at 15 per repo. Fetched Nov 1, 2026.

1. Rose does not build successfullyOpen

   On the latest commit, the build fails. I didn't make any modifications to the makefile, and only bumped up the version of webkit2gtk to 4.1 and changed the gtk version to 3. error:

   @yuki-was-taken · May 20, 2024 · 2 reactions · 0 comments · View on GitHub

2. `corrupted size vs. prev_size` or `corrupted double-linked list` error when buildingOpen

   I tried to update to new version(288bf06) uploaded yesterday based on my time. When I tired to build and run the rose browser there two error come out randomly. Is this memory corruption because of the code or my system problem? Tested version: Arch Linux 6.5.7-arch1-1 gtk4 /…

   @dennis0324 · Oct 28, 2023 · 0 comments · View on GitHub

3. Plans on adding scroll api function?Closed

   Hello I really love your project!! I'm keep searching my default browser for Linux. I'm willing to use rose-browser for it, and I was wondering that adding API functions about scroll down or up. Additionally, adding URL Bar toggle API function if possible. Thank you for making…

   @dennis0324 · Oct 26, 2023 · 1 comments · View on GitHub

4. nothing shown on the browserClosed

   Love this browser! I transfered from GTK3/webkit2gtk-4.1 to GTK4/webkitgtk-6.0 and finally successfully compiled in the recent build, but the page keep showing nothing. I'm using the latest archlinux and dwm. If it helps, here's the log with GTK4/webkitgtk-6.0:

   @debeetle · Jun 28, 2023 · 1 comments · View on GitHub

5. cannot compile "cp: cannot stat 'build/rose': No such file or directory"Closed

   OS: artixlinux with runit error message:

   @thecodsman · Jun 9, 2023 · 2 comments · View on GitHub

6. Error when creating keymaps in init.luaClosed

   I have the latest build of this project as of writting this issue, and when I add this line in my init.lua, it gives the following issue: My init lua is all basically everything in the configuration guide, I added nothing more during this.

   @iamb4uc · May 10, 2023 · 1 comments · View on GitHub

7. Wiki fixClosed

   I was reading the wiki for this project and notice a minor typo, it was on line 17 in the Configuration.md. You were missing, an extra `

   @iamb4uc · May 10, 2023 · 1 comments · View on GitHub

8. lua.h and luaxlib.h missing in void linuxClosed

   I have my header files in my /usr/include/lua5.3/ and when using ls it gives the following output: It gives the following output When using make to build the package it shows the following errors. I have all the dependencies installed and my system is up to date as of making this…

   @iamb4uc · May 7, 2023 · 1 comments · View on GitHub

9. Update to webkitgtk-6.0Closed

   The Webkit version used for Rose (webkit2gtk-4.0) is obsolete. The new webkitgtk-6.0 should be used instead. For more notes on the new version, please have a look in this blog post. Another thing I noticed (and I don't think that it is worth it to open another issue for that) is…

   @rempas · Apr 27, 2023 · 3 comments · View on GitHub

10. Preserve git historyClosed

    I think you've nuked this project and restarted from scratch a few times, in the progress deleting the git history. Maybe consider not doing that?

    @NunoSempere · Apr 7, 2023 · 2 reactions · 0 comments · View on GitHub

11. Licensing issuesClosed

    Greetings, I would like to suggest using a license like the BSD/MIT/ISC/CC0 or one of the GNU licenses. Writing your own license is generally not a good idea, if you're not a lawyer. (IANAL) In particular, the license makes no stipulation that it should be included with the…

    @githubisviolatingthegpl · Feb 4, 2023 · 1 reactions · 3 comments · View on GitHub

12. Add some shellbangs to those scripts please.Closed

    Please...

    @AngelJumbo · Dec 28, 2022 · 0 comments · View on GitHub

13. Tabs not workingClosed

    There is no way to open new tabs inside rose at the moment. There are only options to close and switch tabs.

    @rice7th · Dec 11, 2022 · 3 comments · View on GitHub

14. Missing documentationClosed

    Even having a manpage would be really appreciated!

    @rice7th · Dec 11, 2022 · 1 comments · View on GitHub

15. Won't build on Arch Linux | rose-beta doesn't existClosed

    Executed yay -Sy rose-browser Rose to install successfully. ==> Starting build()... /home/blank/.cache/yay/rose-browser/PKGBUILD: line 15: cd: /home/blank/.cache/yay/rose-browser/src/rose-beta: No such file or directory ==> ERROR: A failure occurred in build(). Aborting... ->…

    @blank1-Dev · Nov 12, 2022 · 1 comments · View on GitHub