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zen-browser

Firefox-based browser pushing your productivity to a new level

Zen is packed with features that help you stay productive and focused. Browsers should be tools that help you get things done, not distractions that keep you from your work.

desktop

https://zen-browser.app/

amd64

Installation

1. Add WakeMeOps repository

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/upciti/wakemeops/main/assets/install_repository | sudo bash

2. Install zen-browser

sudo apt install zen-browser

Download URLs

Version SHA256 Size (KB)
1.18b 7abd918c0b26ff9a0e39b463c689be73d044cca31b08fa58dd24f6548553def2 88828
1.17.15b 677a01b208d47adf87083a95ce14799507fb837c7e8ae0cc5b103516b1a05440 87774
1.17b 78fb95a4a4dc0efdcde60117fbed5cdbc59340a969024ba27986c16479c25a42 85724
1.16.4b f1b33ef13066a6e3e7748ae28106cc952ba3667a33fc1c698e28a0a1ba22a3a8 84791

Blueprints

Debian packages listed on this page are generated from op2deb YAML blueprints. Blueprints for zen-browser are versioned here.

Click here to see zen-browser ops2deb blueprints
https://github.com/upciti/wakemeops/blob/main/blueprints/desktop/zen-browser/ops2deb.yml
name: zen-browser
matrix:
  versions:
    - 1.16.4b
    - 1.17b
    - 1.17.15b
    - 1.18b
homepage: https://zen-browser.app/
summary: firefox-based browser pushing your productivity to a new level
description: |-
  Zen is packed with features that help you stay productive and focused. Browsers
  should be tools that help you get things done, not distractions that keep you
  from your work.
fetch: https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/download/{{version}}/zen.linux-x86_64.tar.xz
install:
  - zen:/usr/lib/zen
  - content: |-
      [Desktop Entry]
      Name=Zen
      Comment=Firefox-based browser pushing your productivity to a new level
      Exec=/usr/bin/zen
      Terminal=false
      Type=Application
      Icon=/usr/lib/zen/browser/chrome/icons/default/default128.png
      Categories=Network;WebBrowser;
    path: /usr/share/applications/zen.desktop
script:
  - sed -i "s/dh_strip --no-ddebs/true/" {{debian}}/rules
  - ln -s /usr/lib/zen/zen {{src}}/usr/bin/zen

The blueprint fetch keyword contains a URL template pointing to zen-browser releases. Downloaded files are locked in a lockfile versioned here.

Click here to see zen-browser release hashes
https://github.com/upciti/wakemeops/blob/main/blueprints/desktop/zen-browser/ops2deb.lock.yml
- url: https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/download/1.14.2b/zen.linux-x86_64.tar.xz
  sha256: 3853803aca98045e191bc44b355fae348cd3986b8bbda27c3fad9ca7b8154520
  timestamp: 2025-07-06 18:26:42+00:00
- url: https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/download/1.15b/zen.linux-x86_64.tar.xz
  sha256: 56e192b134cf31f3097ac001221d960d10f720ee94c499acb6a2260a5ee24731
  timestamp: 2025-08-27 12:03:45+00:00
- url: https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/download/1.16b/zen.linux-x86_64.tar.xz
  sha256: 0ac167604da447bef9a90e8cdf537f359cb2fe95a1cfe2f72a66966b7c3e5209
  timestamp: 2025-09-23 00:08:17+00:00
- url: https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/download/1.16.4b/zen.linux-x86_64.tar.xz
  sha256: 1fe3081479c73327c70a4b74c44781b42c796be9214bf2a5831fad5e6792c41b
  timestamp: 2025-10-19 13:52:03+00:00
- url: https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/download/1.17b/zen.linux-x86_64.tar.xz
  sha256: 912aab116cf9775fd1ac7a421f2ed307291e03da395c1e6988e3d3403c82ad7f
  timestamp: 2025-10-22 00:08:08+00:00
- url: https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/download/1.17.15b/zen.linux-x86_64.tar.xz
  sha256: 13ef9d59e25c61b0af9b182f89ad1a5b08eb197d9e61668f145d752dda378778
  timestamp: 2026-01-17 09:48:07+00:00
- url: https://github.com/zen-browser/desktop/releases/download/1.18b/zen.linux-x86_64.tar.xz
  sha256: 15ff4a9bdf2dd6a7744b15abce5850bc72455525c7319172811f5e58d7b13c1f
  timestamp: 2026-01-24 00:09:14+00:00

Badge

WakeMeOps

[![WakeMeOps](https://docs.wakemeops.com/badges/zen-browser.svg)](https://docs.wakemeops.com/packages/zen-browser)
<a href="https://docs.wakemeops.com/packages/zen-browser">
  <img src="https://docs.wakemeops.com/badges/zen-browser.svg"/>
</a>
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