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All of IOT Starting with the Latest Raspberry Pi from Beginner to Advanced – Volume 1
All of IOT Starting with the Latest Raspberry Pi from Beginner to Advanced – Volume 2


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최신 라즈베리파이(Raspberry Pi)로 시작하는 사물인터넷(IOT)의 모든 것 – 초보에서 고급까지 (상)
최신 라즈베리파이(Raspberry Pi)로 시작하는 사물인터넷(IOT)의 모든 것 – 초보에서 고급까지 (하)


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21.5   Web Browser Alternatives

 

In Raspberry Pi, <Epiphany> browser is basically provided as a basic browser. This browser has a dramatic improvement in speed compared to the previous version of <Midori>, so you can work at high speeds in the Internet environment, and there is no inconvenience to use it as a whole. However, you may need to use a different browser depending on your personal preference or work environment. In this case your can install and use a desired browser additionally.

 

One thing to keep in mind is that the latest version of browser requires a lot of system resources, while Raspberry Pi is not a powerful computer, and the browser is bound to be limited by hardware performance. Therefore, it is essential to balance the system performance with the browser performance. Also, if necessary to improve the processing power of the Raspberry Pi system, you can consider using the over-clocking function.

 

21.5.1  Chromium browser

 

It is a program developed by Google as an open source project, and is a similar browser as the Google Chrom.

 

To install the program, execute the following.

 

sudo  ape-get  install  chromium-browser