Flatsonar

Nuru Browser

by ackimcu

A modern, optimized Electron-based web browser

Dangerous permissions Unverified publisher MIT v1.0.2
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About

Nuru Browser is a modern, optimized Electron-based web browser with a minimalistic interface, inspired by the Arc browser design. It features hardware acceleration, tabs management, animated controls, and a focus on performance and aesthetics. Key features include: - Modern UI with Arc-inspired frameless window design - Dark mode with automatic system theme detection - Animated controls and interactive navigation - Hardware acceleration with WebGL support - Built-in ad blocker and sponsor skipper - Password manager with secure local storage - Customizable search engines - Auto-update functionality - Built-in diagnostics and development tools

Permissions

9 permissions weaken the sandbox. Flatsonar asks before installing.

  • full access to your entire file system
    --filesystem=host
  • unrestricted access to the system D-Bus (system services, hardware)
    --socket=system-bus
  • unrestricted access to the session D-Bus (all your running apps)
    --socket=session-bus
  • full access to your entire file system
    --filesystem=host
  • full access to your home folder
    --filesystem=home
  • smart card readers
    --socket=pcsc
  • unknown socket avahi
    --socket=avahi
  • full access to your home folder
    --filesystem=home
  • dconf: all GNOME settings
    --talk-name=ca.desrt.dconf
  • inter-process communication (needed for X11)
    --share=ipc
  • X11 display, only when Wayland is unavailable
    --socket=fallback-x11
  • Wayland display
    --socket=wayland
  • GPU acceleration
    --device=dri
  • notifications
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.Notifications
  • talks to org.freedesktop.FileManager1
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.FileManager1
  • talks to org.gnome.Shell.Screencast
    --talk-name=org.gnome.Shell.Screencast
  • talks to org.kde.KWin
    --talk-name=org.kde.KWin
  • talks to org.kde.Solid.PowerManagement
    --talk-name=org.kde.Solid.PowerManagement
  • talks to org.freedesktop.PowerManagement
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.PowerManagement
  • session inhibit
    --talk-name=org.gnome.SessionManager
  • screensaver inhibit
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver
  • talks to org.mate.SessionManager
    --talk-name=org.mate.SessionManager
  • talks to org.xfce.SessionManager
    --talk-name=org.xfce.SessionManager
  • portal *
    --talk-name=org.freedesktop.portal.*
  • audio
    --socket=pulseaudio
  • printing
    --socket=cups
  • X11 display, only when Wayland is unavailable
    --socket=fallback-x11
  • Wayland display
    --socket=wayland
  • GPU acceleration
    --device=dri
  • access to your download folder
    --filesystem=xdg-download
  • access to your pictures folder
    --filesystem=xdg-pictures
  • access to your videos folder
    --filesystem=xdg-videos
  • access to your music folder
    --filesystem=xdg-music
  • access to your documents folder
    --filesystem=xdg-documents
  • access to xdg-run/dconf
    --filesystem=xdg-run/dconf
  • access to ~/.config/dconf
    --filesystem=~/.config/dconf:ro
  • sets environment variable DCONF_USER_CONFIG_DIR
    --env=DCONF_USER_CONFIG_DIR=.config/dconf

Who publishes this

Nobody has confirmed that the publisher controls this app id. Flatsonar warns before installing.

  • org.nuru.browser claims the domain nuru.org; only its owner can prove that
    publisher:namespace
  • installs a prebuilt binary instead of building from source
    source:prebuilt

Maintenance

Recent activity on the upstream repository, or built and reviewed by Flathub.

No staleness signals: recent activity, or built and reviewed by Flathub.