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Firefox is a popular,open-source [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser web browser].
Firefox is a popular, open-source [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser web browser].
 
== Installation ==


==Installation==
To install Firefox, firstly enable the [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository|Community repository]], then type in the terminal:
To install Firefox, firstly enable the [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository|Community repository]], then type in the terminal:


For the ESR release:
For the Extended Support Release (ESR) ({{Pkg|firefox-esr}}):
{{Cmd|apk add firefox-esr}}


For the current release:
{{Cmd|# apk add firefox-esr}}
{{Cmd|apk add firefox}}


{{Tip|To play flash-videos and -games in Firefox, check [[Installing_Adobe_flash_player_for_Firefox|Installing Adobe flash player for Firefox]] page.}}
For the current release ({{Pkg|firefox}}):
 
{{Cmd|# apk add firefox}}


== Stability ==
== Stability ==
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== Notifications ==
== Notifications ==


For Firefox to use native notifications (e.g.: via a notification daemon) the <code>libnotify</code> package is required.
For Firefox to use native notifications (e.g.: via a notification daemon) the {{Pkg|libnotify}} package is required.


== See Also ==
== See Also ==
* [https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/contents?file=firefox pkgs.alpinelinux.org]
 
* [https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/log/?id=05e5fbf809000e016eee3fdfdaffb6e39a4956fd&qt=grep&q=firefox git.alpinelinux.org] - git repositories for alpine
* [https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/log/?qt=grep&q=firefox Git repositories for Alpine Linux]
* [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/51806403/installation-of-firefox-from-alpine-edge Installation of Firefox from Alpine Edge]


[[category: Web Browser]]
[[category: Web Browser]]

Latest revision as of 01:13, 15 May 2024

Firefox is a popular, open-source web browser.

Installation

To install Firefox, firstly enable the Community repository, then type in the terminal:

For the Extended Support Release (ESR) (firefox-esr):

# apk add firefox-esr

For the current release (firefox):

# apk add firefox

Stability

If tabs crash, then try disabling hardware acceleration, in the Preferences - Performance menu.

Notifications

For Firefox to use native notifications (e.g.: via a notification daemon) the libnotify package is required.

See Also