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Thinman: minor grammar fix, changed 'does' to 'do'

2025-09-07T23:01:05Z

minor grammar fix, changed 'does' to 'do'

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	=== Alternatives ===		=== Alternatives ===

	The Alpine packages ~~does~~ not disable most telemetry and similar tracking shipped by upstream. Consider using {{Pkg\|librewolf}}, a privacy-centric fork which disables Mozilla's first-party spyware and analytics:		The Alpine packages do not disable most telemetry and similar tracking shipped by upstream. Consider using {{Pkg\|librewolf}}, a privacy-centric fork which disables Mozilla's first-party spyware and analytics:

	{{Cmd\|# apk add librewolf}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add librewolf}}

Prabuanand: added warning

2025-05-02T04:55:46Z

added warning

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	== DRM content using Widevine workaround ==		== DRM content using Widevine workaround ==

	To play DRM content (Spotify and other streaming websites) you will have to manually ~~set~~ it up. ~~You will need~~:		As per {{Issue\|16783}}, to play DRM content using Widevine(i.e Spotify and other streaming websites) you will have to manually configure it up. Install the necessary packages: {{Cmd\|# apk add {{Pkg\|gcompat}} {{Pkg\|patchelf}}}}

	{{Cmd\|~~# apk add~~ {{~~Pkg\|gcompat}} {{Pkg\|patchelf~~}}}}		GMP sandbox needs to be disabled on launch: {{Cmd\|$ MOZ_DISABLE_GMP_SANDBOX{{=}}1 firefox}}

	~~GMP sandbox needs to be disabled on launch~~:		Now open <code>about:config</code> and enable <code>media.gmp-widevinecdm.enabled</code> and <code>media.gmp-widevinecdm.visible</code>.

	{{~~Cmd~~\|~~# MOZ_DISABLE_GMP_SANDBOX{{=}}1 firefox}}~~		Open a [https://bitmovin.com/demos/drm DRM Stream test] to load the plugin then patch the library: {{cmd\|$ patchelf --add-needed libgcompat.so.0 ~/.mozilla/firefox//gmp-widevinecdm//libwidevinecdm.so}}

	~~Now open <code>about:config</code> and enable <code>media~~.~~gmp-widevinecdm~~.~~enabled<~~/~~code> and <code>media~~.gmp-widevinecdm~~.visible<~~/~~code>~~.

	~~Open a [https://bitmovin~~.~~com/demos/drm DRM Stream test] to load the plugin then patch the library:~~		Finally, reload the page and it should be working.

	{{~~cmd~~\|~~# patchelf --add-needed libgcompat.so.0 ~/.mozilla/~~firefox~~//gmp-widevinecdm//libwidevinecdm.so~~}}		Once the above steps are carried out once, use the command {{ic\|$ MOZ_DISABLE_GMP_SANDBOX{{=}}1 firefox}} to launch Firefox whenever DRM content needs to played.

	~~Finally, reload~~ the ~~page and it should be working (see sources below)~~.		{{Warning\|Use the command {{ic\|$ MOZ_DISABLE_GMP_SANDBOX{{=}}1 firefox}} only when playing content from trusted sites.}}

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

Cyadoux: Add description

2025-04-30T16:36:01Z

Add description

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 For Firefox to use native notifications (e.g.: via a notification daemon) the {{Pkg|libnotify}} package is required.
 == See Also ==
 * [https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/log/?qt=grep&q=firefox Git repositories for Alpine Linux]
 [[category: Web Browser]]

WhyNotHugo: /* Alternatives */ typo

2025-03-04T12:12:37Z

Alternatives: typo

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	=== Alternatives ===		=== Alternatives ===

	The Alpine packages does not disable most telemetry and similar tracking shipped by upstream. Consider using {{Pkg\|librewolf}}, a privacy-centric fork which disables Mozilla's first-~~part~~ spyware and analytics:		The Alpine packages does not disable most telemetry and similar tracking shipped by upstream. Consider using {{Pkg\|librewolf}}, a privacy-centric fork which disables Mozilla's first-party spyware and analytics:

	{{Cmd\|# apk add librewolf}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add librewolf}}

WhyNotHugo: mention librewolf

2025-03-02T12:58:53Z

mention librewolf

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	{{Cmd\|# apk add firefox}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add firefox}}

			=== Alternatives ===

			The Alpine packages does not disable most telemetry and similar tracking shipped by upstream. Consider using {{Pkg\|librewolf}}, a privacy-centric fork which disables Mozilla's first-part spyware and analytics:

			{{Cmd\|# apk add librewolf}}

	== Stability ==		== Stability ==

Zcrayfish: /* See Also */ Update the first link and remove the 2nd one as it seems to encourage people to mix packages from release and edge, which is not supported.

2024-05-15T01:13:12Z

See Also: Update the first link and remove the 2nd one as it seems to encourage people to mix packages from release and edge, which is not supported.

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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

	* [https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/log/?~~id=05e5fbf809000e016eee3fdfdaffb6e39a4956fd&~~qt=grep&q=firefox Git repositories for Alpine Linux]		* [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]]

Bbbhltz: minor formatting/style

2023-05-29T19:01:33Z

minor formatting/style

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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~~ ({{Pkg\|firefox-esr}}):		For the Extended Support Release (ESR) ({{Pkg\|firefox-esr}}):

	{{Cmd\|apk add firefox-esr}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add firefox-esr}}

	For the current release ({{Pkg\|firefox}}):		For the current release ({{Pkg\|firefox}}):

	{{Cmd\|apk add firefox}}		{{Cmd\|# apk add firefox}}

	== Stability ==		== Stability ==

Bbbhltz: removed reference to flash

2023-05-08T18:45:16Z

removed reference to flash

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	{{Cmd\|apk add firefox}}		{{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.}}~~

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

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

Bbbhltz: formatting

2023-04-17T15:18:03Z

formatting

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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 ESR release ({{Pkg\|firefox-esr}}):

	{{Cmd\|apk add firefox-esr}}		{{Cmd\|apk add firefox-esr}}

	For the current release:		For the current release ({{Pkg\|firefox}}):

	{{Cmd\|apk add firefox}}		{{Cmd\|apk add firefox}}

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

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

WhyNotHugo: Notifications

2023-01-08T01:23:25Z

Notifications

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	If [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1175046 tabs crash], then try disabling hardware acceleration, in the Preferences - Performance menu.		If [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1175046 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 <code>libnotify</code> package is required.

			== See Also ==
	* [https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/contents?file=firefox pkgs.alpinelinux.org]		* [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/?id=05e5fbf809000e016eee3fdfdaffb6e39a4956fd&qt=grep&q=firefox git.alpinelinux.org] - git repositories for alpine