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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]]

Revision as of 15:18, 17 April 2023

Firefox is a popular, open-source web browser.

Installation

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

For the ESR release (firefox-esr):

apk add firefox-esr

For the current release (firefox):

apk add firefox

Tip: To play flash-videos and -games in Firefox, check Installing Adobe flash player for Firefox page.

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