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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.


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== 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

Revision as of 01:23, 8 January 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:

apk add firefox-esr

For the current release:

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