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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]]

Revision as of 18:45, 8 May 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

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