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Firefox is a popular [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 ==
 
To install Firefox, firstly enable the [[Repositories#Enabling_the_community_repository|Community repository]], then type in the terminal:
 
For the Extended Support Release (ESR) ({{Pkg|firefox-esr}}):
 
{{Cmd|# apk add firefox-esr}}
 
For the current release ({{Pkg|firefox}}):
 
{{Cmd|# apk add firefox}}


== Stability ==
== Stability ==


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 {{Pkg|libnotify}} package is required.
== See Also ==
* [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]
[[category: Web Browser]]

Latest revision as of 19:01, 29 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 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