Firefox

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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.

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