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.TH FIREFOX 1 "November 30, 2017" firefox "Linux User's Manual"
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.SH NAME
firefox \- a Web browser for X11 derived from the Mozilla browser
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B firefox
[\fIOPTIONS\fR ...] [\fIURL\fR]
auto-import changelog data from firefox-0.9.3-7.src.rpm 0.9.3-7 - rawhide import - fedora.us #1765 NetBSD's freetype 2.1.8 compat patch 0.9.3-0.fdr.6 - and mng support is disabled again as it seams that there is no real mng support in the code 0.9.3-0.fdr.5 - remove ldconfig from scriptlets (bug #1846 comment #40) - reenabled mng support (bug #1971) - removed --enable-strip to let rpm to the stripping (bug #1971) - honor system settings in firefox.sh (bug #1971) - setting umask 022 in scriptlets (bug #1962) 0.9.3-0.fdr.4 - copy the icon to the right place(TM) 0.9.3-0.fdr.3 - readded the xpm removed in 0:0.9.2-0.fdr.5 0.9.3-0.fdr.2 - added mozilla-1.7-psfonts.patch from rawhide mozilla 0.9.3-0.fdr.1 - updated to 0.9.3 - removed following from .mozconfig: ac_add_options --with-system-mng ac_add_options --enable-xprint ac_add_options --disable-dtd-debug ac_add_options --disable-freetype2 ac_add_options --enable-strip-libs ac_add_options --enable-reorder ac_add_options --enable-mathml ac_add_options --without-system-nspr 0.9.2-0.fdr.5 - applied parts of the patch from Matthias Saou (bug #1846) - delete empty directories in %{ffdir}/chrome - more cosmetic changes to the spec file 0.9.2-0.fdr.4 - mozilla-default-plugin-less-annoying.patch readded 0.9.2-0.fdr.3 - added krb5-devel as build requirement 0.9.2-0.fdr.2 - added patch from bugzilla.mozilla.org (bug #247846) - removed Xvfb hack 0.9.2-0.fdr.1 - updated to 0.9.2 0.9.1-0.fdr.3 - mharris suggestion for backwards compatibilty with Xvfb hack 0.9.1-0.fdr.2 - added massive hack from the debian package to create the extension directory 0.9.1-0.fdr.1 - updated to 0.9.1 0.9-0.fdr.4 - remove extensions patch - add post hack to create extensions - enable negotiateauth extension - copy icon to browser/app/default.xpm - --enable-official-branding 0.9-0.fdr.3 - extensions patch 0.9-0.fdr.2 - added gnome-vfs2-devel as BuildRequires - added gcc-3.4 patch 0.9-0.fdr.1 - updated to 0.9 - dropped x86_64 patches - dropped xremote patches 0.8-0.fdr.13 - remove unused files: mozilla-config 0.8-0.fdr.12 - update mozconfig (fixes bug #1443) - installation directory includes version number 0.8-0.fdr.11 - merge x86_64 release 10 with fedora.us release 10 bump release to 11 0.8-0.fdr.10 - rebuild for FC2 - change Source71 to properly replace Source7 for maintainability 0.8-0.fdr.10 - 3rd xremote patch - test -Os rather than -O2 Sun Apr 18 2004 Gene Czarcinski <gene@czarc.net> - more x86_64 fixes - fix firefix-xremote-client for x86_64 (similar to what is done for firefox.sh.in) 0.8-0.fdr.9 - xremote patch for thunderbird integration #1113 - back out ugly hack from /usr/bin/firefox - correct default bookmarks 0.8-0.fdr.7 - readded the new firefox icons 0.8-0.fdr.6 - removed new firefox icons 0.8-0.fdr.5 - nothing Thu Feb 12 2004 Gene Czarcinski <czar@acm.org> - update for x86_64 ... usr mozilla-1.6 patches - change "firefox-i*" to "firefox-*" in above stuff 0.8-0.fdr.4 - another icon changed 0.8-0.fdr.3 - startup script modified 0.8-0.fdr.2 - new firefox icon - more s/firebird/firefox/ 0.8-0.fdr.1 - new version: 0.8 - new name: firefox 0.7-0.fdr.2 - s/0.6.1/0.7/ - changed user-app-dir back to .phoenix as .mozilla-firebird is not working as expected - manpage now also available as MozillaFirebird.1 0.7-0.fdr.1 - updated to 0.7 - provides webclient - run regxpcom and regchrome after installation and removal - added a man page from the debian package - changed user-app-dir from .phoenix to .mozilla-firebird 0.6.1-0.fdr.2 - now with mozilla-default-plugin-less-annoying.patch; see bug #586 0.6.1-0.fdr.1 - updated to 0.6.1 - changed buildrequires for XFree86-devel from 0:4.3.0 to 0:4.2.1 it should now also build on RH80 0.6-0.fdr.5.rh90 - enabled the type ahead extension: bug #484 0.6-0.fdr.4.rh90 - renamed it again back to MozillaFirbird - added libmng-devel to BuildRequires - startup homepage is now www.fedora.us - improved the startup script to use the unix remote protocol to open a new window 0.6-0.fdr.3.rh90 - new icon from http://iconpacks.mozdev.org/phoenix/iconshots/flame48true.png - now using gtk2 as toolkit - renamed again back to mozilla-firebird (I like it better) - Provides: MozillaFirebird for compatibility with previous releases - changed default bookmarks.html to contain links to www.fedora.us 0.6-0.fdr.2.rh90 - renamed package to MozillaFirebird and all files with the old name - enabled mng, mathml, xinerama support - now honouring RPM_OPT_FLAGS 0.6-0.fdr.1.rh90 - updated to 0.6 0.6-0.fdr.0.1.cvs20030501.rh90 - Updated to CVS. - Renamed to mozilla-firebird. 0.6-0.fdr.0.3.cvs20030409.rh90 - Updated to CVS. - Removed hard-coded library path. 0.6-0.fdr.0.3.cvs20030402.rh90 - Changed Prereq to Requires. - Changed BuildRequires to gtk+-devel (instead of file). - Recompressed source with bzip2. - Removed post. 0.6-0.fdr.0.2.cvs20030402.rh90 - Added desktop-file-utils to BuildRequires. - Changed category to X-Fedora-Extra. - Updated to CVS. 0.6-0.fdr.0.2.cvs20030328.rh90 - Added Epoch:0. - Added libgtk-1.2.so.0 to the BuildRequires Fri Mar 28 2003 Phillip Compton <pcompton[AT]proteinmedia.com> - 0.6-0.fdr.0.1.cvs20030328.rh90 - Updated to latest CVS. - Moved phoenix startup script into its own file Wed Mar 26 2003 Phillip Compton <pcompton[AT]proteinmedia.com> - 0.6-0.fdr.0.1.cvs20030326.rh90 - Updated to latest CVS. - Changed release to 9 vs 8.1. - Added cvs script. - added encoding to desktop file. Sun Mar 23 2003 Phillip Compton <pcompton[AT]proteinmedia.com> - 0.6-0.fdr.0.1.cvs20030323.rh81 - Updated to latest CVS. - added release specification XFree86-devel Build Requirement. - changed chmod to %attr Fri Mar 21 2003 Phillip Compton <pcompton[AT]proteinmedia.com> - 0.6-0.fdr.0.1.cvs20030317.rh81 - Fixed naming scheme. - Fixed .desktop file. Mon Mar 17 2003 Phillip Compton <pcompton[AT]proteinmedia.com> - 0.6-cvs20030317.1 - Updated to CVS. Fri Mar 14 2003 Phillip Compton <pcompton[AT]proteinmedia.com> - 0.6-cvs20030313.2 - General Tweaking. Thu Mar 13 2003 Phillip Compton <pcompton[AT]proteinmedia.com> - 0.6-cvs20030313.1 - Updated CVS. - Modified mozconfig. Sun Mar 09 2003 Phillip Compton <pcompton[AT]proteinmedia.com> - 0.6-cvs20030309.1 - Initial RPM release.
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.B firefox-bin
[\fIOPTIONS\fR] [\fIURL\fR]
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fBMozilla Firefox\fR is an open-source web browser, designed for
standards compliance, performance and portability.
.SH USAGE
\fBfirefox\fR is a simple shell script that will set up the
environment for the actual executable, \fBfirefox-bin\fR.
.SH OPTIONS
A summary of the options supported by \fBfirefox\fR is included below.
.SS "X11 options"
.TP
.BI \-\-display= DISPLAY
X display to use
.TP
.B \--sync
Make X calls synchronous
.TP
.B \-\-g-fatal-warnings
Make all warnings fatal
.SS "Firefox options"
.TP
.B \-h, \-help
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Show summary of options.
.TP
.B \-v, \-version
Print Firefox version.
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.TP
\fB\-P\fR \fIprofile\fR
Start with \fIprofile\fR.
.TP
\fB\-\-profile\fR \fIpath\fR
Start with profile at \fIpath\fR.
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.TP
\fB\-\-migration\fR
Start with migration wizard.
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.TP
.B \-\-ProfileManager
Start with ProfileManager.
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.TP
\fB\-\-no\-remote\fR
Do not accept or send remote commands; implies \fB--new-instance\fR.
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.TP
\fB\-\-new\-instance\fR
Open new instance, not a new window in running instance.
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.TP
\fB\-\-UILocale\fR \fIlocale\fR
Start with \fIlocale\fR resources as UI Locale.
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.TP
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\fB\-\-safe\-mode\fR
Disables extensions and themes for this session.
.TP
\fB\-\-headless\fR
Run without a GUI.
.TP
\fB\-\-marionette\fR
Enable remote control server.
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.TP
\fB\-\-browser\fR
Open a browser window.
.TP
\fB\-\-new-window\fR \fIurl\fR
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Open \fIurl\fR in a new window.
.TP
\fB\-\-new-tab\fR \fIurl\fR
Open \fIurl\fR in a new tab.
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.TP
\fB\-\-private-window\fR \fIurl\fR
Open \fIurl\fR in a new private window.
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.TP
\fB\-\-preferences\fR
Open Preferences dialog.
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.TP
\fB\-\-screenshot\fR [\fIpath\fR]
Save screenshot to \fIpath\fR or in working directory.
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.TP
\fB\-\-window-size\fR \fIwidth\fR[,\fIheight\fR]
Width and optionally height of screenshot.
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.TP
\fB\-\-search\fR \fIterm\fR
Search \fIterm\fR with your default search engine.
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.TP
\fB\-\-jsconsole\fR
Open the Browser Console.
.TP
\fB\-\-jsdebugger\fR
Open the Browser Toolbox.
.TP
\fB\-\-wait-for-jsdebugger\fR
Spin event loop until JS debugger connects. Enables debugging (some) application startup code paths. Only has an effect when \fI--jsdebugger\fR is also supplied.
.TP
\fB\-\-devtools\fR
Open DevTools on initial load.
.TP
\fB\-\-start-debugger-server\fR [ws:][\fIport\fR|\fIpath\fR]
Start the debugger server on a TCP port or Unix domain socket path. Defaults to TCP port 6000. Use WebSocket protocol if ws: prefix is specified.
.TP
\fB\-\-recording\fR \fIfile\fR
Record drawing for a given URL.
.TP
\fB\-\-recording-output\fR \fIfile\fR
Specify destination file for a drawing recording.
.TP
\fB\-\-setDefaultBrowser\fR
Set this app as the default browser.
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.SH FILES
\fI/usr/bin/firefox\fR - shell script wrapping
\fBfirefox\fR
.br
\fI/usr/lib64/firefox/firefox-bin\fR - \fBfirefox\fR
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executable
.SH VERSION
57.0
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.SH BUGS
To report a bug, please visit \fIhttp://bugzilla.mozilla.org/\fR
.SH AUTHORS
.TP
.B The Mozilla Organization
.I http://www.mozilla.org/about.html
.TP
.B Tobias Girstmair
.I https://gir.st/