The correct way to install Firefox

apt-get, bitches.
And don't forget to close the door on the way out!
- The real trick is to not install anything, because Firefox comes pre-installed on most Linux distros.
  
  pre-installed
  You don't use Arch, btw
  
  You mean "pre-installed with most DEs"...
  
  OUT.
  This is now cool people thread.
  
  Eh, Debian still ships ESR
- You misspelled pacman
  
  yay your ass outta here
- I always thought apt and apt-get is the same thing so why type more when you can less?
  But then again, I'm a linux noob that only uses distros like Ubuntu.
  I also like the software center thing in Ubuntu because of GUI and... um... why do I see a bunch of people with pitchforks?
  
  apt is a newer tool that combines the functionality of apt-get and apt-cache. It’s not as backwards compatible but has a nicer more human readable output
- sudo apt-get install bitches bitches not found
  🙁

nix

programs.librewolf = { enable = true; extensions = with pkgs.librewolf.extensions; [ ublock-origin canvas-blocker wappalyzer user-agent-switcher ]; };
Declarative NixOS config. Copy this to your nixos config file to get my exact librewolf config.
- I see you are a man of culture as well
  
  As a dev, a declarative OPERATING SYSTEM is a literal dream. Nix shells are really nice too.
- i love you
- is this nixos or home manager
  
  It's technically an invalid config (the extensions part), but other than that it's using home manager.
  
  I think NixOS, I believe in HM you declare extensions per-profile
- I'd never heard of librewolf until this. Why use it over firefox? Thought firefox was already privacy focused
  
  Firefox actually has a lot of telemetry that's opt-out rather than opt-in, and doesn't have many privacy protections. Librewolf comes with ublock origin (which blocks trackers and annoyances as well as ads), has extreme fingerprinting protection, and has no google stuff out of the box.
  
  Firefox has telemetry and has become adware. Mozilla VPN ads pop up every once in a while. Sponsored bullshit on the home screen. Pocket integration with recommended/sponsored content. Mozilla's becoming what it set out to destroy unfortunately.
  LibreWolf is Firefox without this garbage, plus more privacy focused defaults. Some of those defaults are rather extreme though so I recommend toning it back (such as deleting history/cookies after every session, and resist fingerprinting can screw up anything that displays time by not taking your time zone into account).
  
  Great! Keep digging, keep asking the right questions and ultimately you will just collect enough reasons to simply not use any other browser, until something even better will appear.
  Firefox is the Firefox we all really need and LibreWolf is the Firefox we deserve.

sudo pacman -S firefox
- I use arch btw
  
  I also use Arch btw.
- pacman supremacy
  
  nix-shell -p firefox
- Wait how is your pfp spinning?
  
  On Kbin, you can set a gif as your pfp.
  Spin.

The correct way wouldn't be on windows I can tell you that
- Indeed. Linux is superior. Linux Windows.
  I use Arch btw.

Downvote for using Windows.
- I want to downvote and upvote this comment at the same time
  
  Why can't we do that, anyways?
  
  Been thinking that there should be an option to sidevote in such cases...

yay -S firefox

Imagine using Windows 😤😤
$ Flatpak install Firefox
- sudo pacman -S firefox
  
  -Syu bruh
  
  doas emerge firefox
  Nothing gives a man a greater feeling of power
- Tell me how to beat anticheat on Linux? Cuz that's the only thing keeping me.
  
  To see if the games with anticheat that you want to play are supported on linux, check areweanticheatyet.com they have a pretty huge list of anticheat status where are listed supported, unsupported and denied games.
  
  If your games are on Steam, check ProtonDB.
  If not, you're probably out of luck, but check recent Search Engine results. Best to limit results to around last 6 months, otherwise you'll probably get outdated information. Only a few bigger non-steam multiplayer shooters work, I can only think of Overwatch right now.
  
  Which games do you play? The only game holding me back was tarkov but I randomly decided to put Linux on one of my drives to see what I could/couldn’t do and I was able to get it working with proton. Probably going to switch over completely soon after I play around with it a bit more
- For work, I have no option other than Windows. Right now, I use a mix of WSL2, winget, scoop to get around which is nice. I get to ignore most of the rough edges of Windows lol
  
  Yeah thats fair enough. Exceptions can be made for work lol.
- This is the way
- Imagine having to spend 30 minutes just to run a specific software from Windows

Firefox is installed by default on my Linux distro, though
- If you have Ubuntu though you still gotta uninstall the snap version of Firefox and switch it to the deb version
  
  or enable flatpaks >:)

Well shit, now there's nothing left for Edge to do.

$ flatpak install app/org.mozilla.Firefox 😎

"I used Firefox to download Firefox" - Thanos

sudo zypper in firefox
- The sus crew
- perfection ... though dont forget x264 and x265
  
  Good point
- Another one who knows the real deal 🤝

choco install
- I liked the obsolete shim for that: cinst - save some letters.
  Same with cup instead of choco update.
  I've just reinstated them anyway.

Is winget installed by default on Windows now?
- Yes, finally it comes with a package manager by default!
  
  Only 24 years later

sudo pacman -S firefox

https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/setup/linux_build.html
- Gigachad 🗿

Just casually having Firefox with plugins and settings described in my NixOS config.
https://github.com/pimeys/nixos/blob/main/desktop/firefox/default.nix
Works always the same.
- Man nix looks soo damn cool. I just dont know if id ever actually use it. But a versioned controlled OS seems so sweet.
  Can you use it to choose desktop environment as well?
  
  You can. I run sway and it is configured through nix:
  https://github.com/pimeys/nixos/blob/main/desktop/sway/default.nix
  Gnome design makes it a bit harder, but not impossible:
  https://hoverbear.org/blog/declarative-gnome-configuration-in-nixos/
  Somebody doing the same for KDE:
  https://github.com/LunNova/nixos-configs/blob/dev/users/lun/on-nixos/kdeconfig.nix
  So the answer to your question is yes. It is possible and kind of required to go the full nix route with NixOS. It might not always be super straightforward with large DEs, and for sure works much better with window managers that already utilize text configuration.
  
  Yep. To change desktop environments, just change:
  
  services.xserver.gnome.enable = true;
  to
  
  services.xserver.plasma5.enable = true;
- Damn, nix is starting to look better each time I hear about it.

I always forget about winget
- I don't. It was literally stolen from appget.

The REAL real wax is brew/Flatpak install Firefox
- Real. I just did that yesterday, uninstalled all that snap bullshit from kubuntu.
  
  I honestly don’t understand why it’s a snap by default now. I’ve never got it to really function the way I want as a snap. Puts a sour taste in my mouth for Ubuntu altogether.

Legit me past week, had a misshap and had to reinstall windows, didn't want the millions of installers so I just everything via winget

Nope, the correct way is sudo xbps-install -Suv firefox.
- I was wondering where the Void guys at...
  
  Present ✌️
- Check out xi from xtools.
  
  Why, it's not the right package name?

Scoop is preferred as it provides versioning and user installs compared to winget which are typically machine wide and require administrative roles.
- Versioned and doesn't need admin... I've been happy with chocolatey, but this sounds interesting.

Man I love WinGet I just hope they add multi-threaded download to speed up downloads also downloading while installing other applications

sudo emerge -av www-client/firefox
- Are you sure you don't want the binary?
  
  CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X (24) @ 3.700GHz
  It takes me like 10 minutes to compile these days :D. Before, yes.
  
  Compiling by myself is always worth it for the -telemetry imo

Don't you need to google the exact package name anyways?
- winget search <query>
  Or just try to install, and it shows you what the package name is.
  
  "package" :)

scoop install firefox

Is this something everyone should know to do? Or just style points for programmers?
- More like sysadmins not programmers. I've met plenty of programmers that write brilliant code, but don't know how to manage computers very well.
  
  Gotcha. I don't know the difference between all the techy jobs, you all just do various forms of magic to my muggle brain.
- At the moment i like choco more than winget, so winget is now the tool to install choco???
  
  winget uses official repos, choco uses its own community-maintained repo.
- You don't have to know it, but it's a good thing to know!
  It's actually easier than the other way once you learn how to use it (looking through search results to make sure it's the official link, clicking through installers, having to think about updates, etc. vs. just opening a terminal and typing winget install whatever).
  But the terminal intimidates people. So I expect this will mainly be used as an optional "tech tip" sort of thing.
- using winget is a much safer and faster way to install new software. yes command prompt seems intimidating but it's super easy, you don't need 1337 hack0rz skillz to use it
  
  Do you know why there are multiple packages named similar to the original ones? For example there are multiple Vim packages in the winget repository which makes it confusing.
- You don't have to know how to do it unless you want to install Firefox on Windows without ever having to open Edge. In that case, this is one way to do it.

yay -S firefox
- All you need is pacman.

based windows
- Real OSes come with Firefox pre-installed!
  
  Cries in DIY distro

windows users installing a web browser: then vs now
- maybe in a decade linus from LTT will be able to use a package manager

I used chocolatey to install firefox...

in case anyone wants the mac equivalent brew install --cask firefox of course first install xcode and brew

"I used Firefox to download Firefox"

does the firefox in this winget stuff is a pure firefox build, or mirsofotizied (full of tracking and grandma-stealing algorithms) garbage? also nice to see ms picking up 20+ years old linux features just to implement them badly :D

https://medium.com/@keivan/the-day-appget-died-e9a5c96c8b22
$ scoop install firefox

yay -S firefox