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 * [[Chromium]] - The open source web browser behind Google Chrome
 * DebianPkg:conkeror - keyboard focused web browser with Emacs look and feel based on Firefox xulrunner engine
 * [[Chromium]] (The open source web browser behind Google Chrome)
 * DebianPkg:conkeror (keyboard focused web browser with Emacs look and feel based on Firefox xulrunner engine)
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 * DebianPkg:firefox-esr - Extended support release of Firefox with Debian patches  * DebianPkg:firefox-esr (Extended support release of Firefox with Debian patches)
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 * [[Iceweasel]] (transitional package for Firefox-ESR)  * [[Iceweasel]] (Firefox ESR rebranded for Debian)
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 * DebianPkg:surf - Simple web browser by [[http://surf.suckless.org/|suckless]] based on WebKit/GTK+  * DebianPkg:surf (Simple web browser by [[http://surf.suckless.org/|suckless]] based on WebKit/GTK+)

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Web Browsers

<!> As of 9th of June, 2016 the package Firefox-ESR replaces Iceweasel, and is in Wheezy and Jessie security repositories.

In Debian earlier than Stretch, the iceweasel package is a transitional package for Firefox-ESR as described above. To install it run:

# apt-get install iceweasel

Other options:

Graphical

Text based

Default Web Browser

Once you have more than one of them installed, you can select the default one system-wide using:

update-alternatives --config x-www-browser 
  • and

update-alternatives --config www-browser