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There exist many more web browsers like galeon, links, elinks, links2, lynx, dillo, w3m, amaya, konqueror, kazehakase. Once you have more than one of them installed, There exist many more web browsers like DebPkg:galeon, DebPkg:epiphany-webkit, DebPkg:epiphany-gecko, DebPkg:links, DebPkg:elinks, DebPkg:links2, DebPkg:lynx, DebPkg:dillo, DebPkg:w3m, DebPkg:amaya, DebPkg:konqueror, DebPkg:kazehakase. Once you have more than one of them installed,
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= Firefox =

== What is Firefox? ==

Firefox, otherwise known as Mozilla FireFox, is a popular open source web browser with a focus on web standards. Millions of people use Firefox for its security and general usefulness.

== How to install Firefox ==

To install Firefox, simply do:
{{{
apt-get update
apt-get install mozilla-firefox (or just firefox if in sid)
}}}

GNOME users might also want to install GNOME support:
{{{
apt-get install mozilla-firefox-gnome-support
}}}

Native language versions are also available.

== Plugins and Themes ==

All plugins and themes are installable through the Firefox menus.

== Iceweasel ==
= Firefox / Iceweasel =
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For more information please check out the [http://wiki.debian.org/Iceweasel Iceweasel Page] For more information please check out the ["Iceweasel"] Page.
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 * [http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ Mozilla Firefox Website]
 * [http://wiki.debian.org/Opera Opera non-free guide]
 * Installing ["Opera"] (non-free).

Web Browsers

There exist many more web browsers like galeon, epiphany-webkit, epiphany-gecko, links, elinks, links2, lynx, dillo, w3m, amaya, konqueror, kazehakase. Once you have more than one of them installed, you can select the default one systemwide using:

 update-alternatives --config x-www-browser 

  • and

 update-alternatives --config www-browser 

Firefox / Iceweasel

Iceweasel is Debians re-branded version of Firefox.

For more information please check out the ["Iceweasel"] Page.

  • Installing ["Opera"] (non-free).