Chapter 2.1.1: Firefox
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Description
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Firefox is a highly-rated, and secure web browser that is installed by default in Ubuntu.
It is a decent choice if one wants a secure, fast, yet relatively less resource-heavy browser. 

Firefox has features of other web browsers and its own ones, such as:
 - Tab browsing
 - Scroll through tabs
 - Great plugins and add-ons
 - Favorites, bookmarks, pocket
 - Firefox account sync
 - Master password
 - UI customization with themes and toolbars
 - Advanced customization with about:config
 - Open source

Screenshot
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.. image:: firefox-screenshot.png
   :width: 80%
Useage
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To open a new tab in firefox press the plus button on the right of the tab bar. To view your browsing history press the button that looks like a stack of books with the last one at the end the third item down will show you history. To view your downloaded files press the button that looks like three stacked books with a fourth leaning over -> Downloads.

To go back to a previous page in firefox press the button pointing to the left. To go forward to a page you have visited before but have now gone back from press the button with the arrow pointing to the right. To download a file directly to your local disk right click on the save file as and then you will get options to save the file where you want.  


Version
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Lubuntu currently ships with the latest version of Firefox, Firefox Quantum.

How to launch
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To open Firefox, click on the Firefox icon (red/orange fox covering a blue sphere) in the Lubuntu Menu.
You can also type and run 

.. code:: 

   firefox

from the terminal to run firefox. 
