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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.
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It is a decent choice if one wants a secure, fast, yet relatively less resource-heavy browser.
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Firefox has features of other web browsers and its own ones, such as:
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- Tab browsing
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- Scroll through tabs
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- Great plugins and add-ons
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- Favorites, bookmarks, pocket
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- Firefox account sync
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- Master password
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- UI customization with themes and toolbars
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- Advanced customization with about:config
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- Open source
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Usage/Screenshots
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.. image:: firefox-screenshot.png
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:width: 80%
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Version
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Lubuntu currently ships with the latest version of Firefox, Firefox Quantum.
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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.
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You can also type and run
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.. code::
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firefox
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from the terminal to run firefox.
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