OpenBSD: Install Firefox Web Browser

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OpenBSD: Install Firefox Web Browser

To install Firefox on an OpenBSD system, you will need to perform the following steps:

  1. Download Firefox: Go to the Firefox download page at https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ and click on the "Download Now" button to download the latest version of Firefox.

  2. Extract the downloaded file: Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file using the tar command:

tar xvf firefox-*.tar.bz2

This will extract the contents of the downloaded file into a new directory. Replace firefox-*.tar.bz2 with the actual name of the downloaded file.

  1. Install dependencies: Firefox requires several libraries and dependencies to be installed on your system. You can install these dependencies using the pkg_add command:
pkg_add gtk+2
pkg_add gtk-update-icon-cache
pkg_add hicolor-icon-theme
pkg_add libevent
pkg_add dbus
pkg_add dbus-glib
pkg_add dbus-python
  1. Run Firefox: Once you have installed the dependencies, you can start Firefox by navigating to the directory where you extracted the downloaded file, and then running the firefox command:
cd firefox
./firefox

This will start Firefox. You can now use Firefox as you would on any other system.

Keep in mind that these are just general steps, and your specific installation process may vary depending on your system's configuration. Consult the Firefox documentation and the relevant OpenBSD documentation for more detailed information.

Created Time:2017-10-30 10:17:54  Author:lautturi