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Actually that method in the picture no longer works, but there is a better, though still convoluted, method.
Of course, have fun adding repos and installing better versions of browsers in Linux.
Edit: When I said "better versions", I was primarily referring to Debian, which installs FF ESR. You have to add repos and install the better FF standard.
That's the thing, most desktop distros come with a web browser preinstalled, but:
Yeah my comment was misunderstood. I was primarily referring to Debian, which installs ESR. If you want the up to date version, you have to add repos and such.
I would argue the entirety of debian is one big "ESR" so it's not out of place. If you want latest releases of software then Debian is not the droid you are looking for.
Better versions? The best versions are firefox from distro's repo and librewolf from flathub for me.
What I meant was like with Debian, which is what I use right now, you get Firefox ESR, which isn't good if you want a reasonably updated browser and features.
To get it, you have to add a repo, ideally remove ESR, etc.
Flathub is still an option, Firefox there is verified.
yay firefoxOh wait, that's what came preinstalled with my distro. No need to run anything.
Yay buggy distro.....
No thanks
What web browser requires you to add a repo to install it on Linux
People need to stop being such noobs, getting software from repo.
It's crazy to trust precompiled software force fed to people by evil-big-foss corporations.
Real pros check every line for malware each time there's an update and compile from source.
Noob. How can you trust the underlying libraries and assembly code those functions/methods are coming from? Better get a debugger and watch those CPU registers while it's running.
Firefox Flatpak? :D
Debian comes with ESR only. You have to add repos to get standard or beta.
Oh weird, I suppose that makes sense for debian though where the goal is to be stable rather than be up-to-date.
I understand, but Debian is about the only release I've found so far that is actually stable. Other releases claim stability and don't offer it.
Have fun searching web for exe and msi files.
You don't enjoy the thrill of "download button roulette"? One of them leads to salvation, the rest to damnation. Which will it be?