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--- linux:linux-tutorials:waterfox-install [2023/12/04 17:59] – Zyzonix
+++ linux:linux-tutorials:waterfox-install [2025/06/08 19:26] (current) – [Waterfox Installation from Repository (Debian, Fedora, CentOS)] BIT
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-===== Waterfox from Repository =====
+===== Waterfox on Linux (Install/Settings) =====
+==== Waterfox Installation from Repository (Debian, Fedora, CentOS) ====
 Although there are no official Debian repositories for Waterfox, it can be installed from a repsoitory with APT.
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 sudo apt install software-properties-common apt-transport-https curl -y
 </code>
+**Quick install:**
+Just run the following command to get the repository key and install it:
+<code bash>curl -fsSL https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:hawkeye116477:waterfox/xUbuntu_24.04/Release.key | sudo gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/home_hawkeye116477_waterfox.gpg > /dev/null</code>
+Then add the repository to the sources lists:
+<code bash>echo 'deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/hawkeye116477:/waterfox/xUbuntu_24.04/ /' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/home:hawkeye116477:waterfox.list</code>
+-----
+**Longer, bit outdated way:**
 <code bash>
 wget https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:hawkeye116477:waterfox/Debian_11/Release.key
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 //Sourced from [[https://www.linuxcapable.com/install-waterfox-browser-on-ubuntu-linux/|linuxcapable.com]]//
+Ubuntu specific instructions: [[https://linuxcapable.com/install-waterfox-browser-on-ubuntu-linux/|Waterfox on Ubuntu or Zorin OS]]
+==== Waterfox Installation via flathub ====
+Simply run:
+<code bash>flatpak install flathub net.waterfox.waterfox</code>
+//Disclaimer: packages might be a bit outdated when sourcing from flathub!//
+==== Waterfox system's titlebar on Plasma ====
+When installing [[https://waterfox.net|Waterfox]] on a KDE/Plasma environment, it could be that Waterfox's default setting is to use a custom title bar like this:
+{{:linux:linux-tutorials:waterfox_settings_custom_titlebar.png?1400|}}
+In some configurations this can look very ugly like above. But it's possible to change this, therefore navigate to ''More tools'' > ''Customize toolbar'' and tick the check in the lower left corner that says ''Title Bar'':
+{{:linux:linux-tutorials:waterfox_settings_titlebar.png?1200|}}
+Finally your Waterfox should look like this:
+{{:linux:linux-tutorials:waterfox_settings_system_titlebar.png?1400|}}
+//Sourced from [[https://www.askvg.com/tip-force-firefox-to-always-use-system-titlebar-in-windows/|askvg.de - Firefox Settings]]//
+==== Fix missing fonts ====
+It might be, that some webpages will be displayed in Times New Roman font, to fix that install the missing fonts by just installing the packages ''ttf-mscorefonts-installer'' and ''fonts-lyx'':
+<code bash>sudo apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installer fonts-lyx ffmpeg</code>
+The package ''ffmpeg'' will additionally make video and audio output possible.