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    using Firefox with UT in 2021

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      • TotalRandoT Offline
        TotalRando @TotalSonic
        last edited by TotalRando

        @totalsonic Thanks-- I think I actually installed the wrong version with the deb file. Will try it now! (I wish I knew that earlier-- I ended up resetting my phone.)

        EDIT: How do you build off this armhf page? General terminal instructions welcomed.


        Nerd with UT on a OnePlus One. OnePlus 6T waiting in the wings for VoLTE.

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          TotalSonic @TotalRando
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          @totalrando - I haven't tested this latest esr update in Libertine yet - but you can download the current firefox-esr armhf deb for version 78.10 at the bottom of the page at https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/+build/21502379

          Best regards,
          Steve Berson

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            TotalRando @TotalSonic
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            @totalsonic ok, I found the deb file. Unfortunately when I install with Libertine it creates the ESR container, but no icon shows up in tray. Any ideas?


            Nerd with UT on a OnePlus One. OnePlus 6T waiting in the wings for VoLTE.

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              TotalSonic @TotalRando
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              @totalrando - make sure you delete any Firefox install before installing Firefox-esr. I've unfortunately often experienced where Libertine containers get "borked" and do not allow additional packages to be installed in them, and the only reliable way around that I've found is deleting the Libertine container and starting over. Perhaps someone else can chime in with a solution other than just "nuking" the container and going back to scratch.

              Best regards,
              Steve Berson

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                TotalRando @TotalSonic
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                @totalsonic Trying to nuke container now. Besides Abiword (which I won't be using till I figure out how to force convergence on this thing) I had nothing of value in it.


                Nerd with UT on a OnePlus One. OnePlus 6T waiting in the wings for VoLTE.

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                  TotalSonic @TotalRando
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                  @totalrando - going off-topic of this thread, but for "convergence" on the OnePlus One my experience is that you will want two things:

                  • Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter hooked up to external display (I have used version 2 of this, you need a monitor with a full size HDMI & USB-A ports available)
                  • a blue tooth keyboard w/ trackpad (the iClever BK-08 works fine for this and has the advantage that it can be folded up to fit in your pocket)

                  Best regards,
                  Steve Berson

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                    TotalRando @TotalSonic
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                    @totalsonic Thank you. That sounds a lot better than the disaster I was planning.


                    Nerd with UT on a OnePlus One. OnePlus 6T waiting in the wings for VoLTE.

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                      TotalRando @TotalSonic
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                      @totalsonic No dice on FF yet. Going to verify I got the right one.


                      Nerd with UT on a OnePlus One. OnePlus 6T waiting in the wings for VoLTE.

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                        TotalSonic @TotalRando
                        last edited by

                        UPDATED LINKS

                        armhf
                        https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/+build/21759468

                        arm64
                        https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/+build/21759467

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                          TotalSonic @TotalSonic
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                          UPDATED LINKS -
                          arm64
                          https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/+build/22232345

                          armhf
                          https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/+build/22232346

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                            eltanque9
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                            Hy guys, I'm on OPO (stable channel) and no version of Firefox is working (all crash on launch). Do you know where I can download 78.8 esr version? I can't find it (on launchpad.net there's no downloadable package and on debian packages there are newer versions).

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                              TotalSonic @eltanque9
                              last edited by TotalSonic

                              @eltanque9 - ESR packages posted to Mozilla's page seem to have now been updated to version 91 - but this crashes tabs in my test of it. https://launchpad.net/~mozillateam/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/+packages

                              I will make my own download links for Firefox-esr 78 and will post them up when available.

                              Best regards,
                              Steve Berson

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                                TotalSonic @eltanque9
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                                @eltanque9 - oops, it seems I only have the ESR 78 deb saved for arm64. maybe someone else has that file.

                                Best regards,
                                Steve Berson

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                                  eltanque9 @TotalSonic
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                                  @TotalSonic Thanks for your work and time, I really appreciate your contribute (I'm using your arm64 build on my OP3)

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                                    jhayar0719
                                    last edited by jhayar0719

                                    i tried this and it still working but on a non https site only . i cant browse on sites with https

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                                      Nakele
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                                      So setting the environmet varrible allows FF to work with http only pages: export MOZ_FAKE_NO_SANDBOX=1

                                      This var needs to be set in the libertine container

                                      Alternatives can be found here but the https issue still persists

                                      https://github.com/termux/proot/issues/139

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                                        Spymaker @TotalSonic
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                                        @TotalSonic Can you please help to install Firefox-esr, as Firefox still not stable at least on M10.

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                                          ikoz @Spymaker
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                                          @Spymaker There is no need to install firefox via Libertine. It is easier to install it via a click package from: https://gitlab.com/debclick/uFirefox/-/jobs/3244836194/artifacts/download

                                          May the source be with you

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                                            Lakotaubp
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                                            Just a thought but this is an old thread and most of the info out of date, might be easier for everyone to start a new one.

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                                              hlbkv @Lakotaubp
                                              last edited by hlbkv

                                              Currently the upstream desktop version of Firefox is perfectly usable in Ubuntu Touch (at least in tablets), all that's missing is clipboard support and some extra gesture support.

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