Browsers

[azrielle]

The most comprehensive list I've come across is here >
https://www.slant.co/topics/4281/~web-b ... -for-linux
Although I've not tried most of them, so I can't say how compatible some might or might not be with MX. It's a good read anyhow.

It's missing Otter-browser. Appimage of latest RC:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/otter- ... wser-rc12/

[philotux]

The ESR version is more stable. It's a frozen Firefox 60 version, but receives security updates. May be useful when some Firefox features are suddenly removed (like RSS feed on Firefox 64).

Do you know if it is possible to install the ESR version alongside the "ordinary" one?

[Captain Brillo]

wulf:
The Brave Download page lists several install methods. Which did you use for MX ?

btw: do any other browsers have Vivaldi's split window feature? It's amazingly handy! Can't do without it anymore.

[wulf]

wulf:
The Brave Download page lists several install methods. Which did you use for MX ?

btw: do any other browsers have Vivaldi's split window feature? It's amazingly handy! Can't do without it anymore.

Initially, I installed Waterfox from the browsers own website. I downloaded the .tar.bz2 file and extracted it into the opt folder with package installer. Later last year though, Stevo packaged Waterfox for MX, and it's found in the MX package installer under popular apps>browsers. I've not tried Brave browser on Linux, only in Windows when it first launched.

[wulf]

The most comprehensive list I've come across is here >
https://www.slant.co/topics/4281/~web-b ... -for-linux
Although I've not tried most of them, so I can't say how compatible some might or might not be with MX. It's a good read anyhow.

It's missing Otter-browser. Appimage of latest RC:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/otter- ... wser-rc12/

Yep, you're right. Probably a few others missing also.

[cyrilus31]

I use Brave on Android with an old Galaxy tab 2. Works very well but I don't know how it behaves on MX.

I had many issues with Otter not so long ago.

[zorzi]

The ESR version is more stable. It's a frozen Firefox 60 version, but receives security updates. May be useful when some Firefox features are suddenly removed (like RSS feed on Firefox 64).

Do you know if it is possible to install the ESR version alongside the "ordinary" one?

Yes you can.

But take care. By default, ESR and Firefox release will use the same profile. This can be messy, especially if you launch the older one (ESR) with the most recent one (64) settings.

Mozilla suggests to create two different profiles:

Code: Select all

firefox -P

Then you can create a specific profile for each firefox version.

[philotux]

Yes you can.

But take care. By default, ESR and Firefox release will use the same profile. This can be messy, especially if you launch the older one (ESR) with the most recent one (64) settings.

Mozilla suggests to create two different profiles:

Code: Select all

firefox -P

Then you can create a specific profile for each firefox version.

Thanks zorzi for replying and further elaborating!

The shared profile between the two was what I had in mind when I asked the question. Now with your explanation, I know that it is feasible. I am about to do a new install of MX soon for the purpose of testing and trying out new things. This will surely be one of the things to try.

Thanks again!

[Stevo]

Firefox and firefox-esr from our repos both install a /usr/bin/firefox symlink, so I think they would definitely conflict. But a local install of the firefox-esr binary from Mozilla should work.

I didn't see Midori on that list. We have the latest 7.0 release in the test repo.

[cyrilus31]

Firefox and firefox-esr from our repos both install a /usr/bin/firefox symlink, so I think they would definitely conflict. But a local install of the firefox-esr binary from Mozilla should work.

I didn't see Midori on that list. We have the latest 7.0 release in the test repo.

Midori was considered dead (no developement from 2015 to 2108). Thanks for reminding me that new version. Will try ASAP.