Firefox with title bar disabled on a Linux system

How to remove Firefox title bar on Linux

If you’re into a sleek and minimal aesthetic when it comes to Linux, removing the title bar in Mozilla Firefox can help you accomplish that feel. The title bar isn’t really necessary anyway, since it just contains information that’s already available in the title of the tabs.

In this guide, we’ll show you the step by step instructions to remove the title bar in Firefox. These same steps can also be used to toggle it back on.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to remove Firefox title bar on Linux

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VA-API setting enabled in Firefox on Linux

Firefox with VA-API on Linux

The Video Acceleration API, developed by Intel, has been enjoying widespread support in a variety of software, including the latest versions of Mozilla Firefox. The VA-API is an API for hardware acceleration that allows a computer to offload video decoding and encoding tasks to a system’s video card, a task that historically has taken place in the CPU.

In this guide, we’ll talk about Firefox’s VA-API setting. This will include a brief introduction to what it is and how it works, as well as how to enable or disable the setting on a Linux system. Keep reading if you want to give the VA-API setting a try, potentially speeding up your web browser’s video playback a great deal.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • What is Video Acceleration API in Firefox?
  • How to enable or disable VA-API

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Clearing the cache in Firefox on Linux

How to clear Firefox cache on Linux

Does your Firefox web browser have a large cache of temporary files? Do you have an embarrassing web browsing history? Has it been a while since you last cleared your Firefox cache? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you’ve come to the right guide.

In this tutorial, we’ll show step by step instructions for clearing the cache in Firefox on a Linux system. You can do this either via GUI or command line. We’ll show the instructions for both methods below.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to clear Firefox cache via GUI
  • How to clear Firefox cache via command line

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Dark theme enabled on Mozilla Firefox

Enable Firefox dark mode on Linux

Dark mode is all the rage these past few years, with nearly all operating systems and applications now offering the feature. Mozilla Firefox is no exception, and it’s pretty simple to enable dark mode inside the web browser. This can help reduce eye strain, especially when using your PC in a dimly lit room.

In this guide, we’ll take you through the step by step instructions to enable dark mode in Firefox on a Linux system. You’ll also see how to select from a variety of other themes or restore the classic brighter theme.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to enable or disable dark mode (and other themes) in Firefox

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Firefox on Kali Linux

How to update Firefox on Kali Linux

Mozilla Firefox comes installed by default on Kali Linux and a ton of other Linux distributions. It’s a solid web browser but it’s the user’s responsibility to make sure Firefox stays up to date.

The process for updating Firefox is a little different on Kali. Kali is based on Debian’s testing branch, which uses Firefox ESR (Extended Support Release).

Firefox ESR is essentially a more stable version of Firefox which is geared mainly towards enterprise systems. It usually doesn’t have all the latest features that are available in other Firefox installs, but includes the most stable and thoroughly tested components.

In this guide, we’ll see how to update Firefox ESR from the command line on Kali Linux.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to update Firefox on Kali Linux

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Updating Firefox version on Linux

How to update Firefox on Linux

Keeping your Linux system’s software up to date is always a good practice to follow, and Mozilla Firefox is no exception. Having the latest updates means that you have access to the newest features, bug fixes, and security patches for your web browser.

In this guide, we’ll show you how to update Firefox on all the most popular Linux distributions. Firefox normally takes care of updates by itself and doesn’t require much user intervention, but there are still a few methods that can be used to manually update the application.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to update Firefox via browser menu
  • How to update Firefox via GUI
  • How to update Firefox via command line
  • How to update Firefox via direct download

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Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers on Linux

Firefox vs Google Chrome/Chromium

Users of Linux have many choices when it comes to web browsers. Among the top choices are Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome for Linux, along with the closely related Chromium browser. In this guide, we’ll go over a comparison of the three browsers, with the goal of allowing you to make an informed decision about which browser you should use.

This guide will include a basic review of the browsers, highlights on their features and differences, history, pros and cons, etc. Keep reading to learn more and find out which one works best for you.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • Web browsers on Linux
  • Firefox vs. Chrome/Chromium
  • Which browser should I use?

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Mozilla Firefox successfully installed on Linux

How to download and install Firefox on Linux

Mozilla Firefox is one of the most popular and widely used web browsers in the world. It’s available for installation on all major Linux distros, and even included as the default web browser for some Linux systems.

In this guide, we’ll cover the step by step instructions on how to download and install Mozilla Firefox on the most popular Linux distros. This will include methods for installation from a distro’s package manager, as well as a direct download from Mozilla’s site.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to install Firefox on popular Linux distros via package manager
  • How to install Firefox via direct download from Mozilla
Mozilla Firefox successfully installed on Linux

Mozilla Firefox successfully installed on Linux

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Fixing an unresponsive Mozilla Firefox on Linux

How to fix “Firefox is already running but is not responding” error message

In this guide, we’ll show you a few different methods for fixing the Firefox is already running but is not responding error message on a Linux system.

First, let’s go over a few reasons for why this error may be occurring. It’s not uncommon to have an application freeze or “hang” every once in a while, so if this isn’t an issue that you repeatedly have with Firefox, you can probably simply kill the process and get back to what you were doing.

On the other hand, the problem has been known to become perpetual in situations where there’s an issue with the profile file. Firefox stores a user’s personalizations and settings inside a “profile” that is accessed every time Firefox opens. If you’re experiencing this error often, it can be helpful to create a brand new profile and import your old settings.

Follow along with our step by step guide below in order to fix this annoying error and get your web browser running smoothly again.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to fix “Firefox is already running but is not responding” error message
  • How to kill Firefox processes
  • How to launch Firefox in safe mode
  • How to remove the profile lock file
  • How to create a new Firefox profile
  • How to reinstall Firefox

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Launching Firefox via command line terminal to load a specified website

Firefox and the Linux command line

Mozilla Firefox, by its very virtue of being a web browser, is a program with a GUI front end. But make no mistake, the program can be launched from the command line, and there are quite a few handy options we can specify with this command.

In this guide, we’ll show how to open Firefox from the command line on a Linux system. We’ll also go over some tips and tricks so you can get the most out of launching Firefox via terminal.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • Linux commands for Firefox

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Tor Browser launcher - Ubuntu 18.04

How to install Tor Browser in Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux

Objective

To following article will explain how to download, install and use Tor Browser on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux.

The aim for Tor Browser is to protect your online privacy, hence from this reason make sure that your Tor downloaded has not been tempered with by properly verifying Tor Browser’s signing signatures otherwise Tor Browser have an absolutely opposite effect for you.

Operating System and Software Versions

  • Operating System: – Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver
  • Software: – Tor Browser 7.5 or higher

Requirements

Privileged access to your Ubuntu System as root or via sudo command is required.

Conventions

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