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I'm trying to install Firefox on Alpine Linux. I ran

$ sudo apk add firefox

And a few hundred MBs later, it installed.

However, when I ran firefox, it crashed with symbol not found errors and something to do with libmozgtk and gtk+.

How do I fix this or is it not possible to run Firefox on a musl-based distro?

Kied Llaentenn
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To install firefox on alpine linux enable the Community Repository:

add (or uncomment) a line like:

http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community

then run:

sudo apk update
sudo apk add firefox-esr

The package is called firefox on the edge branch:

Warning: "edge" is under constant development so be careful using it in production. It is possible that bugs in "edge" could cause data loss or could break your system.

Update

As said @OrangeDog firefox-esr (and firefox) is now available on the edge and v3.12 branch.

GAD3R
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  • This works! Any difference between the packages though? – Kied Llaentenn May 27 '19 at 20:24
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    firefox-esr stands for "Extended Support Release". The difference with firefox is explained here: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/ – Francesco Colista Jul 18 '19 at 07:01
  • Firefox seems to have been removed in Alpine 3.11. Any ideas? – OrangeDog Nov 16 '20 at 12:34
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    `firefox-esr` is now in edge too – OrangeDog Nov 16 '20 at 12:43
  • @OrangeDog Thank you for this update, I have edited my answer. – GAD3R Nov 16 '20 at 12:56
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    Thanks, I have the extended os version and need a minimal desktop to start firefox, is there a tutorial for Alpine similar to [this](https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/128875/72988) for debian? Would the [awesome](https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Awesome(wm)_Setup) desktop be minimal, sounds as if? – Timo Nov 18 '20 at 09:28
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    @Timo Welcome! Sorry I can't find a good answer for you. I encourage you to post a new question. I am interrested. – GAD3R Nov 18 '20 at 11:19
  • ok, I will wait for your reply;) – Timo Nov 18 '20 at 14:41