FIREFOX(1) Linux User's Manual FIREFOX(1)

NAME
       firefox - a Web browser for X11 derived from the Mozilla browser


SYNOPSIS
       firefox [OPTIONS ...] [URL]

       firefox-bin [OPTIONS] [URL]


DESCRIPTION
       Mozilla  Firefox  is an open-source web browser, designed for standards
       compliance, performance and portability.


USAGE
       firefox is a simple shell script that will set up the  environment  for
       the actual executable, firefox-bin.


OPTIONS
       A summary of the options supported by firefox is included below.


   X11 options
       display=DISPLAY
              X display to use

       sync Make X calls synchronous

       g-fatal-warnings
              Make all warnings fatal


   Firefox options
       -h, -help
              Show summary of options.

       -v, -version
              Print Firefox version.

       -P profile
              Start with profile.

       profile path
              Start with profile at path.

       migration
              Start with migration wizard.

       ProfileManager
              Start with ProfileManager.

       no-remote
              Do not accept or send remote commands; implies new-instance.

       new-instance
              Open new instance, not a new window in running instance.

       UILocale locale
              Start with locale resources as UI Locale.

       save-mode
              Disables extensions and themes for this session.

       headless
              Run without a GUI.

       marionette
              Enable remote control server.

       browser
              Open a browser window.

       new-window url
              Open url in a new window.

       new-tab url
              Open url in a new tab.

       private-window url
              Open url in a new private window.

       preferences
              Open Preferences dialog.

       screenshot [path]
              Save screenshot to path or in working directory.

       window-size width[,height]
              Width and optionally height of screenshot.

       search term
              Search term with your default search engine.



       jsconsole
              Open the Browser Console.

       jsdebugger
              Open the Browser Toolbox.

       wait-for-jsdebugger
              Spin  event  loop until JS debugger connects.  Enables debugging
              (some) application startup code paths.  Only has an effect  when
              jsdebugger is also supplied.

       devtools
              Open DevTools on initial load.

       start-debugger-server [ws:][port|path]
              Start  the  debugger  server on a TCP port or Unix domain socket
              path. Defaults to TCP port 6000. Use WebSocket protocol  if  ws:
              prefix is specified.

       recording file
              Record drawing for a given URL.

       recording-output file
              Specify destination file for a drawing recording.

       setDefaultBrowser
              Set this app as the default browser.


FILES
       /usr/bin/firefox - shell script wrapping firefox
       /usr/lib64/firefox/firefox-bin - firefox executable


VERSION
       57.0


BUGS
       To report a bug, please visit http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/


AUTHORS
       The Mozilla Organization
              http://www.mozilla.org/about.html

       Tobias Girstmair
              https://gir.st/



firefox                        November 30, 2017                    FIREFOX(1)