firefox (1)
NAME
firefox - a free and open source web browser from Mozilla
SYNOPSIS
firefox
[
OPTIONS] [
url]
DESCRIPTION
See
http://support.mozilla.com/ for help using the browser.
This manpage only describes how to run it.
OPTIONS
- -h, --help
-
Prints the command line options.
- -g, --debug
-
Starts firefox in a debugger.
- -d, --debugger
-
Specify the debugger in which to start firefox. The default is gdb. Used in conjunction with -g.
- -a, --debugger-args
-
Specify arguments to pass to the debugger. Used in conjunction with -g.
- -no-remote
-
Don't connect to any other running instances of firefox. Use this if you want to run firefox
in an entirely new process. By default, firefox will delegate a command to an already running instance.
- -ProfileManager
-
Start the profilemanager. Use this to choose the profile you would like to run firefox with. You
will need to also use -no-remote if there is already a running firefox instance.
- -P profile
-
Start firefox with the profile named profile. Will start the profile manager if a valid profile
name is not specified. You will need to also use -no-remote if there is already a running firefox instance.
- -safe-mode
-
Start firefox in safe-mode. This disables all third-party extensions, and may be necessary if
you are having problems with an extension you installed.
- -new-tab url
-
Open url in a new tab.
- -new-window url
-
Open url in a new window.
- -v, -version
-
Print the current version of firefox.
- -UILocale locale
-
Start firefox with the specified locale locale. Use this to override your environment
- -preferences
-
Open the preferences dialog.
- -private
-
Start firefox in private browsing mode
- -private-toggle
-
Toggle private browsing mode
- -setDefaultBrowser
-
Set firefox as the default web browser
- -search term
-
Search for term with your default search engine
- -jsconsole
-
Open the Error console. If firefox is not already running, this will open a new browser window too