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authorBeatLink <beatlink@protonmail.com>2019-07-03 19:57:33 -0500
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@@ -47,13 +47,6 @@ LibreWolf uses more than 500 privacy/security/performance settings, patches, Lib
- [Download](#download)
- [Arch](#arch)
- [Portable/Universal](#portable/universal)
-- [Addons](#addons)
- - [Recommended Addons](#recommended-addons)
- - [Recommended Addons Settings](#recommended-addons-settings)
- - [Reviewing Extensions Code](#reviewing-extensions-code)
- - [Other Addons](#other-addons)
- - [Privacy addons](#privacy-addons)
- - [Other useful addons](#other-useful-addons)
- [Installation Instructions](#installation-instructions)
- [Windows](#windows)
- [Linux](#linux)
@@ -94,48 +87,38 @@ LibreWolf uses more than 500 privacy/security/performance settings, patches, Lib
- [Windows](#windows)
- [Mac](#mac)
-## Download
-### Arch
+## Download and Installation
-LibreWolf is available on the AUR in both [source code](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/librewolf/) and [binary](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/librewolf-bin) format.
+### Linux
-### Portable/Universal
+#### Manual Compilation
-LibreWolf will also be available as a binary tarball and an AppImage format. Check out the [releases page](https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/librewolf/-/releases) for downloads.
+- Build instruction will be updated soon
+#### AppImage
+LibreWolf is available in an AppImage Format. Check out the [releases page](https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/librewolf/-/releases) for downloads.
-## Installation Instructions
+#### Binary Tarball
-**Notice:** in the current state of the project LibreWolf is a set of configuration files for Firefox (awaiting a correct build of the project), therefore if you already have a Firefox profile, that profile will be used and temporary files will be removed (cookies and current session), make sure to backup your current Firefox's profile before using LibreWolf.
-Using LibreWolf simultaneously with Firefox is possible through a different profile you can follow [this wiki](https://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/29/run-multiple-firefox-profiles-simultaneously/) to do so.
+LibreWolf is available as a binary tarball. Check out the [releases page](https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/librewolf/-/releases) for downloads.
-### Windows
-- Download and install the last version of Firefox [x32 release](https://download-installer.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/64.0/win32/en-US/Firefox%20Setup%2064.0.exe) or [x64 release](https://download-installer.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/64.0/win64/en-US/Firefox%20Setup%2064.0.exe)
-- Download LibreWolf zip file and extract it
-- Locate Firefox's installation directory (where the firefox.exe is located) `C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\` or `C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\` or `Tor-Install-Directory\Browser\`
-- Copy the extracted LibreWolf files to the install directory
+#### Arch
-### Linux
+LibreWolf is available on the AUR in both [source code](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/librewolf/) and [binary](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/librewolf-bin) format.
-- Download and extract the last version of Firefox [x32 release](https://download-installer.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/64.0/linux-i686/en-US/firefox-64.0.tar.bz2) or [x64 release](https://download-installer.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/64.0/linux-x86_64/en-US/firefox-64.0.tar.bz2)
-- Download the LibreWolf zip file and extract it
-- Copy the extracted LibreWolf files to the newly downloaded `firefox` directory
-- You can use directly LibreWolf by running 'firefox/firefox'
-- You can as well create a shortcut to 'firefox/firefox' to open LibreWolf easily.
+
+### Windows
+
+- Build instruction will be updated soon
### Mac
-- Download and install the [last version of Firefox](https://download-installer.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/64.0/mac/en-US/Firefox%2064.0.dmg)
-- Download LibreWolf zip file and extract it
-- Locate Firefox's installation directory (`Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/Resources/` or `Applications/Tor Browser.app/Contents/Resources/`)
-- Copy the extracted files to the install directory
+- Build instruction will be updated soon
-### Uninstall
-- To uninstall, just remove the files you added to your Firefox's install directory (to know what are the files to remove just check the downloaded LibreWolf zip file) then restart Firefox.
## Extensions Firewall
@@ -353,16 +336,4 @@ Digital rights management (DRM) is enforced off by default (this is needed for N
For ESR users if you opt for `LibreWolf HTTP Watcher` you need to use this version [LibreWolf HTTP Watcher ESR - Tor MoD](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/LibreWolf-http-watcher-tor-mod/)
-## Building And Packaging
-### Linux
-
-- Build instruction will be updated soon
-
-### Windows
-
-- Build instruction will be updated soon
-
-### Mac
-
-- Build instruction will be updated soon
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