LibreWolf
LibreWolf is a fork of the Firefox browser that focuses on privacy, security, and freedom.
You can visit the LibreWolf website for additional information or documentation, source codes, and downloads for multiple platforms.
How to Install LibreWolf:
Option 1:
Go to the website of LibreWolf's Debian/Ubuntu repository for the most updated instructions to easily install and update LibreWolf. Open your Terminal and enter the following commands one by one:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y wget gnupg lsb-release apt-transport-https ca-certificates
distro=$(if echo " una bookworm vanessa focal jammy bullseye vera uma " | grep -q " $(lsb_release -sc) "; then lsb_release -sc; else echo focal; fi)
wget -O- https://deb.librewolf.net/keyring.gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/librewolf.gpg
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/librewolf.sources << EOF > /dev/null
Types: deb
URIs: https://deb.librewolf.net
Suites: $distro
Components: main
Architectures: amd64
Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/librewolf.gpg
EOF
sudo apt update
sudo apt install librewolf -y
Go to the website of LibreWolf's Debian/Ubuntu repository for the most updated instructions to easily install and update LibreWolf. Open your Terminal and enter the following commands one by one:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y wget gnupg lsb-release apt-transport-https ca-certificates
distro=$(if echo " una bookworm vanessa focal jammy bullseye vera uma " | grep -q " $(lsb_release -sc) "; then lsb_release -sc; else echo focal; fi)
wget -O- https://deb.librewolf.net/keyring.gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/librewolf.gpg
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/librewolf.sources << EOF > /dev/null
Types: deb
URIs: https://deb.librewolf.net
Suites: $distro
Components: main
Architectures: amd64
Signed-By: /usr/share/keyrings/librewolf.gpg
EOF
sudo apt update
sudo apt install librewolf -y
Instructions for other operating systems click on the LibreWolf Installation Instructions website.
Removing the Repositories from your System and Uninstall LibreWolf
To remove all of the LibreWolf repositories from your system, run:
sudo rm -f \
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/librewolf.sources \
/etc/apt/keyrings/librewolf.gpg \
/etc/apt/preferences.d/librewolf.pref \
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/home_bgstack15_aftermozilla.sources \
/etc/apt/keyrings/home_bgstack15_aftermozilla.gpg \
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/librewolf.list \
/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/librewolf.gpg \
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/home:bgstack15:aftermozilla.list \
/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/home_bgstack15_aftermozilla.gpg
sudo apt remove librewolf
To remove all of the LibreWolf repositories from your system, run:
sudo rm -f \
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/librewolf.sources \
/etc/apt/keyrings/librewolf.gpg \
/etc/apt/preferences.d/librewolf.pref \
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/home_bgstack15_aftermozilla.sources \
/etc/apt/keyrings/home_bgstack15_aftermozilla.gpg \
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/librewolf.list \
/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/librewolf.gpg \
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/home:bgstack15:aftermozilla.list \
/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/home_bgstack15_aftermozilla.gpg
sudo apt remove librewolf
Option 2:
Go to the Releases webpage from the GitLab website for the most up-to-date version of the program. Download the most current version of the AppImage for your platform. At the time of creating this webpage I downloaded the file LibreWolf-120.0.1-1.x86_64.AppImage.
Go to the Releases webpage from the GitLab website for the most up-to-date version of the program. Download the most current version of the AppImage for your platform. At the time of creating this webpage I downloaded the file LibreWolf-120.0.1-1.x86_64.AppImage.
I put all of my AppImage files in an AppImage folder to help keep them organized. Then I right-clicked on the LibreWolf.x86_64.AppImage file name and clicked on the Propeties command.
Click on the Permissions tab across the top and then click on the empty checkbox next to, "Allow executing file as program."
Then click on the Close button.
If you want to add an icon in your menu then open your Main Menu editor.
When the Main Menu editor loads, click on the New Item button.
This will bring up a Create Launcher dialog box. Then enter the following information: (Use the location of your AppImage next to Command.)
Type: Application
Name: LibreWolf
Command: "/home/tommy/AppImages/LibreWolf-80.0.1-1.x86_64.AppImage" %U
Comment: LibreWolf is a fork of the Firefox browser that focuses on privacy, security, and freedom.
Then click the icon button on the left.
Type: Application
Name: LibreWolf
Command: "/home/tommy/AppImages/LibreWolf-80.0.1-1.x86_64.AppImage" %U
Comment: LibreWolf is a fork of the Firefox browser that focuses on privacy, security, and freedom.
Then click the icon button on the left.
This will bring up a Choose an icon dialog box. I used the icon near the bottom of this webpage as my menu icon. I placed it in an Icons folder on my machine and selected it and then clicked on Open.
Then click the OK button.
Then locate and click on LibreWolf to select it within the Main Menu editor. Click the Move Up button until you have it arranged alphabetically in your list. Then click the Close button.
You should now see LibreWolf in your menu.
Clicking the LibreWolf icon will bring up the LibreWolf browser.
As you can see in the image above, LibreWolf has some nice features.
Here's a list of its Main Features:
Here's a list of its Main Features:
- No Telemetry - No experiments, adware, annoyances, or unnecessary distractions.
- Private Search - Privacy-conscious search providers: DuckDuckGo, Startpage, Qwant and more.
- Ad Block Included - uBlock Origin is already included for your convenience.
- Enhanced Security - Extension firewall and other security improvements included, without sacrificing usability.
- Fast Updates - LibreWolf is always built from the latest Firefox stable source, for up-to-date security and features along with stability.
- Open Source - Everyone can participate in the development of LibreWolf. Join us on GitLab and Gitter.
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Change the Background Image of Home Page
Go to about:support in the address bar. (Press Enter)
Go to about:support in the address bar. (Press Enter)
It should open your LibreWolf profile directory, which is usually in your $home directory. Click the Open Directory button or copy the entire Profile Directory and paste it in your file manager.
Create a directory called chrome inside the opened directory, if it's not already there. (The file name is case sensitive.)
Go to the chrome folder and create a folder called img and create a file called userContent.css.
Right-click and select Create Folder and name it img.
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Right-click and select Create Document and then select Empty File name it userContent.css.
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Move your image to the img directory. Do not include spaces within the image file name.
Open userContent.css in any text editor.
Paste the following code:
@-moz-document url(about:home), url(about:newtab), url(about:privatebrowsing) {
.click-target-container *, .top-sites-list * {
color: #fff !important ;
text-shadow: 2px 2px 2px #222 !important ;
}
body::before {
content: "" ;
z-index: -1 ;
position: fixed ;
top: 0 ;
left: 0 ;
background: #f9a no-repeat url(img/fantasy-fox.jpg) center ;
background-size: cover ;
width: 100vw ;
height: 100vh ;
}
}
@-moz-document url(about:home), url(about:newtab), url(about:privatebrowsing) {
.click-target-container *, .top-sites-list * {
color: #fff !important ;
text-shadow: 2px 2px 2px #222 !important ;
}
body::before {
content: "" ;
z-index: -1 ;
position: fixed ;
top: 0 ;
left: 0 ;
background: #f9a no-repeat url(img/fantasy-fox.jpg) center ;
background-size: cover ;
width: 100vw ;
height: 100vh ;
}
}
Don't forget to change the file name in url(img/fantasy-fox.jpg) to your preferred image.
Save the file and quit the editor.
Go to the url about:config
Save the file and quit the editor.
Go to the url about:config
In the Search Bar, paste toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets
Set the value to true by clicking the Toggle button.
This tells LibreWolf to load the .css file at startup.
Restart LibreWolf if it's running.
Additional LibreWolf Links
LibreWolf helps you feel safe when you visit some of your favorite websites.
If you're looking for a safe web-browser then give LibreWolf a try.
Updated:
Dec 13, 2023