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FIREFOX(1)							    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 man‐
       page 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 exten‐
	      sions,  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

firefox				  2011-02-09			    FIREFOX(1)
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