Typically this tag refers to web browsers such as Firefox, Chromium or Opera. However, other types of browsers such as Nautilus or a network browser may use this tag as well.
Questions tagged [browser]
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Browsing the internet from the command line
How can I browse the Internet from the command line in Ubuntu?
user12025
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External links are opened as blank tabs in new browser window in Chrome
Since I installed Ubuntu (fresh install on a new machine), and set Google Chrome as default browser, whenever I open links from external apps these are open as blank tabs in new browser window (no actual redirection to site, just a blank tab).
I…
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How to install Flash player on Ubuntu?
Even though I have the latest Adobe Flash player 11.2 for Linux in Firefox -
ref: Flash player security doubts - a particular online flash game still requests that I update to the latest flash player.
I've tried this online game on my laptop…
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Slack shows opened links to browser as another slack instance in task bar
If I open a link sent to me on Slack, the new browser window opened shows up as 'another' Slack window. Is there any way to have it correctly group the new browser window with the existing browser windows? I'm on Ubuntu 18.04 running gnome.
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Is there a text mode browser which supports javascript?
I need to configure my router remotely, and links etc won't work because the router config page uses javascript and refuses to run without it.
Obviously, shame on netgear for being this crap, but is there a text mode browser that will allow their…
John Lawrence Aspden
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How to set the Default Browser from the Command Line?
Tried to set the default browser using the GUI tools but this didn't work overall. Is there a way to configure the system wide default browser from command line?
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How do I make man pages open in a web browser?
How can I make manpages (from the man command) open in a web browser for easier navigation?
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How to change priorities of x-www-browser?
I'm on 15.04 64 bit Lubuntu and I downloaded chrome from their website, because it can be useful at times, but I want to keep firefox as my default browser and despite having put it as default browser it still doesn't run when I execute…
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Opera and Safari installation
How do I install Opera and Safari on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 32 bit? Can anyone help? Opera I downloaded but could not get it installed. On the other hand I did not try Safari, even I don't have any idea if Safari has a version for Ubuntu.
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Open Nautilus as a new tab in an existing window
Currently, if I click a launcher, shortcut icon, etc., I will get a new Nautilus window. If there is already a Nautilus window open, I would rather it open up in a new tab in the existing window (as if I had done Ctrl + T and browsed to the new…
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Stop using flash? Or improve the flash experience?
I'd like to setup my Ubuntu to work without Flash (= not installed), but still be able to view videos on sites like Youtube, wisevid, etc. I want to try this because recently Flash has crashed a couple times. It also often 'feels' sluggish. Also a…
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Why is Kubuntu using much more CPU than Windows in YouTube and other web browsing use?
I am just moving to Kubuntu from Windows. And i feel that browsers on Kubuntu cost so much CPU to work.
Example: When I watch Youtube:
In windows, CPU is around 12%.
In Kubuntu, CPU is around 50%. Same result w/18.04 & 19.10, plus Ubuntu…
Thuat Nguyen
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Internet is working, but Firefox 67 browser cannot connect after update
I have been using Firefox on Ubuntu 18.04 for several weeks. I currently have firefox 67.0 (freshly updated).
Since the update, firefox cannot connect to the internet anymore.
The internet is working fine. I am writing this post from the Opera…
Fabio Marroni
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How to change tab in Google Chrome with the keyboard, in Ubuntu
In OSX, you can browse tabs in browsers by Ctrl+ N/p or similar.
I have not found any keys in Ubuntu 14.04.
How can you browse tabs of browsers by keyboard in Ubuntu?
Léo Léopold Hertz 준영
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How to install MS Internet Explorer 7, 8 or 9?
I recently started using Ubuntu 11.4 as my primary OS. I’m trying to find a way to run Internet Explorer on it.
Is there a way to install on Linux/wine IE7 or higher versions? I saw only ie4linux which contains ie6...
The problem is on browsershots…
Amir Ashkenazi
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