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@ -11,6 +11,15 @@ There are plugins that help update librewolf, which helps improve securitiy.
* Guillaume created a windows updater script for the Task Scheduler. it can be found [here](https://github.com/ltGuillaume/LibreWolf-WinUpdater). * Guillaume created a windows updater script for the Task Scheduler. it can be found [here](https://github.com/ltGuillaume/LibreWolf-WinUpdater).
* Defkev created a LibreWolf updater plugin, which can be found [here](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/librewolf-updater/). * Defkev created a LibreWolf updater plugin, which can be found [here](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/librewolf-updater/).
# LibreWolf for windows
* The latest type of **.zip files** allows for a user profile inside the extracted folder. It is _self-contained_ and runs on removable storage. LibreWolf has many ui languages built-in, available in the settings.
# Where to submit tickets
* For all **about:config** and **librewolf.cfg** issues, go here: [[settings repository](https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/settings/-/issues)].
* For _all other issues_ and **setup/install** issues, go here: [[issues for windows repository](https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/browser/windows/-/issues)].
# Linux builds # Linux builds
Tested on: fedora36, ubuntu22 Tested on: fedora36, ubuntu22
@ -20,7 +29,7 @@ vm/vps minimal-ish specs:
* 17gb RAM * 17gb RAM
* 50gb storage * 50gb storage
It's mostly a matter of doing once: On the commandline, it's mostly a matter of doing once:
``` ```
## pick build type: ## pick build type:
# cd linux # cd linux
@ -42,18 +51,7 @@ That should produce the (non-updating) setup.exe and the community portable zip.
You can force a rebuild with `make clean all`. Please always use `make fetch` as a single make command, else there might be bugs in the version files. You can force a rebuild with `make clean all`. Please always use `make fetch` as a single make command, else there might be bugs in the version files.
# LibreWolf for windows # Compiling the windows version natively
* **If your LibreWolf crashes on startup**, you're probably missing the right [Visual C++ Runtime](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads-2647da03-1eea-4433-9aff-95f26a218cc0). You'll want the _Visual Studio 2015, 2017 and 2019_ version for **x64**, which would be **[this file](https://aka.ms/vs/16/release/vc_redist.x64.exe)**.
* The latest type of **.zip files** allows for a user profile inside the extracted folder. It is _self-contained_ and runs on removable storage.
# Where to submit tickets
* For all **about:config** and **librewolf.cfg** issues, go here: [[settings repository](https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/settings/-/issues)].
* For _all other issues_ and **setup/install** issues, go here: [[issues for windows repository](https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community/browser/windows/-/issues)].
# Compiling the windows version
(With the arrival of the linux cross-compiled builds, this is no longer preferred.) (With the arrival of the linux cross-compiled builds, this is no longer preferred.)