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* Or install via _winget_: `winget install librewolf` * Or install via _winget_: `winget install librewolf`
* Or install via _[scoop](https://scoop.sh)_: `scoop bucket add extras`, then `scoop install librewolf` * Or install via _[scoop](https://scoop.sh)_: `scoop bucket add extras`, then `scoop install librewolf`
# Update plugins
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).
* Defkev created a LibreWolf updater plugin, which can be found [here](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/librewolf-updater/).
# Linux builds # Linux builds
Tested on: fedora36, ubuntu22 Tested on: fedora36, ubuntu22
vm minimalish specs: vm/vps minimal-ish specs:
* 4 core cpu * 4 core cpu
* 17gb RAM * 17gb RAM
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``` ```
make all make all
``` ```
That should produce the (non-updating) setup.exe and the community portable zip. There is a second directory `linux-mar` where you can build the so-called `.mar` version of LibreWolf. This is te version that will be auto-updating someday. It's main drawback is some nasty theming bug. That should produce the (non-updating) setup.exe and the community portable zip. There is a second directory `linux-mar` where you can build the so-called `.mar` version of LibreWolf. This is te version that will be auto-updating someday. It's great, but it's main drawback is theming bugs.
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 # LibreWolf for windows
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* [[gitter](https://gitter.im/librewolf-community/librewolf)], and the same room on [matrix](https://app.element.io/#/room/#librewolf-community_librewolf:gitter.im) (element.io). * [[gitter](https://gitter.im/librewolf-community/librewolf)], and the same room on [matrix](https://app.element.io/#/room/#librewolf-community_librewolf:gitter.im) (element.io).
* The install instructions for Windows on [librewolf.net](https://librewolf.net/installation/windows/). * The install instructions for Windows on [librewolf.net](https://librewolf.net/installation/windows/).
# Community contributions
* Defkev created a LibreWolf updater plugin, which can be found [here](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/librewolf-updater/).
* Guillaume created a windows updater script for the Task Scheduler. it can be found [here](https://github.com/ltGuillaume/LibreWolf-WinUpdater).
# Compiling the windows version # 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.)