Pro Tips for further enhancing the Waterfox_Classic AppImage Great! Here are some ideas on how to make it even better. Thanks for distributing Waterfox_Classic in the AppImage format for all common Linux distributions. If you would like to have the executable bit set automatically, and would like to see Waterfox_Classic and other AppImages integrated into the system (menus, icons, file type associations, etc.), then you may want to check the optional appimaged daemon. Using this tool, Waterfox_Classic can be updated by downloading only the portions of the AppImage that have actually changed since the last version. The Waterfox_Classic AppImage also can be updated using AppImageUpdate. If you would like to update to a new version, simply download the new Waterfox_Classic AppImage.

This is entirely optional and currently needs to be configured by the user. If you want to restrict what Waterfox_Classic can do on your system, you can run the AppImage in a sandbox like Firejail. Then double-click the AppImage in the file manager to open it. Use at your own risk!ĭownload the Waterfox_Classic AppImage and make it executable using your file manager or by entering the following commands in a terminal: Follow these instructions only if you trust the developer of the software. This is a Linux security feature.īehold! AppImages are usually not verified by others. However, they need to be marked as executable before they can be run. Unlike other applications, AppImages do not need to be installed before they can be used. Running Waterfox_Classic on Linux without installation Most AppImages run on recent versions of Arch Linux, CentOS, Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, Red Hat, Ubuntu, and other common desktop distributions. No system libraries or system preferences are altered. Download an application, make it executable, and run! No need to install. Awesome!ĪppImages are single-file applications that run on most Linux distributions. Waterfox_Classic is available as an AppImage which means 'one app = one file', which you can download and run on your Linux system while you don't need a package manager and nothing gets changed in your system.

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