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[#]: subject: (Basilisk: A Firefox Fork For The Classic Looks and Classic Extensions)
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[#]: via: (https://itsfoss.com/basilisk-browser/)
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[#]: author: (Ankush Das https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/)
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Basilisk: A Firefox Fork For The Classic Looks and Classic Extensions
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_**Brief: Basilisk is a Firefox fork that supports legacy extensions and much more. Here, we take a look at its features and try it out.**_
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### Basilisk: Open Source XUL-Based Web Browser
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Even though it is better to stick with the regular web browsers like Firefox or Chromium available for Linux – it doesn’t hurt to know about other browsers. Recently, I stumbled upon a Firefox fork, [Basilisk][1] web browser that features the classic Firefox user interface along with legacy add-ons support (just like [Waterfox][2]).
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![itsfoss.com homepage on Basilisk][3]
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If you are in the dire need of using a legacy extensions or miss the classic look and feel of Firefox, the Basilisk web browser can save your day. The web browser is being maintained by the team behind [Pale Moon][4] browser (which is another Firefox fork I will be looking at next).
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If you’re looking for open-source [Chrome alternatives][5], you may have a quick look at what Basilisk offers.
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**Note:** _Basilisk is a development software. Even though I didn’t have any major usability issues for the time I used, you should not rely on it as the only browser to use._
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### Features of Basilisk web browser
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![][6]
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Basilisk works out of the box. However, here are some features you might want to take a look before considering to use it:
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* [XUL][7]-based web browser
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* It features the ‘Australis’ Firefox interface, which was quite popular back in the time of v29 – v56 Firefox version.
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* [NPAPI][8] plugins supported (Flash, Unity, Java, etc.)
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* Support for XUL/Overlay Mozilla-style extensions.
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* Uses [Goanna][9] open-source browser engine which is a fork of Mozilla’s [Gecko][10]
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* Does not use Rust or the Photon user interface
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* Supports 64-bit systems only
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### Installing Basilisk on Linux
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You may not find it listed in your Software Center. So, you will have to head to its official [download page][11] to get the tarball (tar.xz) file.
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Once you download it, simply extract it and head inside the folders. Next, you will find a “**Basilisk**” executable file in it. You need to simply run it by double-clicking on it or performing a right-click and selecting “**Run**“.
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You may check out its [GitHub page][12] for more information.
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![][13]
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You can also use the terminal and run the file by following the steps below while navigating to the directory you downloaded it to:
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```
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cd basilisk-latest.linux64
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cd basilisk
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./basilisk
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```
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[Download Basilisk][1]
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### Using Basilisk browser
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![][14]
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Basilisk is a decent Firefox fork if you want the legacy extensions support. It is being actively developed by the team behind Pale Moon and is potentially a great option for users who want the classic look and feel of Mozilla’s Firefox (before the Quantum update) without comprising on the modern web support.
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I didn’t have any issues with browsing webpages. However, I did notice that “**YouTube**” detects this as an obsolete browser and warns that it will stop supporting it soon enough.
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_**So, I’m not sure if Basilisk will be a fit for every web service out there – but if you really need the archived legacy extensions that you used on Firefox’s older releases, this could be a solution for your problem.**_
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**Wrapping Up**
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Do you think a Firefox fork is worth trying out? What do you prefer? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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via: https://itsfoss.com/basilisk-browser/
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作者：[Ankush Das][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://www.basilisk-browser.org/
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[2]: https://itsfoss.com/waterfox-browser/
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[3]: https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/basilisk-itsfoss.jpg?ssl=1
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[4]: https://www.palemoon.org
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[5]: https://itsfoss.com/open-source-browsers-linux/
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[6]: https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/basilisk-options-1.jpg?ssl=1
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[7]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Archive/Mozilla/XUL
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[8]: https://wiki.mozilla.org/NPAPI
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[9]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goanna_(software)
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[10]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Gecko
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[11]: https://www.basilisk-browser.org/download.shtml
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[12]: https://github.com/MoonchildProductions/Basilisk
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[13]: https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/basilisk-folder-1.jpg?ssl=1
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[14]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/basilisk-browser-1.jpg?ssl=1
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