From bf91fe16230bfabe71e6f5f8bf1eaa7e3ed4ca63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DarkSun Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2021 05:02:24 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98[tech]:=2020211109=20LibreWol?= =?UTF-8?q?f:=20An=20Open-Source=20Firefox=20Fork=20Without=20the=20Teleme?= =?UTF-8?q?try?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit sources/tech/20211109 LibreWolf- An Open-Source Firefox Fork Without the Telemetry.md --- ...urce Firefox Fork Without the Telemetry.md | 96 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 96 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/tech/20211109 LibreWolf- An Open-Source Firefox Fork Without the Telemetry.md diff --git a/sources/tech/20211109 LibreWolf- An Open-Source Firefox Fork Without the Telemetry.md b/sources/tech/20211109 LibreWolf- An Open-Source Firefox Fork Without the Telemetry.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..4043abe525 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/tech/20211109 LibreWolf- An Open-Source Firefox Fork Without the Telemetry.md @@ -0,0 +1,96 @@ +[#]: subject: "LibreWolf: An Open-Source Firefox Fork Without the Telemetry" +[#]: via: "https://itsfoss.com/librewolf/" +[#]: author: "Ankush Das https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/" +[#]: collector: "lujun9972" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +LibreWolf: An Open-Source Firefox Fork Without the Telemetry +====== + +_**Brief:** LibreWolf is a Firefox fork that focuses on privacy and security by eliminating telemetry and adding other perks. Let us find out more about it._ + +Firefox is one of the best web browsers for Linux. However, some users do not appreciate the presence of telemetry. + +In addition to that, some prefer a browser that’s tuned for the best possible privacy and security out-of-the-box, even if Firefox offers one of the best customization capabilities. + +LibreWolf is the answer for all those users if you do not want distracting features of Firefox and want a private web experience without tweaking anything from your side. + +### LibreWolf: Firefox, but better? + +![][1] + +Suppose you want to use Firefox without the ability to sync using a Firefox account and a few other Firefox-specific features like the “**Add to Pocket**” button. In that case, LibreWolf can be a good option. + +Unlike other Firefox forks (for instance- [Basilisk browser][2]), it is regularly updated. And, it only focuses on providing a private web experience without affecting the user experience you’d expect with Mozilla Firefox. + +![][3] + +### Features of LibreWolf + +LibreWolf offers a pretty useful set of features out-of-the-box for a secure web experience. Let me highlight some of them. + + * Removes telemetry + * No cloud sync using Firefox account + * Private search providers like Searx, Qwant (DuckDuckGo set as the default) + * uBlock Origin included to block scripts/advertisements + * No “Add to Pocket” button + * No sponsored/recommended content in the homepage out-of-the-box + * Firefox’s snippets to add news/tips in a new tab removed from the Settings + * No sponsored shortcuts + * Tracking Protection set to “**Strict**” mode by default + * Cookies and History set to delete when you close the browser + * Enable HTTPS-only mode by default + + + +As you can notice, LibreWolf aims to provide a cleaner and privacy-friendly experience without needing to tweak anything. + +![][4] + +Some options like clearing cookies/history upon exit may be inconvenient if you do not want to repeatedly sign in to web services and browse the history to recall your browsing activity. + +So, if you want to switch from Firefox to LibreWolf, you may want to test the web browsing experience before you decide. + +![][5] + +### Installing LibreWolf in Linux + +For any Linux distribution, you can use the AppImage file or the Flatpak package from Flathub. + +You can refer to our guide on [using AppImage][6] and the [resource on Flatpak][7], in case you didn’t know. + +It is also available in [Arch User Repository (AUR)][8] for Arch Linux users. + +You can find other installation instructions on their [official][9] [][9][website][9] or its [GitLab page][10]. + +[LibreWolf][11] + +Have you tried LibreWolf yet? What do you prefer as your web browser? Share your thoughts in the comments down below! + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://itsfoss.com/librewolf/ + +作者：[Ankush Das][a] +选题：[lujun9972][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/ankush/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/librewolf-about.png?resize=800%2C566&ssl=1 +[2]: https://itsfoss.com/basilisk-browser/ +[3]: https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/librewolf-firefox.png?resize=800%2C572&ssl=1 +[4]: https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/librewolf-tracking.png?resize=800%2C565&ssl=1 +[5]: https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/librewolf-addon.png?resize=800%2C340&ssl=1 +[6]: https://itsfoss.com/use-appimage-linux/ +[7]: https://itsfoss.com/flatpak-guide/ +[8]: https://itsfoss.com/aur-arch-linux/ +[9]: https://librewolf-community.gitlab.io/install/ +[10]: https://gitlab.com/librewolf-community +[11]: https://librewolf-community.gitlab.io/