4 ms·
I wonder why they specify x86.. there is an ARM/Linux version of Firefox. Just isn't packaged as a flatpak yet?
by seabrookmx 3y ago
I wonder why they specify x86.. there is an ARM/Linux version of Firefox.
Just isn't packaged as a flatpak yet?
- ZiiS 3y agoYou can use [librewolf](https://flathub.org/apps/io.gitlab.librewolf-community https://flathub.org/apps/io.gitlab.librewolf-community). The is some really odd hold up on all official Arm builds https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1677963 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1677963 despite having it fully working and tested for years.
- Jnr 3y agoThere are ARM versions of Firefox available, maybe chromeOS on ARM lacks something else.
- ZiiS 3y agoDistros ship ARM builds; for some reason Mozilla do not.
- public_defender 3y agoAt least five years ago, it was possible to just apt install firefox on arm. It was a little iffy to get any version other than LTS, though.
- NN708 3y agoARM is not listed in the “Available Architectures” of Firefox on Flathub: https://flathub.org/apps/org.mozilla.firefox https://flathub.org/apps/org.mozilla.firefox
- vlark 3y agoI have a cheap Lenovo Chromebook Flex 3 with a MediaTek MT8183 processor that I picked up for under $79 at a BestBuy Black Friday sale. I run Firefox ESR on it with no problems in the Linux container, no flatpak needed. Here's all you need: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa sudo apt-update sudo apt install firefox-esr
- seabrookmx 3y agoYeah raspbian runs firefox-esr as well. I have a Lenovo Chromebook Duet (the first gen one) which I think runs the same processor. Though the 4GB RAM is a little bit limiting so I don't use it that often.