---
name: "firefox"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "iceweasel"
version: "3.0.6-3"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/iceweasel"
---

# firefox(1)

a Web browser for X11 derived from the Mozilla browser

Part of [iceweasel(1)](/iceweasel/1.md).

## NAME

iceweasel - a Web browser for X11 derived from the Mozilla browser

## SYNOPSIS

**iceweasel** \[*OPTIONS*\] \[*URL*\]

**/usr/lib/iceweasel/firefox-bin** \[*OPTIONS*\] \[*URL*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**Iceweasel** is an open-source web browser, designed for standards compliance, performance and portability.

## USAGE

**iceweasel** is a simple shell script that will set up the environment for the actual executable, **firefox-bin**. If there is a Iceweasel browser already running, **iceweasel** will arrange for it to create a new browser window; otherwise it will start the Iceweasel application.

## OPTIONS

A summary of the options supported by **iceweasel** is included below.

### GTK options

**--gdk-debug=***FLAGS* Gdk debugging flags to set

- **--gdk-no-debug=***FLAGS*

  Gdk debugging flags to unset

- **--gtk-debug=***FLAGS*

  Gtk+ debugging flags to set

- **--gtk-no-debug=***FLAGS*

  Gtk+ debugging flags to unset

- **--gtk-module=***MODULE*

  Load an additional Gtk module

### X11 options

- **--display=***DISPLAY*

  X display to use

- **--sync**

  Make X calls synchronous

- **--no-xshm**

  Don't use X shared memory extension

- **--xim-preedit=***STYLE*

  - **--xim-status=***STYLE*

  - **--g-fatal-warnings**

  Make all warnings fatal

### Mozilla options

- **-height** *value*

  Set height of startup window to *value* pixels.

- **-h, -help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-installer**

  Start with Mozilla 4.x migration window.

- **-width** *value*

  Set width of startup window to *value* pixels.

- **-v, -version**

  Print Iceweasel version.

- **-no-remote**

  Don't connect to a running iceweasel instance.

- **-a** *application-id*

  Check for a running Iceweasel started with the specified *application-id*.  When **iceweasel** is invoked for the first time with a particular *application-id*, a new Iceweasel application is started; subsequent invocations of **iceweasel** with the same *application-id* will cause the already-running Iceweasel to bring up a new window.

  The default is **-a iceweasel**.

- **-CreateProfile** *profile*

  Create *profile*. Implies **-a iceweasel--***profile*, or **-a default** if *profile* is **default**.

- **-P** *profile*

  Start with *profile*. Implies **-a iceweasel--***profile*, or **-a default** if *profile* is **default**.

- **-ProfileManager**

  Start with profile manager. Implies **-a** with a fresh unique *application-id*.

- **-UILocale** *locale*

  Start with *locale* resources as User Interface locale. By default, it is guessed from environment and available locales for Iceweasel.

- **-contentLocale** *locale*

  Start with *locale* resources as content locale. By default, it is guessed from environment and available locales for Iceweasel.

- **-new-window** *URL*

  Open *URL* in a new window in an already running Iceweasel process. **-new-tab** *URL* Open *URL* in a new tab in an already running Iceweasel process.

- **-jsconsole**

  Start with Javascript Console

- **-chrome** *url*

  Load the specified chrome.

- **-safe-mode**

  Starts Iceweasel in safe mode, that is disabling all extensions and showing a bit more debugging messages.

### Debugger options

- **-g, -debug**

  Starts Iceweasel through a debugger (gdb by default).

- **--debugger** *program*

  Use *program* as a debugger for Iceweasel. Implies **-debug**.

## ENVIRONMENT

*ICEWEASEL\_DSP* - configures the /dev/dsp wrapper to use. Accepted values are "auto", "artsdsp", "esddsp", "aoss" or "none" (default).

## FILES

*/usr/bin/iceweasel* - shell script wrapping **firefox-bin**\

*/usr/lib/iceweasel/firefox-bin* - **iceweasel** executable\

*/etc/iceweasel/iceweaselrc* - file containing environment variables to be passed to Iceweasel.\

*${HOME}/.mozilla/firefox/rc* - file containing environment variables to be passed to Iceweasel. Overrides */etc/iceweasel/iceweaselrc*

## BUGS

To report a bug, please visit *http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/*

## SEE ALSO

**[mozilla(1)](/mozilla/1.md)**

## AUTHORS

- **The Mozilla Organization**

  *http://www.mozilla.org/about.html*