NAME

       firefox - a free and open source web browser from Mozilla

SYNOPSIS

       firefox [OPTIONS] [url]

DESCRIPTION

       See  http://support.mozilla.com/  for help using the browser.  This manpage only describes
       how to run it.

OPTIONS

       -h, --help
              Prints the command line options.

       -g, --debug
              Starts firefox in a debugger.

       -d, --debugger
              Specify the debugger in which to  start  firefox.  The  default  is  gdb.  Used  in
              conjunction with -g.

       -a, --debugger-args
              Specify arguments to pass to the debugger. Used in conjunction with -g.

       -no-remote
              Don't  connect  to  any other running instances of firefox. Use this if you want to
              run firefox in an entirely new process. By default, firefox will delegate a command
              to an already running instance.

       -ProfileManager
              Start  the  profilemanager.  Use  this  to choose the profile you would like to run
              firefox with. You will need to also use -no-remote if there is  already  a  running
              firefox instance.

       -P profile
              Start  firefox  with the profile named profile. Will start the profile manager if a
              valid profile name is not specified. You will need to also use -no-remote if  there
              is already a running firefox instance.

       -safe-mode
              Start  firefox  in  safe-mode. This disables all third-party extensions, and may be
              necessary if you are having problems with an extension you installed.

       -new-tab url
              Open url in a new tab.

       -new-window url
              Open url in a new window.

       -v, -version
              Print the current version of firefox.

       -UILocale locale
              Start firefox  with  the  specified  locale  locale.  Use  this  to  override  your
              environment

       -preferences
              Open the preferences dialog.

       -private
              Start firefox in private browsing mode

       -private-toggle
              Toggle private browsing mode

       -setDefaultBrowser
              Set firefox as the default web browser

       -search term
              Search for term with your default search engine

       -jsconsole
              Open  the  Error  console.  If firefox is not already running, this will open a new
              browser window too