In this tutorial, we will show you how to install LibreWolf Browser on Fedora 37. For those of you who didn’t know, LibreWolf is a free and open-source web browser that was created as a privacy-respecting alternative to mainstream browsers like Chrome and Firefox. It is designed with privacy and security in mind, providing users with a safe and secure browsing experience.
This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo
‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you the step-by-step installation of the LibreWolf Browser on a Fedora 37.
Prerequisites
- A server running one of the following operating systems: Fedora 37.
- It’s recommended that you use a fresh OS install to prevent any potential issues.
- SSH access to the server (or just open Terminal if you’re on a desktop).
- An active internet connection. You’ll need an internet connection to download the necessary packages and dependencies for LibreWolf Browser.
- A
non-root sudo user
or access to theroot user
. We recommend acting as anon-root sudo user
, however, as you can harm your system if you’re not careful when acting as the root.
Install LibreWolf Browser on Fedora 37
Step 1. Before proceeding, update your Fedora operating system to make sure all existing packages are up to date. Use this command to update the server packages:
sudo dnf upgrade sudo dnf update
Step 2. Installing LibreWolf Browser on Fedora 37.
By default, the LibreWolf package doesn’t come in the default repository of Fedora 37. Now run the following command below to add the LibreWolf repository to your system by running the following command:
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://rpm.librewolf-community.gitlab.io/librewolf-community.repo
Next, update your system’s package list and install LibreWolf Browser using the following command below:
sudo dnf update sudo dnf install librewolf
Step 3. Accessing LibreWolf Browser on Fedora 37.
Once the installation is complete, you can start using the LibreWolf Browser by launching it from the desktop application menu. If you prefer using the command line terminal, enter the following command to launch the browser quickly:
librewolf
Congratulations! You have successfully installed LibreWolf. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing LibreWolf Browser on your Fedora 37 system. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you check the official LibreWolf website.