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Chapter 5. Accessing the Web

Fedora uses Mozilla Firefox by default to access the World Wide Web (Web). Firefox is a multi platform, standards-compliant Web browser.

Features of Mozilla Firefox include:

  • Tabbed Browsing: Separate tabs for each Webpage are provided, all within one Firefox window.

  • Extensions and Plugins: Various extensions and plugins are available that support new features, such as search fields directly in the toolbar.

  • Small and Fast: By focusing on providing an extendable Web browser, Firefox is smaller and faster than other browers

5.1. Starting Firefox

You can start Firefox by selecting Applications > Internet > Firefox Web Browser or by using the menu panel icon:

Browser Icon

Figure 5.1. Browser Icon