How to Install and Uninstall icecat.x86_64 Package on Fedora 34

Last updated: October 05,2024

1. Install "icecat.x86_64" package

This is a short guide on how to install icecat.x86_64 on Fedora 34


    
        
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                sudo dnf update
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf install
            
                        
                icecat.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "icecat.x86_64" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall icecat.x86_64 on Fedora 34:


    
        
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                sudo dnf remove
            
                        
                icecat.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo dnf autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the icecat.x86_64 package on Fedora 34

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Available Packages
Name : icecat
Version : 78.15.0
Release : 1.rh1.fc34
Architecture : x86_64
Size : 96 M
Source : icecat-78.15.0-1.rh1.fc34.src.rpm
Repository : updates
Summary : GNU version of Firefox browser
URL : http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/
License : (MPLv1.1 or GPLv2+ or LGPLv2+) and GPLv3+ and MIT and BSD and ISC and ASL 2.0 and MPLv2.0
Description : GNU IceCat is the GNU version of the Firefox ESR browser.
: Extensions included to this version of IceCat:
:
: * LibreJS
: GNU LibreJS aims to address the JavaScript problem described in the article
: "The JavaScript Trap" of Richard Stallman.
:
: * HTTPS Everywhere
: HTTPS Everywhere is an extension that encrypts your communications with
: many major websites, making your browsing more secure.
:
: * ViewTube
: Watch videos from video sharing websites with extra options.
:
: * A set of companion extensions for LibreJS by Nathan Nichols
: are pre-installed, and provide workarounds to use some services at USPS,
: RSF.org, SumOfUs.org, pay.gov, McDonalds, goteo.org and Google Docs
: without using nonfree JavaScript.
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: * A series of configuration changes and tweaks were applied to ensure that
: IceCat does not initiate network connections that the user has not explicitly
: requested. This implies not downloading feeds, updates, blacklists or any
: other similar data needed during startup.