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== General informations ==
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IceCat is maintained by volunteers on a "labor of love" basis. As such, community participation is essential, in order to keep the project healthy and serving the interests of it's users. Anyone who is interested in packaging IceCat or liberated versions of other Mozilla programs, and anyone who would like to help with documentation or artwork, or who may wish simply to voice their opinions (aka. bike-shed) about aspects of it's development; such as: which features should be enabled or disabled, what the home page should look like, what is the default search engine, etc, is encouraged to subscribe to the [https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnuzilla-dev 'gnuzilla-dev' mailing list], or request to join the [https://savannah.gnu.org/project/memberlist.php?group=gnuzilla Gnuzilla team on Savannah].
  
Is there any reason why IceCat is skipping updates? - It's due to lack of developer resources. [https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnuzilla/2019-05/msg00002.html source of information]
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= Distros in which an IceCat Package is Available =
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Note that if your distro is not listed below, you can always install the [https://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/ Gnuzilla release].
  
 
== Android ==
 
== Android ==
* [https://f-droid.org/de/packages/org.gnu.icecat/ IceCatMobile]
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IceCatMobile is available in the [https://f-droid.org/de/packages/org.gnu.icecat/ F-Droid] repositories.
  
 
== Arch ==
 
== Arch ==
There are 2 icecat Arch User Repositories (AUR), icecat and icecat-bin
 
* packages: [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/icecat/ icecat (AUR)], [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/icecat-bin/ icecat-bin (AUR)]
 
* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/List_of_applications/Internet#Firefox_spin-offs list in the wiki with firefox spin offs including icecat, icecat-bin]
 
  
== Debian ==
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IceCat is available in the Arch User Repositories (AUR) and as a [https://www.parabola.nu/packages/libre/x86_64/icecat/ binary package] from the Parabola project.
* [https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=637348 no official package by Debian]
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* AUR packages: [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/icecat/ icecat (AUR)], [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/icecat-bin/ icecat-bin (AUR)]
  
=== Debian 7 "Wheezy" ===
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* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/List_of_applications/Internet#Firefox_spin-offs Listed in the Arch wiki with Firefox spin offs including icecat and icecat-bin]
* [https://zachwick.com/posts/install_icecat_on_debian_wheezy/ blog post "How to Install GNU Icecat on Debian Wheezy"]
 
  
=== Debian 8 "Jessie" ===
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== Debian ==
* done by one person, maybe with wrong/old version strings, x86_64 only, x86 on request: [https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnuzilla/2019-05/msg00021.html source of information] [https://dwalden.co.uk/assets/icecat-60.7.0-gnu2_jessie.tar.bz2 software source] [https://dwalden.co.uk/assets/icecat-60.7.0.en-US.linux-x86_64_jessie.tar.bz2 binary]
 
  
=== Debian 9 "Stretch" ===
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IceCat is not available in Debian; but there is an open [https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=637348 packaging request] for it. For now, it is recommended for users of Debian to install the [https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnuzilla/2019-05/msg00010.html Trisquel package], or the [https://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/ Gnuzilla release].
* package created by one person, x86_64 only, x86 on request: [https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnuzilla/2019-05/msg00021.html  source of information] [https://dwalden.co.uk/assets/icecat-60.7.0-gnu2.tar.bz2 software source] [https://dwalden.co.uk/assets/icecat-60.7.0.en-US.linux-x86_64_stretch.tar.bz2 binary]
 
* one person uses Trisquel 8 packages for Debian 9 [https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnuzilla/2019-05/msg00010.html source of information]
 
  
 
== Fedora ==
 
== Fedora ==
* [https://apps.fedoraproject.org/packages/icecat icecat at the fedora packages] [https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/icecat/ RPMS/Source page]
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IceCat is available in the Fedora repositories.
  
 
== Gentoo ==
 
== Gentoo ==
A portage overlay (like an additional repository) by one person
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* [https://github.com/kitsunyan/foxy-overlay Portage overlay from kitsunyan/foxy-overlay] [https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnuzilla/2019-07/msg00021.html source]
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An [https://github.com/kitsunyan/foxy-overlay IceCat Portage overlay] is available for Gentoo users, courtessey of GitHub user 'kitsunyan'
  
 
== gNewSense ==
 
== gNewSense ==
not available? [https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/gnewsense-dev/2019-03/msg00002.html see comment on ML from Johan Andersson on Fri, 15 Mar 2019 23:36:54]
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IceCat is not available in gNewSense; but there is a [https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/gnewsense-dev/2019-03/msg00002.html discussion about it] . For now, it is recommended for users of gNewSense to install the [https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnuzilla/2019-05/msg00010.html Trisquel package], or the [https://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/ Gnuzilla release].
  
 
== GNU ==
 
== GNU ==
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The vanilla icecat/gnuzilla:
 
The vanilla icecat/gnuzilla:
 
* [https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gnuzilla.git git with source]
 
* [https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gnuzilla.git git with source]
 
* https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gnuzilla/
 
* https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gnuzilla/
 
* [https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Gnuzilla Gnuzilla/Icecat in the Free Software Directory]
 
* [https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Gnuzilla Gnuzilla/Icecat in the Free Software Directory]
* see also [[#GUIX]]
 
  
In GNU Guix <https://gnu.org/s/guix> we keep our IceCat package up-to-date by promptly running the 'makeicecat' script on the latest Firefox ESR release whenever Mozilla issues security updates.  We had to abandon use of the IceCat-provided source tarballs for the reason you mention.
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== Guix ==
  
You could use the IceCat from Guix, or you could run the 'makeicecat' script yourself to produce an up-to-date IceCat source tarball from the corresponding Firefox ESR source tarball.  You can find 'makeicecat' in the Gnuzilla git repository, here:
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Guix users could use the IceCat from Guix, or run the 'makeicecat' script to produce an up-to-date IceCat source tarball from the corresponding Firefox ESR source tarball.  The 'makeicecat' script can be found in the Gnuzilla git repository noted in the 'GNU' section above; or get the source by using ''guix build --source icecat''
  
  http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gnuzilla.git
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== Parabola ==
 
 
[https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnuzilla/2019-05/msg00002.html source of information]
 
  
== GUIX ==
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IceCat is available in the Parabola repositories.
* [https://guix.gnu.org/packages/icecat-60.7.0-guix1/ GUIX] [https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnuzilla/2019-06/msg00012.html source of information] Get the source by using ''guix build --source icecat''
 
  
== Parabola ==
 
* [https://lists.parabola.nu/pipermail/dev/2018-December/007072.html request for collaboration on the parabola ML by bill-auger]
 
* [https://labs.parabola.nu/issues/2411 Packaging request #2411 for 60.7.0]
 
 
* [https://www.parabola.nu/packages/?sort=&q=icecat&maintainer=&flagged= Parabola package search for icecat]
 
* [https://www.parabola.nu/packages/?sort=&q=icecat&maintainer=&flagged= Parabola package search for icecat]
* [https://wiki.parabola.nu/Icecat wiki about icecat]
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* [https://wiki.parabola.nu/Icecat Parabola Wiki article about IceCat]
* [https://lists.parabola.nu/pipermail/dev/2019-March/007157.html report of compiling Iceweasel 66.0.1 with minor changes to PKGBUILD and patching]
 
  
 
== PureOS ==
 
== PureOS ==
* [https://tracker.pureos.net/T413 icecat is not in repo, listed in the wishlist]
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* [https://repo.pureos.net/pureos/pool/main/p/purebrowser/ source of purebrowser]
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IceCat is not available in PureOS; but there is an open [https://tracker.pureos.net/T413 packaging request] for it. For now, it is recommended for users of PureOS to install the [https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnuzilla/2019-05/msg00010.html Trisquel package], or the [https://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/ Gnuzilla release].
  
 
== Trisquel ==
 
== Trisquel ==
* [https://trisquel.info/de/forum/abrowser-or-icecat discussion in the forum about "Abrowser or IceCat?"]
 
* [https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/abrowser-help Wiki page about abrowser] "Abrowser is Trisquel's version of Mozilla's popular web browser with the trademarked logos replaced."
 
  
=== Trisquel 8 ===
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IceCat is available in the Trisquel repositories.
done by one person, x86_64 only, x86 on request:
 
*  [https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnuzilla/2019-05/msg00021.html source of information] [https://dwalden.co.uk/assets/icecat-60.7.0-gnu2.tar.bz2 software source] [https://dwalden.co.uk/assets/icecat-60.7.0.en-US.linux-x86_64_trisquel8.tar.bz2 binary]
 
  
 
== Ubuntu ==
 
== Ubuntu ==
* [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IceCat The Ubuntu wiki states to download Icecat from gnu.org]
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IceCat is not available in Ubuntu. It is recommended for users of Ubuntu to install the [https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnuzilla/2019-05/msg00010.html Trisquel package], or the [https://www.gnu.org/software/gnuzilla/ Gnuzilla release].
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{{featured resource|month=September|year=2019}}

Latest revision as of 13:02, 5 September 2019

IceCat is maintained by volunteers on a "labor of love" basis. As such, community participation is essential, in order to keep the project healthy and serving the interests of it's users. Anyone who is interested in packaging IceCat or liberated versions of other Mozilla programs, and anyone who would like to help with documentation or artwork, or who may wish simply to voice their opinions (aka. bike-shed) about aspects of it's development; such as: which features should be enabled or disabled, what the home page should look like, what is the default search engine, etc, is encouraged to subscribe to the 'gnuzilla-dev' mailing list, or request to join the Gnuzilla team on Savannah.

Distros in which an IceCat Package is Available

Note that if your distro is not listed below, you can always install the Gnuzilla release.

Android

IceCatMobile is available in the F-Droid repositories.

Arch

IceCat is available in the Arch User Repositories (AUR) and as a binary package from the Parabola project.

Debian

IceCat is not available in Debian; but there is an open packaging request for it. For now, it is recommended for users of Debian to install the Trisquel package, or the Gnuzilla release.

Fedora

IceCat is available in the Fedora repositories.

Gentoo

An IceCat Portage overlay is available for Gentoo users, courtessey of GitHub user 'kitsunyan'

gNewSense

IceCat is not available in gNewSense; but there is a discussion about it . For now, it is recommended for users of gNewSense to install the Trisquel package, or the Gnuzilla release.

GNU

The vanilla icecat/gnuzilla:

Guix

Guix users could use the IceCat from Guix, or run the 'makeicecat' script to produce an up-to-date IceCat source tarball from the corresponding Firefox ESR source tarball. The 'makeicecat' script can be found in the Gnuzilla git repository noted in the 'GNU' section above; or get the source by using guix build --source icecat

Parabola

IceCat is available in the Parabola repositories.

PureOS

IceCat is not available in PureOS; but there is an open packaging request for it. For now, it is recommended for users of PureOS to install the Trisquel package, or the Gnuzilla release.

Trisquel

IceCat is available in the Trisquel repositories.

Ubuntu

IceCat is not available in Ubuntu. It is recommended for users of Ubuntu to install the Trisquel package, or the Gnuzilla release.

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