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install browsh in debian / ubuntu, with source mode
(links replacement)
download firefox esr on download page
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/
find dowload linux 64 or 32 bit, depends on system architecture
example:
# wget -4 https://download-installer.cdn.mozilla.net/pub/firefox/releases/60.1.0esr/linux-x86_64/en-US/firefox-60.1.0esr.tar.bz2
add repo
#echo "deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ jessie main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
#echo "deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ jessie main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
do update
#apt-get update
do install firefox esr because need dependencies
#apt-get install firefox-esr
now download browsh
https://github.com/browsh-org/browsh
find and download browsh_1.3.3_linux_amd64.deb (depend on your architecture)
example
#wget -4 https://github.com/browsh-org/browsh/releases/download/v1.3.3/browsh_1.3.3_linux_amd64.deb
now install browsh
#dpkg -i browsh
linkin firefox esr
#sudo ln -s /home/rochmads/firefox/firefox /usr/local/bin/
do browse
browsh
try to youtube by browsh
browsh -startup-url http://youtube.com
now you can browse in shell
call it : borw in shell
@bob454522
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this was very helpful!! thanks
(fyi only change i made was to use the latest version in the dpkg command, downloaded from:
https://www.brow.sh/downloads/

thanks for taking time to write this!

@frannylac
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Thanks, very helpfull to install browsh without standar firefox installation.

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