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Overview of browsers that are packaged in Alpine Linux and thus can be used with postmarketOS:
| browser | armv7 | aarch64 | x86_64 | engine | library | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| firefox / firefox-esr | works (firefox-esr) | works | works (firefox-esr) | gecko | UI is tweaked with mobile-config-firefox | |
| chromium | not anymore available | works with sandbox disabled | works | blink | ||
| qutebrowser | untested | works | works | blink | qtwebengine | keyboard controlled browser |
| falkon | runs, but takes forever | works | works | blink | qtwebengine | issue with url-bar input, reported. |
| angelfish | ? | works | works | qtwebengine | missing cookie/cache delete | |
| epiphany | works | works | pages not loading | webkit | webkit2gtk | crashes on gestures (sxmo) |
| luakit | works | crashes | pages not loading | webkit | webkit2gtk | keyboard controlled browser |
| surf | works | not in xwayland/sway | works | webkit | webkit2gtk | keyboard controlled browser |
| dillo | works | works | works | dillo | not HTML5, no SSL support | |
| netsurf | works | works | works | netsurf | not HTML5 | |
| w3m | works | works | works | not images under wayland | ||
| links-graphics (Links2) | works | works | works | links | not HTML5, no SSL support |
the ARMv7 column has been updated on 2019-07-15 with the Nokia N900 as test device. Falkon might work on devices with more memory.
List of not packed but tested browsers:
| browser | armv7 | aarch64 | x86_64 | engine | library | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mobilized-dillo | works | works | works | dillo | libcurl | TLS/SSL + touch support, no javascript |
| midori | works | works | works | webkit | webkit2gtk |
Interesting but not yet tested browsers:
Firefox
Add the MOZ_USE_XINPUT2=1 environment variable to make firefox handle touchscreen events properly.