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[Package]: Fifth Web Browser
Package description
Fifth is a Web Browser for Linux written in FLTK using a version of WebKit (webkitfltk). It is very lightweight and does not support any form of multimedia streaming. If linked with static libraries and lzma-compressed, the resulting binary has a size of just 15 MB which could be a great solution for people looking for web browsers on Termux.
Home page URL
http://fifth-browser.sourceforge.net/
Source code URL
https://github.com/clbr/fifth
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Additional information
I have successfully compiled both webkitfltk and fifth on device before. However, there is a weird bug which is that whenever a
i do not have the resources nor time to be able to build a debug version of webkitfltk and investigate more into the problem, so if anyone can help, it would be appreciated.
Consider the existing "Otter" browser in Termux.
I'm aware of its availability but it takes up almost 300 MB including all of its dependencies, so i was just suggesting a smaller webkit-based alternative.. (and that someone would be able to debug a problem with it hehe)
either way, the build process is pretty simple too
From about 4-5 years ago, it seems that Fifth has some unresolved issues, probably due to changes in dependencies. I do not see Fifth among the offerings at Arch Linux, which is a bad sign.
It probably isn't safe and for sure isn't up to date.. i was looking for small, lightweight browsers which i could use through tigervnc on android (other than dillo and netsurf which while commendable, can't really render a lot of websites correctly..) the only problem other than security for fifth is that it segfaults whenever any
i understand if it won't be possible to port it in its current state, and thanks for your support.
i have an ~almost working version already..
Depends on WebkitFLTK that is not well mantained, just like QtWebKit for Otter Browser (#12813). Not going to be packaged due to security concerns. Thank you for your understanding.
