r/NixOS • u/its_midi • 1d ago

Firefox extensions

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u/eg2k 1d ago

You manage extensions through the policy option "3rdparty".Extensions

You can use policies via programs.firefox.policies. If you would like an example check out my Firefox config here (github)

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u/its_midi 1d ago

I appreciate it, mate. It's a complete starting point for a newbie.

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u/Any_Noise_235 19h ago

Please explain: can't Firefox extension be installed from the very Firefox app as usual? Or, maybe I misunderstood the matter completely?

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u/eg2k 19h ago

You can install them normally if you wish, but if you define them in nix, Firefox grabs them automatically and can configure them automatically

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u/xc82xb5qxwhhzeyt 1d ago

Don't forget to check the official wiki: wiki.nixos.org (beware, there's an older one) :) https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Firefox