[SOLVED] Goodbye sore eyes Hello dark theme for FireFox

[premier69]

So yeah, I have actually read the readme and managed to get this thing working for Firefox in Windows 10 but I have zero check that, --zero clues on how to get this thing to work with the Firefox in Mint.

https://overdodactyl.github.io/ShadowFox/#

I downloaded the Linux 64bit: shadowfox_linux_x64

but it has no file type?! How do I launch it? I tried typing in "shadowfox_linux_x64" from the terminal launched in the folder i have shadowfox_linux_x64 in.
I also got the ZIP file from github but again, huh?!

[redlined]

So yeah, I have actually read the readme and managed to get this thing working for Firefox in Windows 10 but I have zero check that, --zero clues on how to get this thing to work with the Firefox in Mint.

https://overdodactyl.github.io/ShadowFox/#

I downloaded the Linux 64bit: shadowfox_linux_x64

but it has no file type?! How do I launch it? I tried typing in "shadowfox_linux_x64" from the terminal launched in the folder i have shadowfox_linux_x64 in.
I also got the ZIP file from github but again, huh?!

hi premier69!

I'm not familiar with package, and I'm new to linux and was curious so did some looking around. Couple things I see that may help, first- did you try this advice from the readme?

For all platforms: go to the latest release and download the respective file for your OS
If you are in Linux or Mac, you will probably need to run chmod +x [filename] for the OS to register it as an executable

"chmod +x [filename]" will look like chmod +x shadowfox_linux_64 that is entered into terminal while in the install directory.

not sure if that will help with your issue but I'd start there. also, try to start it using terminal in the installed to directory as you mentioned above:

I tried typing in "shadowfox_linux_x64" from the terminal launched in the folder i have shadowfox_linux_x64 in.

to be specific in terminal cd to shadowfox install directory and paste this command ./shadowfox_linux_x64

if you've tried both these to no avail, then my apologies as I do not wish to waste anyone's time. Others may be able to help and in general more information will be useful. Please open terminal, copy&paste then enter the command inxi -Fxz copy the results from that into your next reply and paste between code blocks using the </> button.

Also, if you do get errors in terminal from ./shadwofox_linux_64 command then please paste them into code block </> as well. Thanks!

[sleeper12]

Never tried shadowfox, but If all you want is eye protection, try this:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... mperature/

[trytip]

open a terminal in the directory where you have shadowfox_linux_x64 then just drag the file in the terminal or type ./shadowfox_linux_x64
you get a permission denied if you didn't make it executable. rightclick on the file.properties/permission and enable execute

[premier69]

Thank You for the reply, what i did was unzip the github file into a folder i created in my home dir called ".shadowfox_linux_x64", not sure why i did this but...

i tried your chmod command and then tried doubble clicking it, nothing. tried entering the filename in therminal, got

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premier69@premier69-pc:/media/premier69/8TB/Downloads$ shadowfox_linux_x64
shadowfox_linux_x64: command not found

here is the sys info:

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System:    Host: premier69-pc Kernel: 4.19.6-041906-generic x86_64
           bits: 64 gcc: 8.2.0
           Desktop: Cinnamon 3.8.9 (Gtk 3.22.30-1ubuntu1)
           Distro: Linux Mint 19 Tara
Machine:   Device: desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: PRIME X470-PRO v: Rev X.0x serial: N/A
           UEFI: American Megatrends v: 4024 date: 09/07/2018
Battery    hidpp__0: charge: N/A condition: NA/NA Wh
           model: Logitech M720 Triathlon Multi-Device Mouse status: N/A
           hidpp__1: charge: N/A condition: NA/NA Wh
           model: Logitech Craft Advanced Keyboard status: Discharging
CPU:       8 core AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core (-MT-MCP-) 
           arch: Zen rev.2 cache: 4096 KB
           
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm) bmips: 59080
           clock speeds: max: 3700 MHz 1: 4098 MHz 2: 4115 MHz 3: 2570 MHz
           4: 2117 MHz 5: 4104 MHz 6: 4104 MHz 7: 4095 MHz 8: 4105 MHz
           9: 2050 MHz 10: 2048 MHz 11: 4027 MHz 12: 4104 MHz 13: 4104 MHz
           14: 4087 MHz 15: 4105 MHz 16: 4028 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Tonga PRO [Radeon R9 285/380]
           bus-ID: 09:00.0
           Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 )
           drivers: ati,amdgpu (unloaded: modesetting,fbdev,vesa,radeon)
           Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz, 1920x1080@60.00hz, 1920x1080@60.00hz
           OpenGL: renderer: AMD Radeon R9 380 Series (TONGA, DRM 3.27.0, 4.19.6-041906-generic, LLVM 7.0.0)
           version: 4.5 Mesa 18.2.2 Direct Render: Yes
Audio:     Card-1 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) HD Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 0b:00.3
           Card-2 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Tonga HDMI Audio [Radeon R9 285/380]
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 09:00.1
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.19.6-041906-generic
Network:   Card: Intel I211 Gigabit Network Connection
           driver: igb v: 5.4.0-k port: e000 bus-ID: 07:00.0
           IF: enp7s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 8513.7GB (98.3% used)
           ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 model: Samsung_SSD_970_PRO_512GB size: 512.1GB
           ID-2: /dev/sda model: ST8000VN0022 size: 8001.6GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 307G used: 272G (94%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p6
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: N/A mobo: N/A gpu: 53.0
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 0
Info:      Processes: 408 Uptime: 23:15 Memory: 9082.5/16031.6MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 7.3.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.4.191) inxi: 2.3.56 

The thing with Firefox even with dark theme, ther "dark background light text" addon as well as some about:config tweak, firefox still briefly flashes white when loading new pages and such, it's annoying. it's not that Mint's redshift or firefox equivelent addon will help with that

[philotux]

Looks like you forgot./.
In the folder where you stored the file, right click and open a terminal and type:

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./shadowfox_linux_x64

[premier69]

WOW, YAY! it worked, Thank You! so so much!

btw, try it. it's lovely. gotta suggest this to mozilla.