rekonq
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![]() rekonq 0.7.0 running on Kubuntu 11.04 | |
Developer(s) | Andrea Diamantini and other KDE developers[1] |
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Initial release | 2 December 2008[2] |
Final release | 2.4.2[3] ![]() |
Repository | |
Written in | C++ |
Engine | WebKit |
Platform | KDE Platform |
Size | ~1.1 MiB[citation needed] |
Type | Web browser |
License | GNU GPL v3[4] |
Website | userbase |
rekonq was a lightweight, QtWebKit-based web browser developed inside the free software project KDE. It is the default web browser of Chakra GNU/Linux,[5] and was formerly of Kubuntu (between versions 10.10[6] and 13.10[7]). rekonq has been officially included in KDE Extragear since 25 May 2010.[8] In contrast to Konqueror, a web browser and file manager also developed by KDE, rekonq aims to be a standalone and simple web browser. Its code was initially based on Qt Development Frameworks' QtDemoBrowser and is developed on KDE Projects' Git repository.[9]
As of January 2014, there has been no further development of rekonq, and there is no manpower or sponsorship to restart development.[10]
Features[edit]
rekonq integrates into the KDE desktop, e.g. downloading files through KDE download system, sharing bookmarks with Konqueror, KIO support, etc. rekonq possesses most of the features of a modern web browser, specifically:
- Tabbed browsing
- Unique loading address bar
- Ad blocker
- Support for plugins (Flash, Java)
- Proxy support
rekonq uses the WebKit HTML rendering engine provided in QtWebKit.
See also[edit]
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- Comparison of lightweight web browsers
- Comparison of web browsers
- List of web browsers
- List of web browsers for Unix and Unix-like operating systems
References[edit]
- ^ "rekonq authors". Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ Andrea Diamantini (2 December 2008). "rekonq 0.0.1". Kde-announce-apps (Mailing list). Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ "rekonq 2.4.2". 12 January 2014.
- ^ Andrea Diamantini. "rekonq license". Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ "Chakra Edn 2011.11 review". LinuxBSDos. 11 November 2011. p. 1. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
Unless you chose to install Firefox and/or Chromium during the installation process, the lone installed browser will be reKonq, a native Web browser for KDE.
- ^ Kubuntu.org (10 October 2010). "Kubuntu 10.10 Release". Archived from the original on 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Kubuntu 14.04 LTS". Kubuntu.org. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ adjam (2010). "rekonq 0.5 beta, in extragear!".
- ^ "rekonq.git - rekonq is a web browser for KDE based on WebKit". projects.kde.org. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Lead developer's blog, adjam.weblog()". Retrieved 26 February 2016.