#🔒 I want to open a url in a private firefox window with the webbrowser module

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sterile void
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I can't seem to find how to open a url in a private window. I've tried with chatGPT and stackoverflow but it just doesn't work. It either doesn't do anything, gives me an error or opens it in a normal window. I think webbrowser will be the best way to do it but if you have a better idea, feel free to let me know. I will be very glad if you could help me!

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eternal whale
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if you know where the firefox install is

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you could launch it yourself with firefox -private from the command line

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if you are on a linux like system, you could use the whereis command

root~$ whereis firefox
firefox: /usr/bin/firefox /etc/firefox /snap/bin/firefox
sterile void
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But I want to do it with python to automate it

eternal whale
sterile void
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Yes

eternal whale
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do you just want to load one singular webpage?

sterile void
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I've tried to do it with the webbrowser module and it does it but it opens it in a normal browser even tho I add the '-private' or incognito or whatever

sterile void
eternal whale
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I mean, if it's just one website

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import os

URL = 'example.com'
os.system( "firefox -private '" + URL + "'" )
sterile void
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It says Firefox is not recognized

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Do I need to add the path

eternal whale
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yeahh

sterile void
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here's what i have for now

eternal whale
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also add https://

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I have accidentally given you the wrong command line option

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the correct option is

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firefox -private-window $URL

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replace $URL with your website

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in quotes

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root~$ firefox -private-window "https://www.youtube.com"

sterile void
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so it should become:
os.system(f"{firefox_path} -private '" + url + "'")

eternal whale
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oh my gawd f strings

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i do not how to use them

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😭

eternal whale
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it should be good

sterile void
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thanks

eternal whale
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also

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private-window

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not private

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change it mkay?

sterile void
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yeah

eternal whale
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notify me if it works

sterile void
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ok

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!close

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