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Firefox command line --search option opens a new window instead of a new tab

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Hi, when using the --search option with firefox in the command line a new window is opened regardless of whether the 'open in new tab instead of new window' option is checked in settings or whether the --new-instance option is added.

Is there a way around this? I'm trying to have a command that would make a search in a new tab of the current instance of Firefox.

Thanks.

Hi, when using the --search option with firefox in the command line a new window is opened regardless of whether the 'open in new tab instead of new window' option is checked in settings or whether the --new-instance option is added. Is there a way around this? I'm trying to have a command that would make a search in a new tab of the current instance of Firefox. Thanks.

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I'm using linux btw