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+.. _getting_started:
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+Getting Started with Firejail
+================================================================================
+
+A brief overview of Firejail, how to install it, and some common uses.
+
+What is Firejail?
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Firejail is a sandbox program for Linux that aims to do three things:
+
+1. Reduce the risk of security breaches by isolating and `sandboxing`_ programs.
+2. Integrate well with other existing technology like SELinux or AppArmor.
+3. Be easy to use, with very little consumption of computer resources.
+
+Traditional Linux sandboxes have offered fine-grained control for users, but
+often at the cost of being difficult to configure and use. In contrast, there is
+no *difficult* in Firejail, at least no *SELinux-difficult*. For us, the
+user always comes first. We want Firejail to be simple to use, powerful but not
+complicated.
+
+
+Quick install tips
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+As with many other Linux programs, it's best to check if Firejail is present in
+your distribution's repositories and install from there, unless you need a
+specific version. Many distributions, such as Arch, Debian, Gentoo, and Ubuntu,
+provide Firejail.
+
+We also provide pre-built packages of the `latest release`_ and
+`latest long-term support (LTS) release`_ on our Sourceforge download page.
+
+.. _sandboxing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandbox_(computer_security)
+.. _latest release: https://sourceforge.net/projects/firejail/files/firejail/
+.. _latest long-term support (LTS) release: https://sourceforge.net/projects/firejail/files/LTS/