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In Ubuntu is there as switch to create a shortcut to start Firefox in Private mode?

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Although I want to leave history, and other tracking features active, there are times when I would like to use the Private Browsing mode. In windows there is a shortcut menu to start Firefox in Private Browsing mode. Since I cannot locate such a similar shortcut in my current Ubuntu Mate Environment, I would like to create a launcher item to start directly in Private Browsing mode without having to open a regular window in the first place.

I am guessing it should be a simple matter of finding the appropriate command line switch to start Firefox in such a mode.

Although I want to leave history, and other tracking features active, there are times when I would like to use the Private Browsing mode. In windows there is a shortcut menu to start Firefox in Private Browsing mode. Since I cannot locate such a similar shortcut in my current Ubuntu Mate Environment, I would like to create a launcher item to start directly in Private Browsing mode without having to open a regular window in the first place. I am guessing it should be a simple matter of finding the appropriate command line switch to start Firefox in such a mode.

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Command_Line_Options

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Command_Line_Options