This howto explains how to install Firefox 15 on Linux, with or without replacing an existing Firefox installation.
1. Download
Download the release from the official channels page:
www.mozilla.com/firefox/channels/
A 64 bit build is also available in the x86_64 directory of Mozilla's FTP.
This how-to supposes that the downloaded file is saved in the “Downloads” directory situated in your home directory.
2. Extract1. Download
Download the release from the official channels page:
www.mozilla.com/firefox/channels/
A 64 bit build is also available in the x86_64 directory of Mozilla's FTP.
This how-to supposes that the downloaded file is saved in the “Downloads” directory situated in your home directory.
The downloaded file is a compressed .tar.bz2 archive. To extract this juicy archive, open the Downloads directory. Look for a file named firefox-15.0.tar.bz2, right-click on it and select “extract here”.
Alternatively, you can extract the archive from the command line:
cd ~/Downloads/
tar xjf firefox-15.0.tar.bz2
For those interested, here are the tar arguments used in the command:
x : eXtract
j : deal with bzipped file
f : read from a file (rather than a tape device)
The firefox-15.0.tar.bz2 archive can now be deleted.
3. Move to /opt
External programs like LibreOffice, Google Chrome, Adobe reader, ... are all installed in the /opt directory.
If you already had a previous Firefox version installed in the /opt directory, remove it with the following command:
sudo rm -r /opt/firefox
of if you log as root user then use the following command
rm -r /opt/firefox
Now move the firefox directory (which was created in your Downloads folder during extraction) to /opt:
sudo mv firefox /opt/firefox15
4. Set up symbolic links
Create a symbolic link pointing to the new Firefox version:
sudo ln -s /opt/firefox15/firefox /usr/bin/firefox
No need to update your icons/shortcuts, they should now launch the new version of Firefox.
Launch the newly installed Firefox by running firefox15 in a terminal, or create shortcuts/icons referring to firefox15.
5. Updates & Final
Firefox 15 will manage its own updates independently of your system's package manager, an download subsequent releases. There will be no need to repeat the whole “procedure”...
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