Install the Latest Firefox on Debian Wheezy 7 64-bit Lxde
The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Install the Latest Firefox x8664 Browser on Debian Linux 7 Wheezy Lxde 64-bit Desktop.
And the Latest Firefox coexist without troubles with others possible Versions, this meaning that it’s sharing the Default Environment.
So to make easier the Visualization of the whole process the Guide includes the essential Screenshots.
Inside you find also detailed instructions about How to Create a Launcher for Firefox Browser on Debian Linux Lxde Desktop.
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Download Latest Firefox x8664 for Linux:
Firefox x8664 tar.bz2 -
Double-Click on Archive and Extract Into /tmp
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Open a Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
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Relocate Firefox Directory
Login as SuperUser.
su
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
Relocate firefox Into firefox-latest.
sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/firefox && sudo mv /tmp/firefox /opt/firefox-latest
Make a firefox-latest Symlink for Easy-Starting.
sudo ln -s /opt/firefox-latest/firefox /usr/local/bin/firefox-latest
Next you Can Start Firefox from Terminal with
firefox-latest
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Create a Lxde Firefox Launcher for Easy-Starting:
How Launcher for Debian-Lxde
How to Install Google-Chrome Web Browser on Linux Debian
