How to Install Latest Firefox ESR on Linux Mint 13/14/15/16 Mate Easy Guide

Install the latest Firefox ESR on Linux Mint Mate

The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Install latest Firefox ESR 32/64-bit Browser on Linux Mint 13-Maya/14-Nadia/15-Olivia/16-Petra i386/amd64 Mate Desktops.

Mozilla Firefox Extended Support is intended for Universities and other Schools, Institutions and Businesses.

The Firefox ESR Coexists Perfectly with any others Versions, this meaning that it’s sharing the Default Environment.

After Installation the Firefox ESR will be plugged into the ESR Channel to be Automatically Updated when Launched.

Inside you find also detailed instructions about How to Create a Launcher for Firefox ESR Browser on Linux Mint Desktops.

1. Download Latest Firefox ESR for Linux.

   Firefox ESR i686/x8664 tar.bz2

   Get Firefox ESR GNU/Linux

2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp.

   

3. Open a Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

4. Relocate Firefox Directory.

   Login as SuperUser.

   su 

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

   Make a Firefox Directory.

   mkdir /opt/firefox

   Move Firefox Into Latest so to Prepare for a Possible Firefox Nightlies Installation

   sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/firefox && mv /tmp/firefox /opt/firefox/firefox-esr

   Make a Firefox-Latest Symlink for Easy-Starting.

   ln -s /opt/firefox/firefox-esr/firefox /usr/local/bin/firefox-esr

   Next you Can Start Firefox from Terminal with

   firefox-esr

5. Create a Firefox Desktop Launcher for Easy-Starting:

   How Launcher for Linux Mint

   Creating a Custom App Launcher on Mate Desktop

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