How to Install Latest Firefox on Linux Mint Debian 2014 Step-by-Step Easy Guide

May 19, 2014 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Install the Latest Firefox on Linux Mint Debian 2014

The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Latest Firefox i686/x8664 Browser for Linux Mint Debian 2014 Mate/Cinnamon Desktop.

The Latest Firefox Version Coexists Perfectly with Other Eventual Firefox Versions on System, 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 Linux Mint Mate Desktop.

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  1. Download Latest Firefox for Linux

    Firefox Linux x86/x64 tar.bz2
  2. Double-Click/Right-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp

    Install the Latest Firefox on Linux Mint Debian 2014 32/64-bit - Mate Extraction

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

    Install the Latest Firefox on Linux Mint Debian 2014 32/64-bit - Mate Open Terminal
  4. How to Install Google-Chrome Web Browser on Linux Mint Debian.

    Installing Chrome for Mint Debian
  5. 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
  6. Create a Mate App Launcher for Easy-Starting

    How to Launcher for Mint

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