This Article shows you Exactly How to Install the Latest Firefox 16+ Stable Release on FreeBSD 9 Unix Desktop.
Inside the Post you will find also a Link to Other Article about How to Make and Update the FreeBSD Ports Tree.
Update the FreeBSD9 Ports Collection:
Updating FreeBSD9 PortsOpen a Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)Upgrade the pkg-config FreeBSD9 Tool:
Upgrage FreeBSD9 pkg-configInstalling Dependencies.
Install nspr Package.
cd /usr/ports/devel spr/
Check if nss Already Installed.
ls /var/db/pkg/| grep nspr
If Not Installed Then.
make install clean
Else Upgrade it with.
make reinstall clean
Install nss Package.
cd /usr/ports/security ss
Check if nss is Already Installed.
ls /var/db/pkg/| grep nss
If Not Installed Then.
make install clean
Install or Upgrade Sqlite3.
cd /usr/ports/databases/sqlite3
Check if sqlite3 is Already Installed.
ls /var/db/pkg/| grep sqlite3
If Not Installed Then.
make install clean
Install or Upgrade Python27.
cd /usr/ports/land/python27
Check if sqlite3 is Already Installed.
ls /var/db/pkg/| grep python27
If Not Installed Then.
make install clean
Install or Upgrade libvpx.
cd /usr/ports/multimedia/libvpx
Check if libvpx is Already Installed.
ls /var/db/pkg/| grep libvpx
If Not Installed Then.
make install clean
Else Upgrade it with.
make reinstall clean
Else Upgrade it with.
make reinstall clean
Else Upgrade it with.
make reinstall clean
Else Upgrade it with.
make reinstall clean
Installing Latest Firefox 16
cd /usr/ports/www/firefox
make install clean
But if you Already Dispose of an Older Firefox Version Then as you Already Know:
make reinstall clean
Keep Patient because to Complete the Firefox Building and Installing Process will Take a long While…
Starting New Firefox
The New Firefox Version will be Installed By Default into:
/usr/local/lib/firefox
Then to Start it from Terminal.
/usr/local/lib/firefox/firefox
To make a Quick&Easy Desktop Launcher for Firefox look:
