The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Firefox x8664 Latest Stable Browser for Debian 6 Squeeze 64-bit GNOME Desktop.
The Latest Firefox Version can Coexist with the Others Firefox/IceWeasel 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 GNOME2 Desktop.
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Download Latest Firefox x8664 for Linux:
Firefox x8664 tar.bz2 -
Double-Click on Firefox Archive and Extract it 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
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 firefox-latest so to Prepare for a Possible Firefox Nightlies Installation
sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/firefox && mv /tmp/firefox /opt/firefox/firefox-latest
Make a Firefox-Latest Symlink for Easy-Starting.
ln -s /opt/firefox/firefox-latest/firefox /usr/local/bin/firefox-latest
Next you Can Start Firefox from Terminal with
firefox-latest
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Create a Launcher for Easy-Starting:
Debian GNOME How Launcher