PCLinuxOS 2012.08 64-bit Kde How to Install the Latest Firefox Browser X86_64 Release Easy Visual-Guide

The Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Firefox Browser x8664 Latest Stable Release on PCLinuxOS 2012 KDE4 64-bit Desktop.

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 Desktop Quick-Launcher for Firefox Browser on PCLinuxOS Kde Desktop.

1. Download Latest Firefox x8664 for Linux:

   Firefox x8664 tar.bz2
   Latest Firefox Linux

2. Double-Click on the Archive and Extract it Into /tmp
   

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

   Kickoff >> More Applications >> Terminals >> Konsole.

   

4. 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 Multi-Version Coexistence

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

5. Create a Custom Launcher for Easy-Starting:

   KDE4 How Menu Launcher

   How to Create a KDE4 Application Launcher for Quick Starting